Andy Harmer (born c. 1979) is a British actor and performer from Eastbourne, Sussex, England.[1]

David Beckham lookalike

Harmer is primarily known as a lookalike for David Beckham, the international footballer and celebrity.[2][3] Harmer has been working as a Beckham lookalike since 1998. In this capacity, he has appeared in films such as Bend it like Beckham and Goal.[2] Harmer has also worked alongside Beckham while shooting advertisements for Pepsi Cola, Adidas, Vodafone, PlayStation, Beckham Instinct and Castrol Oil.[2][3]

The Copycats

In 2005, Harmer and his band, The Copycats, were the subject of a documentary produced by Sky One, which studied his life as a lookalike and the band's tour of Japan.[3][4] In 2007, Harmer appeared on the BBC television program Dragons Den, pitching a business proposal for a celebrity lookalike business.[5] Also in 2007, he appeared in the Sky One programme, The Beckhams Go to Hollywood, where he posed as David Beckham to test the public's reaction before the Beckham family's move from Madrid to Los Angeles.

The Chippendoubles

In 2010, Harmer appeared in the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent as part of an act known as The Chippendoubles.[4][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Beckham lookalike attacked", BBC, 3 October 2003
  2. 1 2 3 Rachel Fitch (30 April 2007). "Posh and Becks look-alikes try their luck in LA". The Argus.
  3. 1 2 3 Denis Campbell (3 March 2002). "There's only two David Beckhams". The Guardian.
  4. 1 2 "David Beckham lookalike will be at showroom launch". This Is Local London. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ordeal in the Den for Becks lookalike". Hastings Observer. 19 October 2007.
  6. ↑ "Chippendoubles are a new sensation". The Telegraph. 8 May 2010.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.