House of Khan: the Pakistani finds glory as a doppelganger "Game of Thrones" | showbiz

The 25-year-old looks so much like the actor Peter Dinklage – who has played the role of the witty and cunning noble since the first season of the hit series in 2010 – that he is regularly stopped by desperate strangers for a photo. 19659003] "It does not bother me. A lot of my photos have been taken, which is why I became very famous everywhere, "he said.

Not only are the faces of Khan and Dinklage remarkably similar, but they also have the same height, about 135 cm.

unsurprisingly, the two men headed for social media, showing the doppelgangers side by side.

"Wherever I am, somebody tells me: "Sir, who is this man with you on Facebook", I say that he is my friend. "He looks like you … I tell them he's my brother." This is not a bad thing, "Khan said.

The television series won 47 Emmys – more than any other fictional series in history – as well as a Golden Globe for Dinklage, 49, for Best Supporting Actor in 2012.

Khan works in a small kashmiri restaurant on a narrow line in Rawalpindi, serving hearty dishes such as sheep curries and spinach.

Its owner, Malik Aslam Pervez, describes him as a hard worker – and also a shot at the restaurant.

"When he takes a day off or gets sick, people look for him and ask where he went. They get angry. They like it. There is always a crowd here but it exploded because of him, "he said.

Born in Mansehra, northern Pakistan, Khan stated that he would like to meet Dinklage and described him as a friend and a brother.

I love him very much, he is my friend … he is at my height, so I like him a lot, "Khan said. I saw him, I'm happy, I felt like I met Lannister in real life [life]"said Zain Hadri, 20.

Game of Thrones tells the story of noble families vying for control of the iron throne, while keeping an eye on the "White Walkers" leading the hordes of undead to a northern invasion. – AFP-Relaxnews