'Jeopardy!' invites Steve Martin on show 'in any capacity' after star's lookalike wins tournament

"Only Murders in the Building" star Steve Martin was invited to appear on "Jeopardy!" after his lookalike won a tournament ahead of the "Tournament of Champions."

Last week, fans took note of a striking similarity between competitor Sam Buttrey, an associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, and Martin – especially after Buttery won the tournament, prompting a celebratory post on social media from "Jeopardy!," featuring several pictures of the educator. Steve Martin was invited to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’ after his lookalike won the 'Professor's Tournament' last week. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings are currently sharing ‘Jeopardy!’ hosting duties. (Getty Images) Producer Mike Richards was set to take over the majority of the show's hosting duties until he was booted from the show when comments from a past podcast appearance resurfaced. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

"We’re giving an A+ to Sam Buttrey for winning our first-ever #ProfessorsTournament!" read a message from the show's official Twitter account. "We'll see him in the next Tournament of Champions!"