Chiefs fan known as ‘Almost Andy Reid’ is much more than a lookalike — he’s a musical talent
By Martin Augustine
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KANSAS CITY (KMBC) — One Lee’s Summit, Missouri, man with a familiar face brings energy and spirit to his Chiefs fandom. But that’s not the only thing he’s passionate about.
Matt Black is an opera singer and fixture of the opera scene in Kansas City, usually cast in at least a couple of shows a year at the Lyric Opera.
He’s played all sorts of roles, which is a big part of the fun – pairing his love of singing with the excitement of diving into new characters.
Of course, there’s one role he might be best known for.
Black is also known for the character he calls “Almost Andy Reid.”
He’s garnered plenty of social media attention with his performance, and he was even hired as an extra for one of Reid’s TV commercials. A production assistant on set even tried to take him to Reid’s dressing room, thinking he was the real deal.
Black has a natural resemblance to Chiefs head coach, but he’s also studied how the real Reid walks and talks.
“Fortunately, a lot of that comes naturally because we’re both big guys,” he said with a laugh. “Although he’s lost weight and looks great. Coach, eat a cheeseburger, you hear me!”
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