This lookalike is absolutely uncanny - so much so that we find it hard to believe that one wasn't based on the other! Simon Helberg may or may not look like Victor Perkins from 'Despicable Me' in real life, but when he got into character as Howard Wolowitz in 'The Big Bang Theory,' it looked like the animation had come to life. Wolowitz was the stereotypical nerd in a show that was already full of them, somehow managing to look even more socially awkward than the rest of them. Helberg played the role to perfection.
In 'Despicable Me,' Perkins - who's also known as his alter ego 'Vector' - is every bit as intelligent as Wolowitz is in 'The Big Bang.' He's also just as socially awkward. Where Perkins differs is that he has all the confidence that Wolowitz lacks, although he uses that confidence for evil rather than good. Perhaps it's for the best that Wolowitz never developed an attitude!
Not all celebrities have fame and fortune, some are just famous – and in a ton of debt. They came from rags to riches, then went back to rags. Whether they’ve filed bankruptcy, ended up in court, or just can’t stop spending, celebrities mismanage their money just like everyone else. They just hide it well.
50 Cent coined the term “wanksta,” then “partied like it was his birthday” until he filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015. The rapper was said to be anywhere between $10 million and $50 million in debt. In 2016, a federal bankruptcy court judge in Connecticut approved a plan for the founder of G-Unit to pay his debts back. He was able to get his bankruptcy discharged in February of the following year.
Following a 45-year-long career in Hollywood, acting in more than 70 films, actor Gary Busey found himself in more debt than he was worth. In 2012, it was reported that Busey owed between $500,000 and $1 million worth of debt, but only had $50,000 to his name. The 74-year-old actor owed money to hospitals, banks, the L.A. Waterworks District, and even a storage company. He filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy that same year. Despite his longstanding career in Hollywood, Busey's net worth is now only $500,000.
Burt Reynolds is still worth five million dollars, but his battles with debt date back more than 20 years. Between bad investments and a pricey divorce from actress Loni Anderson, the 1970s superstar had to deal with over $10 million in debt and decided to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996. While testifying in a 1994 custody hearing, the South Florida native said he spent $40 million getting through his divorce.
The former Hollywood bad boy, Charlie Sheen owes the IRS nearly $5 million. But that's not all. In 2016, his net worth was reportedly still as high as $150 million, but he was nonetheless $12 million in debt at the time – including mortgages, legal fees, and taxes. That same year, Debt.com reported Sheen owed nearly $300,000 on an American Express card alone.