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There've been a load of Jack Nicholson sightings in Dublin... but here's what's actually going on

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Oct 21st 2015, 7:41 PM 9,183 Views 5 Comments

IS JACK NICHOLSON in Dublin?

Over the past day or so, several Dubliners have claimed to have spotted Jack Nicholson wandering around the place.

I think I just saw Jack Nicholson.....
— Granye West (@GrainneDaly) October 21, 2015

Source: Blonde Rebellion/Twitter

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There were sightings of him at the Jameson Distillery…

So Jack Nicholson was in the @jamesonwhiskey Distillery earlier #HeresJohnny pic.twitter.com/lZH2ju4JRc
— Ireland's Classic Hits (@ClassicHitsRdio) October 21, 2015

Source: Classic Hits 4FM/Twitter

In Brogan’s.

Could this be...? That's right. My mates and I ran into #JackNicholson last night. Spotted in @BrogansDublin :) pic.twitter.com/sphE1oEdaS
— Alice /Dublin (@AliceinDublin) October 21, 2015

Source: Alice/Dublin/Twitter

On a hop-on hop-off bus tour.

Update: Jack Nicholson is taking the Hop-on Hop-off Dublin Bus tour! :) #legend Pic: @Greenbusdublin pic.twitter.com/IJtZ3NDvUq
— Caitríona McKenna (@EvKitCat) October 21, 2015

Source: Caitríona McKenna/Twitter

And just randomly on O’Connell Street.

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So, is it the real Jack Nicholson?

We’re sorry to report that it’s not Jack Nicholson walking among us, but rather a professional Jack Nicholson lookalike named Norman Deesing.

Here’s Norman Deesing.

11709897_10153403288063340_6206548889018542277_o Source: Norman Deesing/Facebook

And here’s Jack Nicholson.

'How Do You Know' Premiere - Los Angeles Source: AP/Press Association Images

There’s definitely a similarity there.

And it looks like Norman is delighted by the media attention.

Earlier this evening, he updated his cover photo on Facebook to this…

headline Source: Norman Deesing/Facebook

FYI, Norman is available to do weddings if that’s the kind of thing that floats your boat…

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There've been a load of Jack Nicholson sightings in Dublin... but here's what's actually going on