More than 50 contestants turned out in a Chicago park to compete in a lookalike contest to portray actor Jeremy Allen White — star of the Chicago-based television series, “The Bear.”

Jeremy Allen White has a pretty incredible doppelgänger in Chicago. More than 50 contestants turned out Saturday in a West Side park to compete in a lookalike contest vying to portray the actor and star of the Chicago-based television series “The Bear.”

CHICAGO — “The Bear” has a mirror image. More than 50 contestants turned out Saturday in a Chicago park to compete in a lookalike contest vying to portray actor Jeremy Allen White, star of the Chicago-based television series “The Bear.”

A 37-year-old mental health therapist was dubbed the winner of Chicago's Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest, scoring $50 and a pack of Marlboro Red cigarettes for his resemblance to "The Bear" star.

The comparisons to Jeremy Allen White first started for Ben Shabad when the television show “Shameless” premiered. Between his hair and face, the 37-year-old mental health therapist bears a striking resemblance to the actor.

Dozens of people descended on a Chicago park on Saturday, vying to be crowned best Jeremy Allen White lookalike. Contestants – including a toddler – donned chef’s aprons and white t-shirts in the style of White’s character Carmen Berzatto from the hit TV series The Bear.

Crowds gathered in Chicago’s Humboldt Park on Saturday, November 16, to attend a Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest.Footage captured and posted to X by @katiopolis shows crowds cheering and various contestants including the winner,

More than 60 contestants gathered Saturday on a hill at Humboldt Park to see who looked most like the blue-eyed, curly-haired, moody star of "The Bear." Why it matters: "The Bear" is a beloved Chicago show and the contest brought Chicagoans together on a chilly,