Boris Johnson lookalike talks Hong Kong democracy, Brexit, and the day he met the British prime minister
- The British prime minister’s impersonator may share his looks, but his politics are a world away
- Drew Galdron has been impersonating Johnson for 10 years, and now Johnson is prime minister, business is booming
He has got Boris Johnson’s floppy hair, stooped posture and unkempt attire down to a tee: Drew Galdron is the British prime minister’s foremost lookalike.
The stand-up comedian and impressionist visited Hong Kong this week and was spotted having his hair done, greeting baffled tourists at the Tsim Sha Tsui harbourfront, gazing out upon the former British colony’s skyline from the Star Ferry and shouting slogans in support of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
“The real Boris isn’t prepared to say anything in favour of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. So I’m here to show my support and my solidarity with people who have been sold out by Conservative prime ministers,” he declares.
At 36, Galdron is nearly two decades younger than Johnson, 55, who took over from Theresa May last July before winning a general election in December. However, he says he has been making a living from impersonating the eccentric, blonde-haired politician for nearly 10 years, appearing multiple times a month at events performing satirical songs.
“It was 15 years ago that I was told I was starting to look like Boris Johnson. And I didn’t expect I would go from there to satirising him full time, but fate works in mysterious ways,” he says, adding that “business has been booming” since Johnson took the top job late last year.
