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.”

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.

Giving a "Yes, chef" to the trend of celebrity look-alike contests started by New York in late October, Chicago followed up the Big Apple's Timothée Chalamet dupe celebration with one of their own, putting out a call for locals who look the most like "The Bear" star Jeremy Allen White,

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.

Several Jeremy Allen White lookalike contests took place across the U.S. during the weekend of Nov. 16, and wow, does that man have a lot of doppelgängers.

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.”

ToplineThe viral Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest that captivated social media in October spawned a continuously growing list of copycats around the globe, including Irishmen dressing as actor Paul Mescal for a grand prize of 20 euros earlier this month and Chicagoans channelling “The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White this past weekend.

Celebrity Lookalike Contests have been cropping up all over the globe the past couple of weeks. This most recent one saw many dressing up as Jeremy Allen White's character 'Carmy' from The Bear.

The fitting prize for a competition to see who looks most like the star of "The Bear?" Fifty bucks and a pack of Marlboro Red cigarettes. Oh, yeah, Ben Shabad, 37, really does look a lot like White.

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.