A German electrician who left his job to pursue a career as a Jeff Bezos lookalike claims he now lives a luxurious lifestyle just like the billionaire. According to the New York PostKnown for his striking resemblance to the billionaire, 46-year-old Cagdas Halicilar says he “looks like his twin brother.”
After getting started, his fortunes have changed significantly as he now often travels on extravagant cruises. He also enjoys immense popularity as many of Mr. Bezos' fans approach him for selfies and videos, for which he happily poses.
It all happened a few years ago when his friend showed him a photo of Jeff Bezos and highlighted their similarities.
''When I became a businessman, my friends and acquaintances said I looked like a multi-millionaire. I didn't know what they meant by that until they showed me the photo of Jeff Bezos; Some of my friends joked that he had cloned me,” he said.
Mr. Halicilar then began to emulate the Amazon founder's bald appearance and delve into his character, which he says takes only a little effort. He then registered with a lookalike agency.
''Because Jeff Bezos also dresses casually, it doesn't matter whether I wear a suit or jeans and a polo shirt. All I do is shave my head and regularly apply Nivea cream. But I've been doing this for over a decade now,” he said.
His new job has given him several big opportunities, including several appearances on German TV stations and at events. He even guest-starred in the German Netflix miniseries King of Stonks.
During his recent trip to Seattle, Halicilar recounted how Amazon employees flocked to him for selfie requests.
“When I was in Seattle with my friends, we walked through the Amazon campus. “All the Amazon employees came up to me, wanted selfies and thanked me because I was proud to work at Amazon,” he recalls.
However, he admitted that his girlfriend Barbara gets irritated by the amount of attention he receives on the street.
Mr. Halicilar says he can now live a similar life to Mr. Bezos. ''I also have a lifestyle that is almost similar to him: I often travel on ships and even have a butler and drink a good whiskey, just like Jeff. My wish is to drink a whiskey with Jeff Bezos on his yacht; he is as much of a hunting fanatic as I am,” he added.