Celebrities with similar-sounding names?

Who are some celebs (keep this to the entertainment field please) who have similar sounding names, to the point where you get confused sometimes. For example, even though they look nothing alike, I got Alison Brie and Brie Larson confused for a time, to the point where when they announced Brie Larson as Captain Marvel my first thought was "the girl from Community is Captain Marvel?" (Brie Larson actually guest starred in an episode of Community actually, so technically true but,,).

 

Dermot Mulroney and Dylan McDermott
Brandi Carlile and Belinda Carlisle

 

I also used to confuse John Cage and John Cale.

 

Bryan Adams is not Ryan Adams

 

Vanessa Williams and Vanessa L Williams

 

For older viewers, Patrick Macnee and Patrick Magee. Both distinguished actors born only weeks apart, but known for very different roles.

 

Another one for older viewers: Henry Morgan and Harry Morgan (the latter of whom also went by “Henry Morgan” early in his career).

 

Gene Simmons and Jean Simmons

 

Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton

 

I see this phenomenon often in pro sports.


Joey Gallo .... Joey Galloway

C.J. McCollum .... T.J. McConnell

Odubel Herrera .... Asdrubal Cabrera

Chase Utley .... Chase Headley

Evan Langoria .... Eva Langoria

Cody Asche .... Kobayashi

And then you have these guys on the same baseball team: Ian Anderson & Will Smith ...
which sounds more like a rejected judge panel for The Voice instead of a bullpen.

 

Lorde and Adele.

 

I have to stop and make sure the correct words are coming out of my mouth before talking about Sandy Denny, Sandy Dennis, or Cathy Dennis.

There's also Sarah Bernhardt and Sandra Bernhard.

 

English professional footballer Danny Rose:



Hapless theatrical agent “Broadway” Danny Rose:

 

Bill Murray got Garfield screenwriter Joel Cohen confused with Joel Coen of the Coen brothers. There's also the other Coen brother Ethan Coen and fellow screenwriter Etan Cohen (who also has a Bill Murray connection as he worked on a draft of Ghostbusters 3).

I think Joel Cohen and Etan Cohen should become partners and see if it's any easier to sell their scripts.

 

When I was little, this one always tripped me up:

Jack Nicholson and Jack Nicklaus