15+ On-Screen Siblings That Look So Much Alike They Could Pass As Actual Relatives In Real Life
Their resemblance is just *chef's kiss*!
Some on-screen families are so well cast that they barely feel fictional. The right faces, the right chemistry, and the right little details can make siblings look like they grew up in the same house, even when the actors are nowhere near related.
This roundup looks at TV and movie siblings who share such striking similarities that they could pass for real family members off-screen. From familiar features to nearly identical expressions, these pairings stand out for all the right reasons, and a few of them are almost uncanny.
Scroll through and see which sibling duo looks the most believable of them all.
1. Rue (Zendaya) and Gia Bennett (Storm Reid) from Euphoria
HBO2. Callie Jacob (Maia Mitchell) and Sophia Quinn (Bailee Madison) from The Fosters
Freeform3. Iris (Candice Patton) and Wally West (Keiynan Lonsdale) from The Flash
The CW
4. Derek (Patrick Dempsey) and Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) from Grey's Anatomy
ABC
5. J.D. (Zach Braff) and Dan Dorian (Tom Cavanagh) from Scrubs
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6. Amy (Emily VanCamp) and Bright Abbott (Chris Pratt) from Everwood
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7. Spencer (Troian Bellisario) and Melissa Hastings (Torrey DeVitto) from Pretty Little Liars
Freeform
8. Elliot (Rami Malek) and Darlene Alderson (Carly Chaikin) from Mr. Robot
USA
Rue and Gia Bennett aside, this is like the real people who found their “twins” without a DNA test.
9. And finally, Jean-Ralphio (Ben Schwartz) and Mona-Lisa Saperstein (Jenny Slate) from Parks and Recreation
NBC
10. Heather (Betsy Brandt), Greg (Colin Hanks), and Matt Short (Thomas Sadoski) from Life in Pieces
CBS
11. Monica (Courteney Cox) and Ross Geller (David Schwimmer) from Friends
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12. Kevin (Alex R. Hibbert) and Kiesha (Birgundi Baker) from The Chi
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13. Haley (Bethany Joy Lenz), Quinn (Shantel VanSanten), and Taylor James (Lindsey McKeon) from One Tree Hill
The CW
14. Katie (Chloe Rose) and Maya Matlin (Olivia Scriven) from Degrassi: The Next Generation and Degrassi: Next Class
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15. Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Niles Crane (David Hyde Pierce) from Frasier
NBC
16. Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Polly Cooper (Tiera Skovbye) from Riverdale
The CW / Everett Collection
17. Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Kol Mikaelson (Nathaniel Buzolic) from The Vampire Diaries
The CW
18. Steven (Michiel Huisman), Shirley (Elizabeth Reaser), Theo (Kate Siegel), Luke (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), and Nell Crain (Victoria Pedretti) from The Haunting of Hill House
Netflix
19. Lexie (Jade Pettyjohn), Tripp (Jordan Elsass), Moody (Gavin Lewis), and Izzy Richardson (Megan Stott) from Little Fires Everywhere
Hulu
That kind of casting makes the whole show feel more believable.
Casting directors truly deserve recognition for their excellent casting skills because, in a way, they significantly enhance the entire story. While Hollywood often brushes off genetic logic when casting actors as families, some casting directors take their job seriously, and it shows!
Do you know of any more on-screen siblings who could pass as an actual family in real life? Share your thoughts in the comments, or share this article with your family and friends!
Some of these pairings are almost too convincing.
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