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Keiran Southern

Scots actor John Hannah wins bet with fan after he's mistaken for completely different celebrity

John Hannah won a bet with a fan who was convinced he was fellow actor Hugh Laurie.

Hannah, from East Kilbride, known for films including Four Weddings And A Funeral and Sliding Doors, was at Toronto airport in Canada when the man approached him.

Despite the 57-year-old's denials, the fan insisted he was Oxfordshire-born House star Laurie, 59, and even made a 10-dollar bet on his identity.

John Hannah was confused for fellow actor Hugh Laurie (PA)

It was only when Hannah took out his passport that the man relented.

Hannah shared on Twitter : "Just met a guy in the elevator at Toronto airport who asked if I was Hugh Laurie? I said no. He said I think you are!

"So I bet him 10 I wasn't. And he accepted. Passport out. He looked a bit surprised when I said he owed me 10 bucks."

Hannah added: "Fairs fair the dude paid up."

As well as his work on medical drama House, Laurie is known for his comedy double-act with Stephen Fry .

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