Jason Isaacs had a lovely story about being mistaken for Timothy Dalton and he was left shaken not stirred

Here’s the great Jason Isaacs, the kind of actor you love so much you’ll watch anything just because he’s in it, and a rather lovely story about a case of mistaken identity at the hotel he was staying in.

To the gentleman in the hotel elevator just now who complimented me, as Mr Dalton, for being in good shape:
1) Don't be fooled by the gym clothes – I just ate my own bodyweight in bagels at breakfast
2) The great Timothy Dalton is 75. I'm 55.
3) It was indeed a rough night#Ouch pic.twitter.com/EOAuj20OcZ

— Jason Isaacs (@jasonsfolly) March 24, 2019

And it struck a chord with lots of people, including some who had their own unfortunate case of mistaken identity to share.

Here are our favourite replies.

1.

Did you sign the autograph? 😂

— Jared Harris (@JaredHarris) March 24, 2019

2.

I remember once being mistaken for another actor and signing the photo as him. Didn't want to disappoint the poor fan!

— angus macfadyen (@macfadyenangus) March 24, 2019

3.

I remember being with my Dad @ The Odeon West End 2 see The Spy Who Loved Me. A fan, thinking he was Peter O'Toole, asked 4 his autograph. He obliged. I asked why. He said 'Peter doesn't do autographs. So he & I have an understanding. I sign 4 him, & no one ever asks him 4 mine.' https://t.co/CUSon9tFTD

— Jared Harris (@JaredHarris) March 25, 2019

4.

I don't even get mistaken for Timothy from Sorry.

— David Quantick (@quantick) March 24, 2019

5.

I was once mistaken for Alan Cumming by someone who said "Alan you look terrible."

— Frank Cottrell-Boyce (@frankcottrell_b) March 24, 2019

6.

I was once mistaken for Elvis Costello by his then wife. She had terrible eyesight but even so.

— David Quantick (@quantick) March 24, 2019

7.

As my wife is fond of saying, “Timothy Dalton has been an attractive man of about forty for about forty years”.

— James Cooray Smith (@thejimsmith) March 24, 2019

8.

Oh honey. For the rest of us most of actors are mentally fixed in the version we last saw them. Dalton is forever about 38 in my mind. I'm sure it was the same for your hotel elevator friend.

I also need to go eat a bagel.

— Nightmusic (@Nightmusics) March 24, 2019

9.

I'd still like to be mistaken for Timothy Dalton.
And I'm even younger.

— Creakyknees (@peterbreda2000) March 24, 2019

10.

Could be worse, Jason. A guy once insisted that I was John Parrott when he saw me carrying a cue case through town. At least Timothy was considered something of a dreamboat- John Parrott, more a rubber dinghy

— Mal Theakstone (@mal_theakstone) March 24, 2019

11.

You both have unfulfilled potential as a great Bond.

— Sean Biggerstaff (@Seanchuckle) March 25, 2019

12.

You have the James Bond look. There's the take away, now cheer up.
You've still got your own hair and teeth and #teambasement will still love you when you are 75.

— Vintage1983 (@Vintage1983V) March 24, 2019

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