NY Governor Paterson
 

This is a picture of NY's Governor, David Paterson.



He is the guy who succeeded Eliot Spitzer when Spitzer stepped down. From the moment he took office, I've noticed he bears a resemblance to someone, however, I don't know who. First, I thought he reminded me of Ernie Hudson from Ghostbusters:



But he doesn't look like him. I tried someone else:



I think he looks a little more like him, but not entirely.

Who is it that Governor Paterson looks like? I know he looks like someone, but I can't put my finger on who.

How'd they get his eyes to look in the same direction?

He looks like a black Mel Brooks and/or Lee Corso.

Billy Dee Williams?