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* Tony Goldwyn played Vincent D'Onofrio's older brother on ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent]]''. Goldwyn is a year younger than D'Onofrio. |
* Tony Goldwyn played Vincent D'Onofrio's older brother on ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent]]''. Goldwyn is a year younger than D'Onofrio. |
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* ''[[Kath and Kim]]'' has an interesting version of this. Kath is supposed to be in her 50s, though her actress is about a decade younger. Her daughter Kim is supposed to be in her mid-to-late 20s, but is played by an actress who is pushing 50. |
* ''[[Kath and Kim]]'' has an interesting version of this. Kath is supposed to be in her 50s, though her actress is about a decade younger. Her daughter Kim is supposed to be in her mid-to-late 20s, but is played by an actress who is pushing 50. |
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* In ''The Wire'' Chris Bauer plays James Ransone's father despite being just under thirteen years older. |
* In ''[[The Wire]]'' Chris Bauer plays James Ransone's father despite being just under thirteen years older. |
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* In ''30 Rock'', Jan Hooks plays Jenna's mother despite being only eleven years older than Jane Krawkowski. |
* In ''[[30 Rock]]'', Jan Hooks plays Jenna's mother despite being only eleven years older than Jane Krawkowski. |
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** This trope was lampshaded and parodied in other instances.In season three,Tracy reveals having a son who looks far too old and is later discovered to be a con artist who is two years older.Tracy still refers to Him as his son "who is two years older than Me". In another,Liz pretends to Be Kenneth's mother despite only a three year difference in actors.She even points it out though the man being lied to says He could believe it. |
** This trope was lampshaded and parodied in other instances.In season three,Tracy reveals having a son who looks far too old and is later discovered to be a con artist who is two years older.Tracy still refers to Him as his son "who is two years older than Me". In another,Liz pretends to Be Kenneth's mother despite only a three year difference in actors.She even points it out though the man being lied to says He could believe it. |
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* Justified in ''[[Angel]]'' wherein Vincent Kartheiser plays David Boreanaz's son despite being only ten years younger.This is due to 1) a plotline in which Connor is taken to a hell dimension and ages nearly twenty years in a few weeks, 2) Boreanaz playing a vampire who is over two hundred years old and 3) Kartheiser playing a character a few years younger than Himself |
* Justified in ''[[Angel]]'' wherein Vincent Kartheiser plays David Boreanaz's son despite being only ten years younger.This is due to 1) a plotline in which Connor is taken to a hell dimension and ages nearly twenty years in a few weeks, 2) Boreanaz playing a vampire who is over two hundred years old and 3) Kartheiser playing a character a few years younger than Himself |
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