Stanley Tucci Says He's Often Mistaken for Mark Strong: 'We Get Complimented on Each Other's Performances'

Stanley Tucci said he is often mistaken for Mark Strong

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• "We get complimented on each other's performances," the actor said during a recent 92NY event

• Strong has also addressed the comparisons between himself and his fellow bald performer

Though "flattered,"Stanley Tuccimaintains that he is not Mark Strong.

While taking part in92NY's Stanley Tucci in Conversation with Josh Horowitz:The Devil Wears Prada 2andTucci in Italypanel in New York City on May 5, moderator Josh Horowitz asked the actor what fellow celebrity people get him confused with.

"Mark Strong, always," Tucci, 65, responded. "We get complimented on each other's performances. It's really great."

The 62-year-old British performer, Tucci continued, is "such a nice person" and "such a great actor."

When Tucci gets the comparison to Strong, he said, "I'm very flattered. ... I just go, 'Thank you very much.' "

And while Horowitz joked, "All attractive bald men do not look alike, folks," Tucci quipped back, "Apparently, we do."

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Strong previously spoke about the comparisons to Tucci while appearing on the BBC'sThe One Showin 2025.

"We met, actually, and I had to confess to him that somebody once asked me to sign a poster because they thought I was him, and she wouldn't take no for an answer. So, I just signed it as him," Strong said.

"And he, when we met, told me he's done the same. So I don't know why we get mistaken for each other," the actor continued of himself and Tucci.

Added Strong: "I played a character inKingsmanwho had, sort of, glasses. I suppose we look similar, and you can find a photo of us looking similar. But we've become good friends, so that's a bonus!"

Tucci and Strong have yet to star in a film together. However, they did pose for a photo at the opening night ofA View from the Bridgeon London's West End in 2015.

Strong starred in the production of the Arthur Miller play as it was revived in London and later on Broadway.

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Sherman Lewis, who won four Super Bowl championships as NFL assistant, dies at 83

Sherman Lewis, who won four Super Bowl championships as an assistant coach, died on Friday at 83 years old. His death was confirmed by Michigan State University, where Lewis was an All-American running back in 1963.

Lewis was the running backs coach for the San Francisco 49ers under head coach Bill Walsh for nine seasons and won Super Bowl titles during the 1984, 1988 and 1989 seasons. He went on to become the offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers on Mike Holmgren’s staff for eight seasons, winning another championship in 1996.

Despite that success, Lewis was never hired as a head coach in the NFL. He interviewed for several openings and was endorsed for such jobs by Holmgren. At the time Lewis appeared to be a strong candidate for head-coaching positions, the NFL had not yet adopted the Rooney Rule that required teams to interview at least one minority candidate for head-coach openings. That mandate was implemented in 2002.

"We won Super Bowls in San Francisco and one in Green Bay,"Lewis told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2015. "And I got to work with some great coaches and players.”

"No question I wished I had the chance to be a head coach,” he continued. “But looking back, I did all I could. I was disappointed, but I'm not going to hang my hat on that. I had a great career and was fortunate to coach in the NFL."

After his tenure in Green Bay, Lewis had two offensive coordinator stints with the Minnesota Vikings (from 2000-01) and Detroit Lions (2003-04). His final NFL coaching job was as an offensive assistant with the Washington Commanders in 2009.

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At Michigan State, Lewis rushed for 1,566 yards and 16 touchdowns in three seasons, and was named a team captain. In addition to earning All-American honors in 1963, he finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting to Navy’s Roger Staubach and Georgia Tech’s Billy Lothridge.

Lewis was also an accomplished track and field star for the Spartans, winning Big Ten championships in the long jump and 300-yard dash.

Following his collegiate career in East Lansing, Lewis played two seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He also played two seasons for the New York Jets when they were in the AFL.

Before moving on to the NFL, Lewis was an assistant coach for his alma mater for 14 years. He was inducted intothe Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.

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How Often Do Fans Reference “The” “Prince of Egypt” to Brian Stokes Mitchell? The Actor Says ... (Exclusive)

Brian Stokes Mitchell told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that fans bring up The Prince of Egypt to him "all the time"

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• The actor provides the singing voice for Jethro's performance of "Through Heaven's Eyes" in the 1998 animated film

• "I'm happy that it's still going and people still love the song," Stokes Mitchell said

Nearly three decades later, fans still love bringing upThe Prince of EgypttoBrian Stokes Mitchell.

The actor, 68, provides the singing voice for Jethro in the animated retelling of the biblical Book of Exodus. His song, "Through Heaven's Eyes," is a fan-favorite from the 1998 film's soundtrack, and Stokes Mitchell said he gets references about it "all the time."

"As a matter of fact, when they tested that movie originally, they said that song was the one that everybody responded to as well," Stokes Mitchell told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview as he attended the opening night of Broadway'sJoe Turner's Come and Gonein April.

"So I was really happy about that, and I'm happy that it's still going and people still love the song," added the actor.

The Prince of Egyptfollows the journey of Moses, voiced byVal Kilmer.

Other stars who lent their vocal talents to the Dreamworks project includeRalph Fiennes,Michelle Pfeiffer,Sandra Bullock,Jeff Goldblum,Danny Glover,Patrick Stewart,Helen Mirren,Steve MartinandMartin Short, among others.

The film won an Oscar in the Best Original Song category for "When You Believe," penned byStephen Schwartz. (Whitney HoustonandMariah Careyreleased a popular version for the film's end credits.)

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Stokes Mitchell provides the singing voice for Glover's character in the 1998 movie.

Stokes Mitchell has starred in a number of Broadway shows throughout his career, including 1998'sRagtime, and 2002'sMan of La Mancha— plus 1999'sKiss Me, Kate, which earned him a Tony award.

The actor, who previously starred in August Wilson's King Hedley II in 2001, told PEOPLE he wants his next career move to be a similar one.

"I'd love to do another August Wilson play, actually, because he's the American Shakespeare. I just love him," Stokes Mitchell said. "I love his words, I love his rhythms, and I love the jazz and the music in his words."

Stokes Mitchell serves as a co-producer for the latest iteration ofJoe Turner’s Come and Gone, written by Wilson. The production, directed byDebbie Allen, starsTaraji P. Henson, making her Broadway debut, alongsideCedric The Entertainer.

Tickets to seeJoe Turner’s Come and Gonecan be purchasedhere. The show is expected to run through July 26 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

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