Meet Murphy aka Samuel L Dogson who has become an unlikely internet sensation.

A bull mastiff from Payhembury has become an unlikely internet sensation.

Murphy, also known as Samuel L Dogson, shot to fame after his owners realised he had an uncanny resemblance to Hollywood star Samuel L Jackson and posted his picture online.

The three-year-old dog is owned by Reis Thorpe.

The picture was taken by Reis and his girlfriend Sophie Richards who uploaded pictures of Murphy wearing a pair of sunglasses.

And with some computer wizardry a hat was added to the picture to complete his Samuel L Jackson look.

It has been trending on Twitter and was re-tweeted by boxer Evander Holyfield to Samuel L Jackson.

The photograph has also been featured on YouTube.

Reis and Sophie said they couldn’t believe how famous Samuel L Dogson became on Twitter and You Tube.

They said it was hard for them to concentrate on work that week – they were really surprised and excited.

However, Murphy has not been fazed by his new found fame.

They added: “Murphy has had a few more treats and more attention than usual but has now gone back to what he enjoys most – eating, sleeping and playing with our cats.”