Tyrion’s Pakistani Doppelganger Gets ‘GoT’-Themed Acting Gig
Rozi Khan works as a waiter in Rawalpindi.
Pakistani waiter Rozi Khan found unexpected fame when a picture of him went viral on social media, as several netizens pointed out that he bears an uncanny resemblance to Peter Dinklage, aka the actor known for playing Tyrion Lannister on HBO’s Game of Thrones.
According to reports, the 26-year-old was born in Mansehra in northern Pakistan. His uncanny resemblance to Dinklage has made him a huge draw for customers at the Kashmiri restaurant he works out in Rawalpindi.
Now, his looks seem to have got Khan his own acting gig. He features in an advertisement for a food delivery service where he plays a customer who is constantly bombarded with requests for spoilers or selfies from fans, obviously due to his resemblance to Tyrion. There are several references to popular lines from the show as well.
In an earlier interview with Reuters, Khan confessed to never having watched the show until people began to point out the resemblance between him and Dinklage. “They started calling me Peter Dinklage. After that I saw his movie. And then slowly, slowly, I became famous,” he said.
The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones premiered on 19 April.
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