Seeing double? Chief constable gets mistaken for actor James Nesbitt Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer posted a picture of himself on TwitterÂ Users were quick to point out how much he looked like actor James Nesbitt The actor is currently starring as a police commissioner in new series Babylon Â A chief constable who bears an uncanny resemblance to actor James Nesbitt keeps being mistaken for the Irish star, who is currently playing a police commissioner in a new TV series. Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer of Devon and Cornwall Police has been compared to the star of the 'Cold Feet' and 'Missing' after it was pointed out how much the pair look-a-like. It comes as Mr Nesbitt is currently playing the part of Richard Miller, a police commissioner in the Channel 4 series Babylon. Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer, left, who has been compared to the Irish actor James Nesbitt, right, who plays a police commissioner in TV series BabylonÂ The similarities were pointed out after the commander of the Devon and Cornwall force posted a photo of himself on Twitter for a question and answer session. One Twitter user quipped: 'At first glance I thought it was James Nesbitt!:-) ' While another user, Pete Best added: 'That's 'Cold Feet' not 'Flat Feet' #joke #honest.' But Chief Constable Sawyer, who is in charge of the country's fifth largest force quickly tweeted back, saying 'If only I had his money!' And a picture posted on Facebook of Mr Sawyer by the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg, also saw people point out how similar the two men look. Facebook user Peter Sinclair wrote under the picture: 'James Nesbitt moonlighting!' Chief Constable Sawyer grew up on a council estate in Croydon, south London and spent 20 years in the Metropolitan Police. While at Scotland Yard he led the 1999 investigation into the Ladbroke Grove Rail Disaster and also served as the head of counter-terrorism. Mr Nesbitt, 49, has played a number of TV policeman during his career including Tommy Murphy in Murphy's Law and Police Commissioner Richard Miller in Babylon, picturedÂ He moved to West Country in January 2013 when he was appointed chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police. His actor look-a-like Mr Nesbitt, 49 has played a number of TV policeman including Tommy Murphy in Murphy's Law before landing his latest role in Babylon. Devon and Cornwall Police declined to comment.