23 TV Father And Child Duos Who Were So Perfectly Cast Together, They're Just Too Good To Go Unnoticed

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We asked the BuzzFeed Community which TV kids and parents look so alike, they could be related IRL. Here's what they said:

1.Schmidt (Max Greenfield) and Gavin Schmidt (Peter Gallagher) from New Girl

<div><p>"When I first watched <i>New Girl</i> and they introduced Schmidt’s dad, I genuinely believed that the two were related because Max Greenfield and Peter Gallagher look so much alike. Max Greenfield had even played a younger version of Peter Gallagher’s character on <i>The O.C.</i> back in 2007."</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristofwar" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:kristofwar;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">kristofwar</a></p></div><span> Fox</span>

2.Adam (Connor Swindells) and Mr. Groff (Alistair Petrie) from Sex Education

—bethw41d9ffb62
Netflix

3.Veronica (Camila Mendes) and Hiram Lodge (Mark Consuelos) from Riverdale

<div><p><b>"</b>Veronica looks like an exact mix of her parents on <i>Riverdale</i>."—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/pariswalters22" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:pariswalters22;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>pariswalters22</u></a></p></div><span> The CW</span>

"Veronica looks like an exact mix of her parents on Riverdale."—pariswalters22

The CW

4.Jack Kline (Alexander Calvert) and Castiel (Misha Collins) from Supernatural

<div><p>"Jack from <i>Supernatural</i> looks so much like Castiel that the actors did a hilarious <a href="https://twitter.com/mishacollins/status/1025825566493003776" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:paternity test;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">paternity test</a> bit IRL for giggles. Misha Collins joked that the casting directors loved his face so much that when they saw it again on another person they just had to cast him. He wasn’t biologically Cas’ son plot-wise, but since he has powers, it’s basically canon that he chose to look like the man he considered his real dad."</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/rebeccam4e04c2006" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:rebeccam4e04c2006;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>rebeccam4e04c2006</u></a></p></div><span> The CW</span>

5.Tony (Michael Weatherly) and Anthony DiNozzo (Robert Wagner) from NCIS

—sheenadawnn

6.Judy Winslow (Jaimee Foxworth) and Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson) from Family Matters

—Spencer Althouse
ABC / Everett Collection

7.Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) and Lionel Luthor (John Glover)

<div><p>"I always thought Lex and Lionel from <i>Smallville</i> looked like they really were related. They had similar features and were both left-handed (left-handedness can run in families)."</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/tmarofvulcan" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:tmarofvulcan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">tmarofvulcan</a></p></div><span> The CW / Everett</span>

8.Kevin (Casey Cott) and Tom Keller (Martin Cummins) from Riverdale

—krs302
The CW

9.Robert (Max Brown) and King Simon Henstridge (Vincent Regan) from The Royals

<div><p>"King Simon and Robert on <i>The Royals</i> would be a great addition to this list."</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/cruelsummers" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:cruelsummers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">cruelsummers</a></p></div><span> E!</span>

"King Simon and Robert on The Royals would be a great addition to this list."

cruelsummers

E!

10.Tess (Eris Baker) and Randall Pearson (Sterling K. Brown) from This Is Us

<div><p>"Impeccable casting!"</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/katquiless" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:katquiless;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">katquiless</a></p></div><span> ABC</span>

"Impeccable casting!"

katquiless

ABC

11.Phil (Ty Burrell) and Fred Dunphy (Fred Willard) from Modern Family

—snoozername
Courtesy ABC

12.Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) from Home Improvement

—sparkles8
ABC

13.J.T. (Brandon Call) and Frank Lambert (Patrick Duffy) on Step by Step

<div><p>"Like, whoa..." </p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/margannlaurissa" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:margannlaurissa;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">margannlaurissa</a></p></div><span> ABC</span>

"Like, whoa..."

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ABC

14.J.J. (Micah Fowler), Ray (Mason Cook), and Jimmy DiMeo (John Ross Bowie) from Speechless

<div><p>"They for real look like they could be father and sons irl!"</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/wheresmymind" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:wheresmymind;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">wheresmymind</a></p></div><span> ABC</span>

"They for real look like they could be father and sons irl!"

wheresmymind

ABC

15.Björn (Alexander Ludwig) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) from Vikings

<div><p>"Björn goes through a subtle character transformation through the season and ends up becoming just like his dad."</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/rocketduck" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:rocketduck;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">rocketduck</a></p></div><span> History Channel</span>

"Björn goes through a subtle character transformation through the season and ends up becoming just like his dad."

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History Channel

16.Jordan (Shannon Kook) and Monty Green (Christopher Larkin) from The 100

<div><p>"On <i>The 100</i>, they did an amazing job casting Jordan as Monty's son. He seriously looks just like the perfect combination of Monty and Harper!"</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanjackson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Jordan Jackson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "><u>Jordan Jackson</u></a></p></div><span> The CW</span>

17.Archie (KJ Apa) and Fred Andrews (Luke Perry) from Riverdale

<div><p>"KJ Apa looks so similar to Luke Perry at that age, and it shows in the flashback episode."</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/idk1234456" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:idk1234456;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">idk1234456</a></p></div><span> The CW</span>

"KJ Apa looks so similar to Luke Perry at that age, and it shows in the flashback episode."

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The CW

18.Anna (Hannah Riley) and Daniel Charles (Oliver Platt) from Chicago Med

<div><p>"When I first saw Hannah, I had to look to see if they were related in real life."</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/vasato" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:vasato;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">vasato</a></p></div><span> NBC</span>

"When I first saw Hannah, I had to look to see if they were related in real life."

vasato

NBC

19.Junior (George O. Gore II) and Michael Kyle (Damon Wayans) from My Wife and Kids

—Nora Dominick

20.J.D. (Zach Braff) and Sam Dorian (John Ritter) from Scrubs

<div><p>"He and Zach Braff really honestly do look like they could be related, and the episode that paid homage to Ritter's death by having J.D.'s dad die was so good."</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/sweetcuppincakes" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:sweetcuppincakes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">sweetcuppincakes</a></p></div><span> ABC</span>

21.Logan (Jason Dohring) and Aaron Echolls (Harry Hamlin) from Veronica Mars

—beccysharley
The CW

22.Timothy (Max McMillan) and Dr. Patrick Turner (Stephen McGann) from Call the Midwife

<div><p>"Dr. Turner and Timothy look just alike! I firmly believed they were related in real life for years. I was a bit upset when I found out they weren't actually family; their chemistry is so good on the show!"</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/broadwaybby" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:broadwaybby;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">broadwaybby</a></p></div><span> PBS</span>

23.Nathan (James Lafferty) and Dan Scott (Paul Johansson) from One Tree Hill

<div><p>"They're crazy similar looking. But then Lucas looks nothing like Dan?"</p><p>—<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/boredgirl3" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:boredgirl3;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">boredgirl3</a></p></div><span> The WB</span>

"They're crazy similar looking. But then Lucas looks nothing like Dan?"

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The WB

And if you're wanna see more TV parent-kid lookalikes, check out this post here.