A NY1 reporter set off a battle of the ‘staches on Twitter between the city's incoming Police Commissioner and Tom Selleck.
It all started when NY1’s Dean Meminger tweeted an old photo of O'Neill side-by-side with CBS' Blue Bloods character Frank Reagan, played by Tom Selleck, highlighting the resemblance.
New #NYPD commish James O'Neill next job maybe replacing #police commish #TomSelleck on #BlueBloods. pic.twitter.com/HPiSiPR4Dy
— Dean Meminger (@DeanMeminger) August 4, 2016
The Chief of Department then got in on the fun, reposting the picture.
Hey #TomSelleck I think I have you beat on the mustache. #tbt #NYPD from the '90s @BlueBloods_CBS Thx @DeanMeminger pic.twitter.com/jfh0sZghv8
— James P. O'Neill (@NYPDChiefofDept) August 4, 2016
A number of news outlets picked up the exchange, also pointing out the resemblance.
- New NYPD boss James O’Neill: TomSelleck, my mustache was better
- Is New York’s Next Police Commissioner Tom Selleck’s Doppelgänger?
- Soon-To-Be NYPD Commissioner Admits He Once Looked a Lot Like Tom Selleck