I had a brief argument with Ronnie Montrose where he was convinced he knew me from somewhere. Met Loggins and Messina when I worked at Fender, met John Kennedy when he was running for Prsident (I was four).

I've been to several Star Wars conventions specifically to meet members of the cast and crew and been backstage at several heavy metal concerts, most notably Metallica. As far as random run-ins, at the restaurant where I work I met super model Nikki Taylor and her then fiance (now husband) NASCAR driver Bernie Lamar, as well as pro wrestler Ivan Koloff (RIP).

I've worked with minor celebrities, as an actor.

Too many times and with too many 'kinds' to even remember them all unless asked; bringing the memory to the 'fore'. I started listing once in answer to a similar question and had to keep returning to add names; finally gave up. Most of the encounters were either waiting on them once or as them being regular customers or at their funerals. It really makes visiting a cemetery an interesting philosophical exercise, for example: Sinatra is buried very near Jimmy van Heusen (Chester).

Only steps away from their markers are many more identical ones, save inscribed names and epitaphs, over people the world little knew. Some were merchants, children who didn't make it, life-long 'invalids, insane people, everyday moms, dads, cousins etc. who never left any significant mark on the world. The place just feels a very quiet - equalizing - destination for all when the party is over.

I've had a few. I passed Tony Goldwyn on the street in DC, talked to Dennis Quaid at a local bar (he called me "chere" ), have waited on several Phoenix Suns players, as well as Alice Cooper at my place of business, met several MLB players, again, at work. A few more folks ( Sylvester Stallone, Pauly Shore, Alec Baldwin).

I did hair for a few: Patricia Neal, Jill Ireland, Spanky McFarlan, Maria Muldaur. Pitched a screenplay to Gary Buesey while his wife to be was having her nails done at Neumann Marcus salon. Met George C Scott at an after party for his one man show of Clarence Darrow. Smoked peyote with Peter Max. Met Brenda Lee and the Statler Brothers backstage at a concert in Clarksville, TN. Did Elizabeth Wurtzel's hair. Met Jet Williams (Hank Williams daughter) and Henry Thomas backstage at a Louisiana Hayride reunion in Shreveport. Met Hillary Clinton briefly at a fundraiser in Dallas. Ran into Ross Perot in an elevator. There are a bunch more and a lot of minors.

As a mail carrier I delivered an Express Mail to Marlo Thomas. She was polite but abrupt.
Also Donald Rumsfeld. I wished I had kicked him in the leg. =0}

It is to us to grant the priviledge. Sometimes I refuse to acknowledge. Nothing personal. Latest... less than 2 weeks ago I flew on the same small plane as jeb bush. Miami-Jacksonville. Ignored. In a different story line, he could be president by now and then again....

I shook hands with Trent Reznor at a Lords of Acid concert when I was 19. His hair fell in my face as he leaned in to hear my name. I could have died a happy woman! I've also met Stephen Root "I believe you stole my stapler" from Office Space at the New Orleans airport. He was super nice. Met Freddy Rodriguez from 6 Feet Under while he was getting a to-go order at a restaurant I worked at while filming in our town, and also met Diedrich Bader (actor/comedian) while he was filming nearby. He was drunk and friendly. And very tall!

One of the girls in my sports team is a kid's cable TV show presenter and voice actor. D-list celebrity, I think.

And a couple of times a very long time ago.
1: During the lunch break of the taping of a sports TV show, one of the best half-backs in rugby league, his nickname is "the King", of the time came up to us with "What's up, guys?" It was awkward because we didn't interact with him. We were teenagers. He is still a big deal now. Everyone knows who King Wally is. Definitely an A-lister - but only in the world of rugby league.

2: I shared a cab from a party in the suburbs back to the city with a girl who turned out to be a presenter in one of Disney's saturday TV kids show. I didn't know who she was. She literally asked me: "Don't you know who I am?". Another D-lister, I think.

Richard Karn (Al Borland of Home Improvement). Met at a High School reunion for a woman I was dating. He seems to enjoy people and making them happy. As far as I can tell he uses his celebrity for worthy causes. But that's impressions from a 30 minute acquaintance. I hope he can maintain a positive personality for longer than that, I know I would find it difficult.

Ran into Donald Sutherland at the airport in Paris. We'd both lost luggage. Very nice guy we talked for 20 minutes then they found my bags. He even said it was nice to chat while we waited lol.

From left, me, Simon Bisley, and Glenn Danzig.

I went to the '04 vma's and saw coolio walking upstairs afterward. went up to him as I was talking to my sis on the phone. he said hi to my sis, shook my hand. seemed like a cool guy.

Oh yeah and Leonard Cohen,but it was his concert so doesn't really count.Definitely an emotional encoynter

When I was in grade school one of my teachers daughters was getting married to John Davison from That's incredible TV series, Just so happen I had alos seen him at the Wesminister mall shopping. My science teacher when I was a freshman in highschool was a 3rd string Raider. When I was in the service Khrystyne Haje from The TV show Head of The Class was on tour with the USO she and I bumped into each literally when I was taking over the watch on the quarter deck.

Bob geldoff and his center spread girl on the underground in London. More than once cos he lived there.all you could see was legs and hair.

Many times. Hv live in La and nyc and they r everywhere

I worked at the Grand Canyon for many years. I met and saw plenty. I still think Bill Clinton and Oprah were my highlights.

I ran into Don King in a local grocery store, he would wave and say hello to everyone who looked in his direction.

I've met many famous people: I'll start with Bill clinton, senator Durbin, Tom Postin, Richie Havens, Peter Brown, Charles Barkley, Micheal cooper, Robert Guilliume (Played Benson), Johm Amos, Goldy Hawn. Rev. Tutu, Gary busy, Mohamod Ali, George savales, Sally struthers, Beverly Owen (from the Munsters) Sally Struthers, Ron Howard, and many more

I ran into Spro Agnew at the airport in Copenhagen, after he was released from jail..I laughed at him..Lololololololololol

A couple, but the funniest was when I was in Nashville for a seminar in the late '90s. When I left the airport terminal there were limos everywhere. I didn't pay much attention to their passengers.

A lady at the hotel, told me that the country music awards were that night. Apparently, I bumped Michael Bolton when I got off the elevator.

I don't know anything about country music, so I have no clue how many celebrities I saw at the airport.

When I worked in a restaurant right outside the French Quarter, I've bumped into a few. I got a camera in my face for the Insomnia TV show, though I'm pretty sure they didn't use me.

Harry Anderson, the judge from night court, use to drop by the restaurant all the time. He was pretty cool, though I know a few women that were annoyed with him. Once a bartender a few doors down came by and told me, "if Harry does that fucking trick with the condom one more time I'm going to scream. " Never seen it myself, but apparently he would snort a condom and then have part of it come out of his mouth. Then sort of work it back and forth like floss.

I met Noam Chomsky. He was pretty awesome. I was a little start struck., And more than a little upset with myself about it.

Yes. I've been an extra in two major movies; "Secretariat," and "Seabiscuit, " so got to hang with the stars, although I didn't talk to them. I was in scenes near them though, as part of the crowd background, and John Malchovich flirted with my daughter, who was also an extra in Secretariat.

Growing up in Haiti, I was sort of a star myself. I sang on the radio with my siblings live on air for music request programs, played instruments, sang in three different languages, made island tours, cut two records-one when I was 15 yrs old, in 1967, and one in 1970. One the singles from the second record, recorded in Spanish, was a top hit for three months on the top pop Port-au-Prince radio station.

Also, since I moved to Thailand in 2010 to teach, almost two years ago I acted in a Thai pop hit music video, so Thai people recognized me in the streets and yelled my lines to me.

The photo is from the record cover in 1968. I'm the one holding my Hispaniola Amazon parrot, from Haiti, which I had hand raised from a chick.