“I have worked on many seasons of Gordon Ramsay’s US shows, and I can confirm that he is one of the friendliest, sweetest, most down-to-earth celebrities I’ve met.”

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"I met her when I was in acting school, and she was doing a play with one of my directors. I met her at an afterparty, and she asked my friend and me all about acting school, what we were working on, etc. She was so sweet and lovely."

"My family ran into Bryan Cranston at my brother's law school graduation. He agreed to take a picture with us, and my dad mentioned Tim Watley (the dentist from Seinfeld). Just before my mom took the picture, he turned to my dad and asked, 'Are you flossing?'"

"I was the last person in line at a meet-and-greet event. Bryan engaged with everyone with a genuine smile. Took a moment to chat with everyone. I said, 'It's great to meet you, Dr. Watley,' and he had a good chuckle. We took a photo together, and he grabbed me firmly by the shoulder. Good dude."

"Security was with them, but it was pretty much a couple of dudes a table over just making sure things were chill. They were all very kind and nice; I think they were relieved to find nice people who didn't make a big deal or get starstruck. She autographed a napkin for me and promptly dumped her drink by accident right onto the napkin. She was mortified, and I told her not to worry. She autographed the receipt while I held her drink, so there were no spills. It was honestly just hilarious. Definitely the best random celebrity meeting I've had."

"My then-boyfriend had broken up with me in a really foul way (text message while I was out of town). As soon as I got the text, I sat on a park bench and just started bawling. It was the gross, ugly, messy cry. I was emotionally raw and not in good shape. A man sat next to me and asked if I was okay and what I needed. I handed him the phone with the text pulled up. He said, 'You don't deserve to be treated like that.' Then he asked if I would sit there for a minute. I nodded and literally went back to crying. He came back with a tea, a muffin, and a handful of napkins. Here comes the embarrassing part. He asked my name, and I gave it. I asked him for his, and he said, 'Keanu.' I said, 'Oh, I know that name from somewhere.'

He smiled and sat with me while I ate my muffin and drank my tea. When I was done, he asked if I was okay. I said yes, and then I asked, 'What was your name again?' He said, 'Keanu.' I said, 'Like the actor?' He said, 'Just like the actor. I'm a musician.' He again made sure I was okay, and then he left. Interestingly, no fans came forward; it was a very small park in California. I'm still embarrassed that I said 'Like the actor' and that I didn't recognize him."

"He was great; we had some laughs about it and took some pictures. I told him of a time when I'd had an intoxicated woman come up to me and insist I was him, and there was NOTHING I could do to convince her otherwise. He told me that as long as I was nice to people and didn't get him canceled, I should totally have fun with it if it happened again and send him pictures. It was a 10/10 encounter. He was pretty much exactly like anything you've ever seen him in, just a nice and genuine guy."

"My exact experience. I worked on the set of X-Men 2 for, like, a month... He was like your cool uncle who is your mom's younger brother, and he asks you all the cool questions about sports and movies and hobbies when you see him at Christmas each year.

I met quite a few famous actors while working in the industry for a few years in Vancouver in the early 2000s, and he was the best of the lot. He loved to poke fun in that Aussie, loving way."

"When I was in high school in Northern California, I had the pleasure of meeting Carl Weathers. His son played football for a rival team, but he still signed autographs and took pictures with anybody from our high school that approached him. Such a nice man, one of my all-time favorite actors from my younger days."

"Paul Rudd went out of his way to be super kind to my friend and me, gave us autographs and pictures, and chatted for a long time, and even offered to share a cab back down to Times Square (which, of course, we said yes to). 1,000/10 amazing human being."

"I’ve met a lot of celebrities, and many disappoint. But I flew across the country once with Henry, and not only was he the nicest celebrity I'd ever met, he was the nicest PERSON I'd ever met. So warm and receptive to every single person who wanted to say hi. Later, after we landed and went our separate ways, I saw him again at the airport. There was this shy old woman who clearly wanted to say hi but lacked the courage. He went out of his way and walked right up to her to introduce himself and ask how her day was going, etc. Totally made that old woman’s day."

"I worked/met a few musicians and celebrities through my work. Without a doubt, Henry Winkler stands out as not only the most friendly celebrity I've crossed paths with but also the kindest individual overall. Don't get me wrong, there were other celebs who were nice as well, but Henry Winkler surpasses them all on a whole different level."

"I met him at a movie theater in LA; he was just seeing a movie with his wife and some friends. He was so welcoming and warm when I approached him that my date told me afterward that initially, she didn't realize who he was and just assumed he was my uncle or something."

"I met him at a Tenacious D aftershow last year — he and Kyle came in, went round the room to everyone one-by-one and made sure to say hi and offer to take a photo with every single person. I thought it was a really nice touch."

"Jack Black is hands down the kindest celebrity I have ever had the honor of meeting!!!! He was a regular of mine at a spot in West Hollywood for a few years, always called me by name, was super sweet, would take photos with fans, and then just go back to playing Bejeweled. One time, when I was begging my boss for an extra shift (I was $50 short on rent that was due in two days), he overheard the conversation and tipped me $100 on a $20-ish tab and told me he remembered living paycheck to paycheck and to enjoy my day off. From then on, he never left me less than a $50 tip and would always check in with me at the end of the month to make sure I had rent. Truly the BEST!!!!!"

"Jack Black is the best! I was living in Wellington, New Zealand, at the same time the King Kong movie was being filmed. My friend and I were having a drink to celebrate his birthday. Turned around, and there was most of the cast of King Kong! Adrien Brody, Naomi Watts, Jack Black, and a few people I didn't recognize. I'd had a few drinks, so I managed the courage to go to the table. Adrien Brody and Naomi Watts bristled when they saw someone approaching, but I tapped Jack on the shoulder and told him it was my friend's birthday, that he was a huge fan, and that he would love to meet him. Twenty minutes later, my friend went to the bathroom, and just then, Jack Black came over! I had a generic T-shirt with a Japanese symbol on it, and Jack's opening line was, 'Awesome T-shirt, do you do Karate?' and he did some karate moves!

I had to confess, no. He then asked where my friend was, which was awkward for a minute, but then my friend came back, and there were hugs all round! Best guy ever."

"I was in Branson, leaving a restaurant with my family, when a series of golf carts drove past us at the outlet we were at, and on the back of the middle one were Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton (the rest of the carts were filled with various security). I immediately freaked out, and Kenny made them stop the golf carts to say hi to me and my sister; we were absolutely beside ourselves (we grew up with both of them from our grandparents). They didn't have time for an autograph or picture, but them taking an extra 10 seconds just to stop and hug us was the most magical moment of my life."

"I've met Dolly Parton and can confirm that she's just as great as you'd assume. She was just so nice to everyone. She was a lot smaller than I expected, probably because she's got such a larger-than-life personality."

"My coworkers pointed at me, and I said I couldn't do it yet because I was on the clock, but my manager had told me to clock out, and Kevin said, 'Go clock out. Get out of uniform, and I'll take a picture with you. I'm not leaving just yet, so don't worry.' I'll never forget that day and how genuinely nice he was to not just me but his fans clamoring around him."

"My son and I met Conan O'Brien at a restaurant in Boston a few weeks ago. He was so kind and polite. When we told him we had just come from an audition for my son, he shook his hand, wished him good luck, and told him, 'I'll probably be calling YOU for a job in a few years!' An absolutely delightful person!"

"I was in an airport bathroom in Boston, and as I was casually relieving myself in a urinal, I noticed a tall man walk into the stall next to me. I instinctively looked up in his direction and, wouldn't you know it, it's Conan freakin O'Brien in all his glory. Being in an already giddy mood at that moment, we made eye contact, and I could think of nothing better than throwin' the handsome devil a fully committed WINK. I got a half-sincere chuckle out of him, and my life's been better ever since!"

"Matthew Lillard is awesome. I met him at a meet-and-greet, and he was super charming and down-to-earth. I can be a little awkward and not great at conversing with strangers, but we got to chatting and immediately hit it off; he made me feel so at ease. After several minutes, the people working the line had to stop him and say, 'Sorry, but we're gonna have to move this along.' He was like, 'Well, I guess they're telling us to stop talking. It's been a real pleasure.' Super cool dude."

"I met Kevin Costner once by surprise. He walked into a small upstairs room in the House of Blues Cleveland where his band was performing, and my boyfriend at the time was security. My friend was waiting in line for a meet-and-greet with him to get his autograph, and I was just trying to sober up. My boyfriend took me to this place upstairs where no one else was in to sit down, and after a few minutes, Kevin Costner walked in alone. He seemed surprised, but sat down and chatted with me. He was a nice guy — talked about his kids, made small talk, and asked me my name."

"Burnett was incredibly kind and gracious and talked to my daughter for about 10 minutes before Burnett’s car arrived, and she was set to leave the theatre. That is still my daughter's favorite memory and definitely one of mine too!"

"Not long after, I saw him trying to eat in the main dining room. People kept asking for pics and autographs. I went up to him and asked if he would like to eat in a private area. He said Yes, thank you. I took him to the private area and asked him how he deals with this all the time. He said, 'It is a pain in the ass sometimes, but it pays very well.' Gave me a perspective on the shit celebrities deal with and the fans who think they can invade their privacy. Chuck could've told everyone to piss off, but he was super cool."

"Rey honestly is one of the nicest guys in wrestling. I was sitting ringside at a show where he was teaming up with the late Eddie Guerrero, and he jokingly heckled the ref for blocking my view of Eddie. The two of them thought that was the funniest thing ever and ran jokes with it the entire match. After they won, they both came over for hugs and pictures. Eddie passed away shortly after that. I ran into Rey a few years later, and he not only remembered me, but he also stopped to talk for about 10 minutes. He's awesome."

"I was just standing there in absolute awe because she was a con regular, and we only had a short two-minute interaction, but she remembered all that? That was unreal. My dad was so happy.

I don't expect people to be able to believe that one, because honestly, if it hadn't happened to me, I wouldn't have believed it either."

"I have met her at Cons, and she is so warm and very chatty. A simple comment from a fan about a role she played will result in her telling a five-minute story about something that happened while filming. She is very sweet, but her lines move very slowly because she spends so much time with each person!"

"We sat by the pool having a conversation for a few minutes, then she took three or four pictures with me and was as down-to-earth as could be. Thanks, Kristin."

"Luckily, I got in touch with everyone, and they were all safe. He was never drunk, never obnoxious, and always the nicest person in the room. I never could figure out why he got a bad rep; he truly is a kind person without an agenda that just wanted to wind down after a long day."

"I told her, 'So sorry, we don't have any bags or boxes,' and she was like, 'That's fine, I'll see if I have anything in my car.' She left and was gone for a long time. Either she parked far or signed 100 autographs (probably both). She came back with a bunch of random bags from places like GAP and Whole Foods, etc. So sweet, great tipper. In a land where people were irritated by having to carry a sandwich, Reese left with an order bigger than she was and smiles on all our faces.✨"

"He's one of the most humble actors I've ever met, too. I was a fan of his from Mr. Show on HBO. Years later (but still before Breaking Bad), I saw him attending the audience of a Broadway show and asked for a picture with him once out on the street. A couple of people turned to look, and he joked, 'This is hysterical. People are so confused, thinking you asked a random man to be in a photo with you.' That always stayed with me. He was a legend to me. Just a few years later, he exploded to fame, and I think he deserves it."

"He went and found the right people on production to get me to wardrobe and makeup, then he asked where my parents were. I told him they owned a restaurant in town and were working. He had production call them to let them know how I was doing.

Any time I was waiting on set, I was in Bob's trailer playing cards with his assistant or talking to him and others. He just went out of his way to make my one day on a TV set one of the most memorable days of my life. That weekend he and a few other cast members went to my parents' restaurant for lunch and tipped really well. Bob personally called my parents to let them know the pilot wasn't picked up (there were talks about bringing me back if it was), and that was the end of my illustrious career in television."

"Sandler seems like a pretty genuine guy, as long as you're not sticking a camera in his face. I played pickup hoops with him in Santa Monica a few years ago."

"When I was in college in the '90s, I was driving in San Francisco in my VW bug with my boyfriend at the wheel. I saw Robin Williams walking by himself down the street. I hung out the passenger window, waving both arms, yelling, 'Hi, Robin!' He started waving both hands and yelling 'Hi!' at me. He continued waving both hands and running down the sidewalk as we drove by. He ran, waving his hands, until he got to the end of the block!"

"I met Robin Williams a bit more than 20 years ago. He was performing a stand-up show. My wife (then-girlfriend) was with me, and I convinced her to go around the back of the theater after the show to see if he came out. After about 10 minutes, Robin appeared. He was still soaked in sweat and looked absolutely and completely tired as hell. But he was so soft and gentle. Several people just wanted to talk to him and tell him how much he meant to them. He stood and listened to every word and never broke his gaze on them. He was gracious and utterly just kind. I got an autograph and a picture with him. And I even made him laugh quite heartily when I made a joke at the expense of my girlfriend. It was that loud, explosive laugh that we all remember, and it's one of the highlights of my life."

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