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George R.R. Martin ain’t in Westeros anymore — and with Winter officially having come and gone, it looks like the famed author hopped a dragon to SoCal … emphasis on LOOKS like.
The “Game of Thrones” scribe was spotted at a beach in sunny Oceanside — at least that’s what we first thought when we saw this photo. Turns out — this is George’s freakin’ doppelganger IN THE FLESH!!! Seriously, the resemblance is uncanny.
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We reached out to George’s rep to make sure it was in fact him, and we were told no dice!!! The rep says George was actually in a completely different state. The dude’s got a crib in Santa Fe, NM — so he very likely might’ve been there with his wife, Parris.
When we pressed the rep for George’s location he rep told us … “I know exactly where he is. Not California. Holed up writing.”
As for his impostor here, the guy was only slightly less dressed down than the real McCoy — rockin’ a short-sleeve button-down shirt, matching pants and brighter version of GRRM’s signature charcoal cap.
Something else to keep in mind … Comic-Con just wrapped the weekend before in nearby San Diego. So, maybe this guy’s still cosplayin’.
Doesn’t appear the fake George was flocked by fans — especially those disgruntled ones who’ve been bitching about a botched final ‘GoT’ season.
The good news for real George is if he ever does need someone to help him dodge angry mobs … he can find him on King’s Beach Landing!!!