John Hannah Made Some Fast Money From A Funny Case Of Mistaken Identity

Scottish actor John Hannah made the most of a potentially awkward encounter with a man who was convinced he was a different celebrity altogether.

Hannah — the star of hit ’90s movies “Sliding Doors ” and “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” and more recently the “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ” television series — revealed on Twitter this week how a man in an elevator at Toronto Pearson International Airport mistook him for English actor Hugh Laurie of “House,” “Veep” and “The Night Manager” fame.

Let’s compare the two here:

Hmm.

Anyway, Hannah asked the man to bet $10 that he was who he said he was. With the deal struck, Hannah proved his identity with his passport — and then made the mistaken man cough up the cash.

“He looked a bit surprised when I said he owed me 10 Bucks,” tweeted Hannah. “Fairs fair the dude paid up.”

It’s not the first time Hannah has been confused with Laurie, he noted in a subsequent tweet. He explained that he is also often mistaken for Northern Irish actor James Nesbitt , who played Bofur in “The Hobbit” movie trilogy.

Hannah’s airport anecdote captured the imagination of fans on Twitter, where some suggested he should have wagered more because “it was a cert.”