This article was originally published on Lizanest.com
They share a face, a birthday, sometimes even a voice — but almost never the spotlight. Behind nearly every famous name is a twin the cameras never found: the one who stayed home, took a desk job, or quietly built a completely different life. Some filled in on set without anyone noticing. Others haven’t spoken to their famous sibling in years. A few are hiding in plain sight, one scene away from stardom. Here are 49 celebrities and the twins living lives you’ve never heard about.
#1: Kiefer Sutherland’s Twin Sister Rachel
Jack Bauer saved the world on 24, but Kiefer Sutherland didn’t come into it alone. Rachel was born seven minutes after him in London in 1966. Their parents were actors Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas. After the couple split, the twins grew up mostly in Toronto.
Rachel picked a job behind the camera. She became a post-production supervisor, the person who helps finish a show after filming ends. She even worked on 24. Kiefer has joked that starting at age five, he loved hiding behind chairs to scare his little sister.