In 2020, Brendan Gleeson played President Donald Trump in the four-episode political drama 'The Comey Rule.'
Incredibly, Joseph Crehan played military leader and former US President Ulysses S. Grant in nine separate films, most memorably in 'Union Pacific' and 'They Died with Their Boots On.'
Giamatti played the American Politician in the HBO mini series 'John Adams' in 2008.
Day-Lewis was praised for his performance in 'Lincoln,' adopting the former president's voice remarkably.
Fonda also played a fictionalized version of Abraham Lincoln's early life in 'Young Mr. Lincoln.'
'Wilson' was nominated for 10 Oscar Awards and won five of them.
Sources: (E! News)
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Van Heflin played Lincoln's vice president, Andrew Johnson, in 'Tennessee Johnson,' and the film was accused of whitewashing Johnson's racism.
In 'Hyde Park on Hudson,' Murray added to the long list of actors who have portrayed the former president. While the film had mixed reviews, Murray's portrayal was pretty spot on.
As per usual, Cranston nailed his performance as Lyndon Baines Johnson in the HBO biopic 'All the Way.' However, besides the slicked-back hair and some generic features like skin color, they don't look very alike.
Langella played the 37th US president in 'Frost/Nixon' in 2008, which follows the post-White House interviews with Journalist David Frost.
Brolin played the 43rd US President in 'W,' a critical biopic released during his presidency. Both Harrison Ford and Christian Bale dropped the project before Brolin was cast.
Quaid (right) gained 35 lbs to match Clinton's physique when he teamed up with Michael Sheen, who plays British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in 'The Special Relationship.'
In 'Southside with You,' Parker Sawyers plays a young Obama in the film which follows the first date between Barack and Michelle Obama in the summer of 1989.
Netflix's 'Barry' follows Obama in his first year at Columbia University in the 1980s, exploring the social and cultural events which shaped his presidency.
Hopkins played the sixth US president in 'Amistad' in 1997. They absolutely nailed the sideburns.
The late beloved Robin Williams played Theodore Roosevelt, or rather an awakened statue of him, in the 'Night at the Museum' trilogy.
'Thirteen Days' dramatized the Cuban Missile Crisis. The film was a box-office success, although historians weren't too fond of it.
Baldwin did parodies of the 2016 presidential debates as Trump on 'Saturday Night Live.'
'The Alienist' is an American period drama television series based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Caleb Carr. The 10-episode series mixes fiction with fact.
In 'The Butler,' Schreiber plays Johnson whose presidency begins following the assassination of President Kennedy.
'The Butler' follows the life of a butler, Cecil, who served eight presidents at the White House.
James Marsden certainly looks handsome enough while playing John F. Kennedy in 'The Butler.'
'Jackie' follows Jacqueline Kennedy's struggles and grief after John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
Williams stepped in as Dwight D. Eisenhower in Lee Daniels' drama 'The Butler.'
Rickman's voice made him stand out, despite his appearance in the film being rather brief.
In the comedy film 'Head of State,' Chris Rock plays an alderman in Washington who is about to lose his job and then accidentally gets elected as the candidate for the presidential elections.
The Showtime anthology series 'The First Lady' will feature three prominent first ladies, including Viola Davis as Michelle Obama and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt. Kiefer Sutherland will play President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The President of the United States of America has been, and probably still is, the most powerful person in the world. The US President also, in many cases, divides opinions around the world. Your opinion on a president not only has social, political, and cultural significance, but is also telling of your values. For this reason and more, these actors must have been pretty nervous playing US presidents.
In most cases, these actors played real former presidents. However, many fictional films have a made-up president, which probably doesn't carry as much weight but plays with our idea of what a president looks like. To see which movies had famous actors take on the role of the US President, click through the gallery.
Actors who played the US President
Some were the spitting image of presidents past
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The President of the United States of America has been, and probably still is, the most powerful person in the world. The US President also, in many cases, divides opinions around the world. Your opinion on a president not only has social, political, and cultural significance, but is also telling of your values. For this reason and more, these actors must have been pretty nervous playing US presidents.
In most cases, these actors played real former presidents. However, many fictional films have a made-up president, which probably doesn't carry as much weight but plays with our idea of what a president looks like. To see which movies had famous actors take on the role of the US President, click through the gallery.