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* A flashback in ''Film/{{Beerfest}}'' reveals that Todd Wolfhouse looks identical to his great-grandfather Baron Ludwig von Wolfhousen (same actor). Later on, they have Todd stand near a portrait of Ludwig to show the family resemblance.



* A flashback in ''Film/{{Beerfest}}'' reveals that Todd Wolfhouse looks identical to his great-grandfather Baron Ludwig von Wolfhousen (same actor). Later on, they have Todd stand near a portrait of Ludwig to show the family resemblance.



* ''Film/DrGoldfootAndTheBikiniMachine'' has Dr. Goldfoot (played by Creator/VincentPrice), show off portraits of his ancestors, roles played by Price in other movies.



* ''Film/DrGoldfootAndTheBikiniMachine'' has Dr. Goldfoot (played by Creator/VincentPrice), show off portraits of his ancestors, roles played by Price in other movies.



* In ''[[Film/{{Halloweentown}} Return to Halloweentown]]'', Sara Paxton plays both Marnie Piper and an ancestor, Splendora Cromwell.



* ''Film/KongSkullIsland'': [[Characters/MonsterVerseSkullIslandExpedition Hank Marlow]]'s grown son who he reunites with in the ending looks identical to Hank's [[TimeShiftedActor younger self]] in the {{distant prologue}} except for dress sense and having sideburns. This is because they're both played by the same actor.
* ''Let's Make Love'' with Creator/MarilynMonroe begins with narrated drawings about a rich man's family, many who resemble Creator/YvesMontand, who plays that rich man.



* ''Let's Make Love'' with Creator/MarilynMonroe begins with narrated drawings about a rich man's family, many who resemble Creator/YvesMontand, who plays that rich man.



* In ''[[Film/{{Halloweentown}} Return to Halloweentown]]'', Sara Paxton plays both Marnie Piper and an ancestor, Splendora Cromwell.



* In ''Film/StTrinians2TheLegendOfFrittonsGold'', Creator/DavidTennant plays the present day Sir Piers Pomfrey and his ancestor Lord Pomfrey, and Rupert Everett plays [[CrossCastRole Miss Fritton]] and her ancestors Archibald Fritton and Fortnum Fritton.



* ''Film/{{Sunshine}}'' does a triple whammy, with three generations of sons from a Hungarian family each being played by Ralph Fiennes with varying amounts of facial hair.



* In ''Film/StTrinians2TheLegendOfFrittonsGold'', Creator/DavidTennant plays the present day Sir Piers Pomfrey and his ancestor Lord Pomfrey, and Rupert Everett plays [[CrossCastRole Miss Fritton]] and her ancestors Archibald Fritton and Fortnum Fritton.

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* In ''Film/StTrinians2TheLegendOfFrittonsGold'', Creator/DavidTennant plays the present day Sir Piers Pomfrey and his ancestor Lord Pomfrey, and Rupert Everett plays [[CrossCastRole Miss Fritton]] and her ancestors Archibald Fritton and Fortnum Fritton.''Film/{{Sunshine}}'' does a triple whammy, with three generations of sons from a Hungarian family each being played by Ralph Fiennes with varying amounts of facial hair.



* ''Film/ThreeBrothers'': The same actor who plays Rocco also plays Rocco's father Donato in the flashback.



* ''Film/ThreeBrothers'': The same actor who plays Rocco also plays Rocco's father Donato in the flashback.
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* One of the first things ''Film/AustinPowers'' does after being thawed out from a HumanPopsicle is mistake [[ActionGirl Felicity]] for her apparently-identical mother.

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* One of the first things ''Film/AustinPowers'' does after being thawed out from a HumanPopsicle is mistake [[ActionGirl Felicity]] Vanessa]] for her apparently-identical mother.mother, his partner in the 60s. Both are played by Creator/ElizabethHurley.
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* ''Let's Make Love'' with Creator/MarilynMonroe begins with narrated drawings about a rich man's family, many who resemble Crerator/YvesMontand, who plays that rich man.

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* ''Let's Make Love'' with Creator/MarilynMonroe begins with narrated drawings about a rich man's family, many who resemble Crerator/YvesMontand, Creator/YvesMontand, who plays that rich man.

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** ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'': Logan grows up to look exactly like his biological father Thomas Logan. This was used as a RedHerring in ''ComicBook/{{Origin|2001}}'', with readers initially being led to believe that Thomas' other son Dog was the young Wolverine.



*** In the comics, Jean Grey has an identical 17th-century ancestor, Lady Grey, who was a member of the Hellfire Club. Most of the other ancestors of major characters involved with the club are also identical.

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*** In the comics, Jean Grey has an identical 17th-century ancestor, Lady Grey, who was a member of the Hellfire Club. Most of the other ancestors of major characters involved with the club are also identical.



* ''ComicBook/{{Patoruzu}}': Patoruzu's father, Patoruzek I, looks just like him.

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* ''ComicBook/{{Patoruzu}}': ''ComicBook/{{Patoruzu}}'': Patoruzu's father, Patoruzek I, looks just like him.

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** ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': In one issue, the descendants of modern-day Lex Luthor and Mr. Mxyzptlk look identical and have the same abilities as their ancestors, and are discriminated against by society because of what their ancestors did. The Legion and the stories surrounding it take place a thousand years in the future.


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*** ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': In one issue, the descendants of modern-day Lex Luthor and Mr. Mxyzptlk look identical and have the same abilities as their ancestors, and are discriminated against by society because of what their ancestors did. The Legion and the stories surrounding it take place a thousand years in the future.
*** ''ComicBook/Superboy1949'' #217 introduces Laurel Kent, Clark Kent and Lois Lane's 30th century descendant, which looks almost identical to her 20th century female ancestor.
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* In ''Theatre/{{Allegiance}}'', the modern-day version of the protagonist (who appears only in the first and last scenes) is played by the same actor who plays the protagonist's grandfather during the rest of the show (which is a [[WholeEpisodeFlashback flashback to the 1940s]]).

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* In ''Theatre/{{Allegiance}}'', ''Theatre/Allegiance2012'', the modern-day version of the protagonist (who appears only in the first and last scenes) is played by the same actor who plays the protagonist's grandfather during the rest of the show (which is a [[WholeEpisodeFlashback flashback to the 1940s]]).

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