Andy Harmer

Andy Harmer (born c. 1979)[1] is a British actor and performer from Eastbourne, Sussex, England.[2]

David Beckham Lookalike

Harmer is primarily known as a lookalike for international footballer and celebrity David Beckham.[3][4][1] Harmer has been working as a David Beckham lookalike since 1998. In this capacity, Harmer has appeared in films such as Bend it like Beckham and Goal.[3] Harmer has also worked alongside Beckham while shooting advertisements for Pepsi, Adidas, Vodafone, PlayStation, Beckham Instinct, and Castrol Oil.[3][4]

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.[4][5] In 2007, Harmer appeared on the BBC television program Dragons Den, pitching a business proposal for a celebrity lookalike business.[6] Also in 2007, Harmer appeared on the Sky One programme The Beckhams Go to Hollywood where he posed as David Beckham to test the public's reaction ahead of the Beckham family's move from Madrid to Los Angeles.

The Chippendoubles

In 2010, Harmer appeared on the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent as part of an act known as The Chippendoubles.[5][7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 "The ups and downs of the celebrity lookalikes in 2007", The Daily Mail, 29 December 2007
  2. ↑ "Beckham lookalike attacked", BBC, 3 October 2003
  3. 1 2 3 "Posh and Becks look-alikes try their luck in LA", by Rachel Fitch, The Argus, 30 April 2007
  4. 1 2 3 "There's only two David Beckhams", by Denis Campbell, The Guardian, 3 March 2002
  5. 1 2 "David Beckham lookalike will be at showroom launch", This Is Local London, 10 March 2011
  6. ↑ "Ordeal in the Den for Becks lookalike", Hastings Observer, 19 October 2007
  7. ↑ "Si's strip club", The Sun, 4 June 2010
  8. ↑ "Chippendoubles are a new sensation", The Telegraph, 8 May 2010

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