Figure: Alan, USMC Sniper, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Tarawa Atoll '45 (Dragon)
Lookalike: Gregg Henry (Actor; Payback, Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever)
Probability: It's likely coincidence since Henry would be a rather obscure subject for
a headsculpt.
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Figure: Dennis, US Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit (Dragon)
Lookalike: Liam Neeson (Actor; K-19 The Widowmaker, Rob Roy, Episode 1: The Phantom Menace)
Probability: High.
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Figure: GFS (Goverment Flying Service) Aircrew/Pilot, Hong Kong (Dragon)
Lookalike: Jordan Chan Siu-Chun (Hong Kong Actor & Singer; Big Bullet, Young &
Dangerous)
Probability: Very high. Chan is a major star in Hong Kong and the figure looks just like him.
Thanks to Ken for the suggestion!
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Figure: Head Set 004 (Unknown Manufacturer, Hong Kong)
Lookalike: Robert Duvall (Actor; Apocalypse Now, Bullitt, The Eagle Has Landed)
Probability: 100%. The headsculpt is intended to depict Duvall as
Colonel Kilgore in Apocalypse Now--the other item in the head set is
Kilgore's cavalry hat!
Thanks to rtsolle for the pic & everyone who made this
suggestion!
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Figure: Head Set 005 (Unknown Manufacturer, Hong Kong)
Lookalike: Robert De Niro (Actor; The Deer Hunter, Mean Streets, Taxi Driver)
Probability: 100%. One headsculpt is a depiction of the younger De Niro, and
the other is De Niro as his mohawk-wearing character in Taxi
Driver.
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Figure: Head Set 006 (Unknown Manufacturer, Hong Kong)
Lookalike: Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer (Actors; Heat)
Probability: 100%. The sculpts depict the actors as they appeared in the film, Heat.
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Figure: Heinz, Wiking Division, Armoured Reconnaissance,
Unterscharfuhrer, Hungary '45 (Dragon)
Lookalike: Joaquim de Almeida (Actor; Clear and Present Danger, Desperado)
Probability: Intentional resemblance or not, the headsculpt is
nonetheless a good likeness of de Almeida (just look at the mouth and
eyes!). All it needs is a new paint job.
Thanks to whomever sent in the suggestion & pics! (Send me your name again please)
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Figure: James Ford, US Army Bazookaman, PFC, 2nd ID, France 1944
(Dragon)
Lookalike: Ted Danson (Actor; Saving Private Ryan, Cheers, Becker)
Probability: Very high.
Thanks to Ranger Au for the suggestion!
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Figure: James "Jim" Gordon, Private, 101st AB, 2nd Batt, 506 PIR,
Normandy June '44 (Dragon)
Lookalike: James "Jim" Caviezel (Actor; The Thin Red Line, GI Jane,
The Passion of the Christ)
Probability: 100%. So who's going to be the first to make a Jesus
action figure? :)
Thanks to Fury from the Sky for the suggestion!
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Figure: Karsten (Dragon)
Lookalike: Michael Ballack (German Soccer/Football Star)
Probability: High. The sculpt's nose, mouth, and heavy brow are especially suggestive of Ballack.
Alternative: Marlon Brando (Actor; Apocalypse Now, The Godfather)
Thanks to An42 for the Brando suggestion & pics, and UKBoy for Ballack!
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Figure: Mac, Tank Crewman, 3rd Armoured Division Staff Sergeant
(Dragon)
Lookalike: Jeff Goldblum (Actor; Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Mr.
Frost, Deep Cover)
Probability: High. Look at the arched eyebrows, the bags under the eyes, the lips.
Alternative: Gregory Peck (Actor; 12 O'clock High, How the West Was
Won, Pork Chop Hill)
Thanks to S.Kim for Peck suggestion & pics, and Lindsay for
Goldblum!
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Figure: Max, Fallschirmjager, Crete 1941 (Dragon)
Lookalike: Max Schmeling (Champion Boxer and WW2 draftee)
Probability: 100%. The sculpt looks just like him, the names are the
same, and Schmeling is a former fallschirmjager (German paratrooper).
Schmeling's rather interesting life involved confrontations with Hitler and
forced suicide missions, all of which you can read about at
this link.
Thanks to Julia for the suggestion!
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Figure: Mike Connolly, Private, US Army Infantryman, 29th ID, Omaha Beach 1944 (Dragon)
Lookalike: Giovanni Ribisi (Actor; Saving Private Ryan, Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow)
Probability: Very high. The bags under the eyes, the pinched lips,
and the hangdog look are reminiscent of Ribisi, plus the figure has a connection to the famous Omaha Beach scene in Saving Private Ryan.
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Figure: Nick Corrigan, First Special Service Force, WW2 (Dragon)
Lookalike: Nick Lidstrom (Swedish Hockey Star (plays in the NHL))
Probability: Hmm...
Thanks to Kristen G. for the suggestion!
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Figure: NVA North Vietnamese Army Regular (21st Century Toys)
Lookalike: Jason Scott Lee (Actor; Dragon, Soldier, Dracula Ascension, Timecop 2)
Probability: Hmm. The sculpt accurately recreates Lee's robust facial structure and full lips. Lee was
one of the more prominent Asian actors in Hollywood when the figure was released in 2000.
Thanks to skypilot77 for the pics!
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Figure: Roman Empire Centurion, White Feather with Red Cape Version
(Ignite)
Lookalike: Al Pacino (Actor; The Godfather Trilogy, Revolution, Scarface, Serpico)
Probability: 100%. Just look at it!
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Figure: Roman Legions March Pack (Ignite)
Lookalike: Joaquin Phoenix (Actor; Gladiator, U-Turn, Signs, The Village)
Probability: Very high.
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Figure: Sparky Parsons, US Army Radio Operator, World War 2 (BBI)
Lookalike: Michael Shanks (Actor; Stargate SG-1)
Probability: Medium-high. The Stargate TV show is quite popular
and the likeness isn't bad.
Alternative:
Peter O'Meara (Actor; Band of Brothers)
Thanks to D. Taylor for the Shanks suggestion and Moneyshot
for O'Meara!
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Figure: Stanley, Special Ops Sniper, Baghdad (Dragon)
Lookalike: Kevin Bacon (Actor; A Few Good Men, Apollo 13, Tremors)
Probability: High. The sculpt's hairline, nose, mouth and
overall impression are quite Bacon-esque.
Thanks to Matt B. for the suggestion!
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Figure: US Army Ranger, 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment (Hot Toys)
Lookalike: Orlando Bloom (Actor; Black Hawk Down, The Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean)
Probability: 100%. The cheekbones and jaw are unmistakable.
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Affiliates
HELLBOY
Lord of the Rings
JAMES BOND
GOLDENEYE
Sean Bean - 006 and BOROMIR
STAR
WARS
X-FILES
Cig Smoking Man
Robert Patrick
aka
T-1000!
Millenium / Bishop
from ALIENS
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Willow
Planet of the Apes
Modern Horror
FREDDY KRUEGER
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