This is a partial list of actors and actresses The word actor refers to a person who acts regardless of sex, while actress refers specifically to a female person who acts; therefore a female can be both. The Oxford English Dictionary states that originally "'actor" was used for both sexes. The English word actress does not derive from the Latin actrix, probably not even by way of who have played the role of a real or fictitious President of the United States The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition. The President leads the executive branch of the federal government and is one of only two nationally-elected federal officers in movies or television.

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Presidents who played themselves

Movies

Actor President Movie
Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president; only Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy were younger when entering office. He became president at the end of the Cold War, and as he was born in the period after World War II, he is known as the Himself A Child's Wish (1997)

Television

Actor President TV show
Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974. As the first person appointed to the vice-presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment, when he became President upon Richard Nixon's Himself Dynasty Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. The series revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado (1983)
Jimmy Carter James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. , was the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. Prior to becoming president, Carter served two terms in the Georgia Senate followed by the governorship of the State of Georgia, from 1971 to 1975 Himself Home Improvement While it most often refers to building projects that alter the structure of an existing home, home renovation can include improvements to lawns and gardens and outbuildings like gazebos and garages (1994)
Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president; only Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy were younger when entering office. He became president at the end of the Cold War, and as he was born in the period after World War II, he is known as the Himself JAG JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions. Originally conceived as Top Gun meets A Few Good Men, JAG was first aired on NBC on September 23, 1995, but was later cancelled on May 22, 1996 after (1995)

Actors who played real presidents

Movies

Actor President Movie Year
Duke R. Lee George Washington The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. The following year, he forced the British out of Boston, lost New York City, and crossed the Delaware River in New Jersey, defeating the surprised enemy units later that year. As a result of his strategy, Revolutionary forces captured the In the Days of Daniel Boone 1923
Frank Windsor George Washington The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. The following year, he forced the British out of Boston, lost New York City, and crossed the Delaware River in New Jersey, defeating the surprised enemy units later that year. As a result of his strategy, Revolutionary forces captured the Revolution 1985
Jeff Daniels George Washington The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. The following year, he forced the British out of Boston, lost New York City, and crossed the Delaware River in New Jersey, defeating the surprised enemy units later that year. As a result of his strategy, Revolutionary forces captured the The Crossing 2000
Terry Layman George Washington The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. The following year, he forced the British out of Boston, lost New York City, and crossed the Delaware River in New Jersey, defeating the surprised enemy units later that year. As a result of his strategy, Revolutionary forces captured the The Patriot 2000
William Daniels John Adams John Adams was an American politician and the second President of the United States (1797–1801), after being the first Vice President (1789–1797) for two terms. He is regarded as one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States 1776 1776 is a musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone. It is based on the events leading to the writing and signing of the United States Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1776 1972
Pat Hingle John Adams John Adams was an American politician and the second President of the United States (1797–1801), after being the first Vice President (1789–1797) for two terms. He is regarded as one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States Independence 1976
Ken Howard Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis 1776 1776 is a musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone. It is based on the events leading to the writing and signing of the United States Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1776 1972
Ken Howard Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis Independence 1976
Nick Nolte Nicholas King "Nick" Nolte is an American actor, film producer and former model Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis Jefferson in Paris 1995
Burgess Meredith James Madison James Madison was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817), and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Considered to be the "Father of the Constitution", he was the principal author of the document. In 1788, he wrote over a third of the Federalist Magnificent Doll 1946
Morgan Wallace James Monroe James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825). His administration was marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819); the Missouri Compromise (1820), in which Missouri was declared a slave state; the admission of Maine in 1820 as a free state; and the profession of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), declaring U.S. opposition to Alexander Hamilton 1931
Charles Waldron James Monroe James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825). His administration was marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819); the Missouri Compromise (1820), in which Missouri was declared a slave state; the admission of Maine in 1820 as a free state; and the profession of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), declaring U.S. opposition to The Monroe Doctrine 1939
Grant Mitchell John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States from March 4, 1825 to March 4, 1829. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties The Monroe Doctrine 1939
Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE is a Welsh film, stage and television actor. Considered to be one of film's greatest living actors, he is known for his portrayal of cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in the 1991's The Silence of the Lambs, its sequel, Hannibal, and its prequel, Red Dragon. His other notable film credits include The John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States from March 4, 1825 to March 4, 1829. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties Amistad 1997
Charlton Heston Heston is known for having played heroic roles, such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, Colonel George Taylor in Planet of the Apes, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar in El Cid, and Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to speak openly against racism and Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). He was military governor of Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. A polarizing figure who dominated American politics in the 1820s and 1830s, his political ambition combined The President's Lady 1953
Basil Ruysdael Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). He was military governor of Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. A polarizing figure who dominated American politics in the 1820s and 1830s, his political ambition combined Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier 1955
Charlton Heston Heston is known for having played heroic roles, such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, Colonel George Taylor in Planet of the Apes, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar in El Cid, and Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to speak openly against racism and Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). He was military governor of Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. A polarizing figure who dominated American politics in the 1820s and 1830s, his political ambition combined The Buccaneer 1958
Dave McArdle Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). He was military governor of Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. A polarizing figure who dominated American politics in the 1820s and 1830s, his political ambition combined Andrew Jackson : Good, Evil & The Presidency 2008
G. D. Spradlin Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). He was military governor of Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. A polarizing figure who dominated American politics in the 1820s and 1830s, his political ambition combined Houston: The Legend of Texas 1986
Nigel Hawthorne Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne CBE was an English actor, perhaps best remembered for his role as Sir Humphrey Appleby, the Permanent Secretary in the sitcom Yes Minister and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841. Before his presidency, he served as the eighth Vice President (1833-1837) and the 10th Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson. He was a key organizer of the Democratic Party, a dominant figure in the Second Party System, and the first president who was not of Amistad 1997
James Seay William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison was an American military officer and politician, the ninth President of the United States, and the first president to die in office. The oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born prior to the United States Declaration of Independence, Harrison died on his 32nd day in office—the Brave Warrior 1952
Wolfgang Greese William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison was an American military officer and politician, the ninth President of the United States, and the first president to die in office. The oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born prior to the United States Declaration of Independence, Harrison died on his 32nd day in office—the Tecumseh 1972
David Clennon William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison was an American military officer and politician, the ninth President of the United States, and the first president to die in office. The oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born prior to the United States Declaration of Independence, Harrison died on his 32nd day in office—the Tecumseh 1994
Edwin Stanley James K. Polk James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the eleventh President of the United States (1845–1849). Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, but mostly lived in and represented the state of Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as Speaker of the House (1835–1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839–1841) prior to becoming The Monroe Doctrine 1939
Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe was an American actor whose films date from 1934 to 1990. Until 1934, he worked as a theatre actor. Wolfe mostly found work as a character actor, appearing in over 270 films. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had two daughters James K. Polk James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the eleventh President of the United States (1845–1849). Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, but mostly lived in and represented the state of Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as Speaker of the House (1835–1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839–1841) prior to becoming California 1946
Addison Richards James K. Polk James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the eleventh President of the United States (1845–1849). Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, but mostly lived in and represented the state of Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as Speaker of the House (1835–1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839–1841) prior to becoming The Oregon Trail 1959
Allan Cavan Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor was an American military leader and the 12th President of the United States Rebellion 1936
James Gammon Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor was an American military leader and the 12th President of the United States One Man's Hero 1999
Millard Vincent Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853 and the last member of the Whig Party to hold that office. He was the second Vice President to assume the presidency upon the death of a sitting president, succeeding Zachary Taylor, who died of what is thought to be acute gastroenteritis. Fillmore was never The Monroe Doctrine 1939
Porter Hall Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857, an American politician and lawyer. To date, he is the only President from New Hampshire The Great Moment 1944
Joseph Henabery Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. Before his election in 1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a country lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United The Birth of a Nation The Birth of a Nation , is a 1915 silent film directed by D. W. Griffith; Set during and after the American Civil War, the film was based on Thomas Dixon's The Clansman, a novel and play. The Birth of a Nation is noted for its innovative camera techniques and narrative achievements, and its status as the first Hollywood "blockbuster." It 1915
J. Herbert Frank Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. Before his election in 1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a country lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United In the Days of Buffalo Bill 1922
George A. Billings Sr. Abraham Lincoln The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln 1924
Frank McGlynn Sr. Abraham Lincoln Are We Civilized? 1934
Frank McGlynn Sr. Abraham Lincoln The Littlest Rebel 1935
Frank McGlynn Sr. Abraham Lincoln The Plainsman 1936
John Carradine Abraham Lincoln Of Human Hearts 1938
Walter Huston Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln 1930
Henry Fonda Abraham Lincoln Young Mr. Lincoln 1939
Raymond Massey Abraham Lincoln Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940
Raymond Massey Abraham Lincoln How the West Was Won 1962
John Anderson Abraham Lincoln The Fortune Cookie 1966
John Anderson Abraham Lincoln The Lincoln Conspiracy 1977
F. Murray Abraham Abraham Lincoln Dream West 1986
Robert V. Barron Abraham Lincoln Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 1989
Jason Robards Abraham Lincoln The Perfect Tribute 1991
Hal Holbrook Abraham Lincoln North and South 1985
Hal Holbrook Abraham Lincoln North and South: Book II 1986
Lance Henriksen Abraham Lincoln The Day Lincoln Was Shot 1998
Brendan Fraser Abraham Lincoln Bedazzled 2000
Tim Willett Abraham Lincoln Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 2006
Van Heflin Andrew Johnson Tennessee Johnson 1942
Jason Robards Ulysses S. Grant The Legend of the Lone Ranger 1981
Kevin Kline Ulysses S. Grant Wild Wild West 1999
John Dilson Rutherford B. Hayes Buffalo Bill 1944
Francis Sayles James A. Garfield The Night Riders 1939
Emmett Corrigan Chester A. Arthur Silver Dollar 1932
Stuart Holmes Grover Cleveland The Monroe Doctrine 1939
Stuart Holmes Grover Cleveland The Oklahoma Kid 1939
Pat McCormick Grover Cleveland Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson 1976
Roy Gordon Benjamin Harrison Stars and Stripes Forever 1952
Brian Keith William McKinley Rough Riders 1997
Sidney Blackmer Theodore Roosevelt The Monroe Doctrine 1939
John Alexander Theodore Roosevelt Fancy Pants 1950
Brian Keith Theodore Roosevelt The Wind and the Lion 1975
Williams Phipps Theodore Roosevelt Eleanor and Franklin 1976
Tom Berenger Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders 1997
Robin Williams Theodore Roosevelt Night at the Museum 2006
Robin Williams Theodore Roosevelt Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 2009
Walter Massey William Howard Taft The Greatest Game Ever Played 2005
Wilford Brimley William Howard Taft The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt 2008
Alexander Knox Woodrow Wilson Wilson 1944
Bob Gunton Woodrow Wilson Iron Jawed Angels 2004
Ian Wolfe Calvin Coolidge The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955
Jack Young Franklin D. Roosevelt Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942
Ralph Bellamy Franklin D. Roosevelt Sunrise at Campobello 1960
Edward Hermann Franklin D. Roosevelt Eleanor and Franklin 1976
Edward Hermann Franklin D. Roosevelt Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years 1977
Jason Robards Franklin D. Roosevelt F.D.R.:The Last Year 1980
Edward Hermann Franklin D. Roosevelt Annie 1982
John Voight Franklin D. Roosevelt Pearl Harbor 2001
Kenneth Branagh Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs 2005
James Whitmore Harry S. Truman Give 'em Hell, Harry! 1975
E.G. Marshall Harry S. Truman Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur 1976
Ed Flanders Harry S. Truman MacArthur 1977
Gary Sinise Harry S. Truman Truman 1995
David Patrick Kelly Harry S. Truman Flags of Our Fathers 2006
Henry Grace Dwight D. Eisenhower The Longest Day 1962
Carroll O'Connor Dwight D. Eisenhower Kelly's Heroes 1970
Robert Beer Dwight D. Eisenhower The Right Stuff 1983
Keene Curtis Dwight D. Eisenhower IQ 1994
Tom Selleck Dwight D. Eisenhower Ike: Countdown to D-Day 2004
Cliff Robertson John F. Kennedy PT 109 1963
James Franciscus John F. Kennedy Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy 1981
William Petersen John F. Kennedy The Rat Pack 1998
Bruce Greenwood John F. Kennedy Thirteen Days 2000
Brett Stimely John F. Kennedy Watchmen 2009
Donald Moffat Lyndon B. Johnson The Right Stuff 1983
Randy Quaid Lyndon B. Johnson LBJ: The Early Years 1987
Tom Howard Lyndon B. Johnson JFK 1991
Michael Gambon Lyndon B. Johnson Path to War 2002
Philip Baker Hall Richard M. Nixon Secret Honor 1984
Anthony Hopkins Richard M. Nixon Nixon 1995
Dan Hedaya Richard M. Nixon Dick 1999
Frank Langella Richard M. Nixon Frost/Nixon 2008
Robert Wisden Richard M. Nixon Watchmen 2009
Dick Crockett Gerald R. Ford The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976
Larry Lindsay Gerald R. Ford Hot Shots! Part Deux 1993
Corbin Bernsen Gerald R. Ford The Commission 2003
Neal Matarazzo Gerald R. Ford Crisis 76 2004
Ed Beheler Jimmy Carter Sextette 1978
Ed Beheler Jimmy Carter Hot Shots! Part Deux 1993
Rip Torn Ronald Reagan Airplane II: The Sequel (deleted scene) 1982
Richard Crenna Ronald Reagan The Day Reagan Was Shot 2001
John Roarke George H.W. Bush The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear 1991
James Cromwell George H.W. Bush W. 2008
Craig Barnett Bill Clinton The Godson 1998
Tim Robbins Bill Clinton Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 1999
Timothy Watters Bill Clinton Life or Something Like It 2002
Scott Herriot Bill Clinton Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult 1993
Timothy Bottoms George W. Bush The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course 2002
Timothy Bottoms George W. Bush DC 9/11: Time of Crisis 2003
Kamal Haasan George W. Bush Dasavathaaram 2008
James Adomian George W. Bush Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay 2008
Josh Brolin George W. Bush W. 2008

Television

Actor President Program Year
Will Geer George Washington Bewitched (episodes 8.21, 8.22) 1972
Barry Bostwick George Washington "George Washington" (mini-series) 1984
Barry Bostwick George Washington "George Washington 2 : The Forging of A Nation" (mini-series) 1986
David Morse George Washington John Adams 2008
Simon Russell Beale John Adams John and Abigail Adams on the PBS program The American Experience 2006
Paul Giamatti John Adams John Adams 2008
Sam Neill Thomas Jefferson Sally Hemings: An American Scandal 2000
Stephen Dillane Thomas Jefferson John Adams 2008
Steven Hinkle John Quincy Adams John Adams 2008
Ebon Moss-Bachrach John Quincy Adams John Adams 2008
Dave Mcardle Andrew Jackson Doc (Andrew Jackson Good Evil and the Presidency pbs Doc Film) 2008
Barry Atwater Abraham Lincoln One Step Beyond, Season 2, "The Day The World Wept - The Lincoln Story" 1960
Ford Rainey Abraham Lincoln The Time Tunnel 1966
Lee Bergere Abraham Lincoln Star Trek (original series episode The Savage Curtain) 1969
Hal Holbrook Abraham Lincoln Lincoln 1975
Hal Holbrook Abraham Lincoln North and South (TV miniseries) 1985
Hal Holbrook Abraham Lincoln North and South II 1986
Gregory Peck Abraham Lincoln The Blue and the Gray (mini-series) 1982
Sam Waterston Abraham Lincoln Lincoln 1988
Kris Kristofferson Abraham Lincoln Tad (TV movie) 1995
Pete Reneday Abraham Lincoln The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy 2001-present
Dann Florek Abraham Lincoln The Secret Dairy of Desmond Pfeiffer 1998
James Gregory' Ulysses Grant The Wild Wild West (pilot episode) 1965
Roy Engel Ulysses Grant The Wild Wild West (7 episodes) 1965-1969
Dennis Lipscomb Ulysses Grant Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 1994
Fred Dalton Thompson Ulysses Grant Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (TV movie) 2007
Victor Buono William H. Taft Backstairs at the White House (mini-series) 1979
Robert Vaughn Woodrow Wilson Backstairs at the White House (mini-series) 1979
George Kennedy Warren G. Harding Backstairs at the White House (mini-series) 1979
Ed Flanders Calvin Coolidge Backstairs at the White House (mini-series) 1979
Larry Gates Herbert Hoover Backstairs at the White House (mini-series) 1979
John Anderson Franklin D. Roosevelt Backstairs at the White House (mini-series) 1979
Ralph Bellamy Franklin D. Roosevelt Sunrise at Campobello 1960
Jonah Triebwasser Franklin D. Roosevelt The Winds of War 1979
David Ogden Stiers Franklin D. Roosevelt J. Edgar Hoover 1987
David Ogden Stiers Franklin D. Roosevelt Day One 1989
Jonah Triebwasser Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR: History in the Making 2005
Jonah Triebwasser Franklin D. Roosevelt 10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America; Einstein's letter 2006
Harry Morgan Harry S. Truman Backstairs at the White House (mini-series) 1979
Richard Dysart Harry S. Truman Day One 1989
Andrew Duggan Dwight D. Eisenhower Backstairs at the White House (mini-series) 1979
Robert Duvall Dwight D. Eisenhower Ike (miniseries) 1979
Vaughn Meader John F. Kennedy The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) 1963
William Devane John F. Kennedy The Missiles of October 1974
Joe Piscopo John F. Kennedy Saturday Night Live (NBC) 1980-1984
Martin Sheen John F. Kennedy "Kennedy" (mini-series) 1983
Andrew Robinson John F. Kennedy The Twilight Zone, Season 1, "Profile In Silver" 1986
Stephen Collins John F. Kennedy "A Woman Named Jackie" (mini-series) 1991
Michael J. Shannon John F. Kennedy Red Dwarf (episode 7.01) 1997
Rich Little Richard M. Nixon The Kopykats (ABC) 1972
Dan Aykroyd Richard M. Nixon Saturday Night Live (NBC) 1975-1979
Chevy Chase Gerald Ford Saturday Night Live (NBC) 1975-1976
Josef Sommer Gerald Ford The Betty Ford Story 1987
Drew Snyder Gerald Ford Dark Skies 1997
Jeffrey Ventimilia Gerald Ford That '70s Show 1998
Joe Stokes Gerald Ford Days That Shook the World 2003
Dan Aykroyd Jimmy Carter Saturday Night Live (NBC) 1975-1979
Joe Piscopo Jimmy Carter Saturday Night Live (NBC) 1980-1984
Joe Piscopo Ronald Reagan Saturday Night Live (NBC) 1980-1984
Randy Quaid Ronald Reagan Saturday Night Live (NBC) 1985-1986
Randy Quaid Ronald Reagan Saturday Night Live (NBC) 1985-1986
Robert Beatty Ronald Reagan Breakthrough at Reykjavik (Granada Television UK) 1987
Bryan Clark Ronald Reagan Without Warning - The James Brady Story (TV movie) 1991
Bryan Clark Ronald Reagan Dark Skies, Season 1, "Bloodlines" 1997
James Brolin Ronald Reagan The Reagans 2003
Richard Crenna Ronald Reagan The Day Reagan Was Shot 2001
Phil Hartman Ronald Reagan Saturday Night Live 1986
Dana Carvey George H. W. Bush Saturday Night Live (NBC) 1986-1993
Harry Shearer George H. W. Bush The Simpsons, Season 7, 'Two Bad Neighbors' 1996
Phil Hartman Bill Clinton Saturday Night Live 1992-1994
Michael McKean Bill Clinton Saturday Night Live 1994-1995
Darrell Hammond Bill Clinton Saturday Night Live 1995-present
David Herman Bill Clinton MADtv 1995-1996
Bryan Callen Bill Clinton MADtv 1996-1997
Will Sasso Bill Clinton MADtv 1997-2002
Gabriel Iglesias Bill Clinton All That 2000
Frank Caliendo Bill Clinton Frank TV 2007-2008
Trey Parker George W. Bush South Park 1997-2006
Christian Duguay George W. Bush MADtv 2000-2001
Will Ferrell George W. Bush Saturday Night Live 2000-2002, 2009
Timothy Bottoms George W. Bush That's My Bush! (Comedy Central) 2001
Will Sasso George W. Bush MADtv 2001-2002
Chris Parnell George W. Bush Saturday Night Live 2002-2003
Frank Caliendo George W. Bush MADtv 2002-2006
Steve Bridges George W. Bush NCIS 2003
Darrell Hammond George W. Bush Saturday Night Live 2003
Will Forte George W. Bush Saturday Night Live 2004-2006
James Adomian George W. Bush The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005-2009
Jason Sudeikis George W. Bush Saturday Night Live 2006-2008
Frank Caliendo George W. Bush Frank TV 2007-2008
Ron Butler Barack Obama Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2007
Larry Wilmore Barack Obama The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 2008
Trey Parker Barack Obama South Park 2008
Deon Davis Barack Obama WWE Raw 2008
Freddy Lockhart Barack Obama Frank TV 2008
Keegan-Michael Key Barack Obama MADtv 2008-2009
Christopher B. Duncan Barack Obama The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2008-2009
Fred Armisen Barack Obama Saturday Night Live 2008-present
Kevin Scarlo Barack Obama Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2009

Actors who played fictional presidents

Movies

Actor President Movie Year
Forrest J. Ackerman The President Amazon Women on the Moon 1987
Eddie Albert The President Dreamscape 1984
Alan Alda The President Canadian Bacon 1995
William Atherton President John Fields Executive Power 1997
Dan Aykroyd President William Haney My Fellow Americans 1996
Stanley Anderson The President The Rock 1996
Stanley Anderson The President Armageddon 1998
Lloyd Bochner President Mark Hayden Loyal Opposition: Terror in the White House 1998
Robert Beatty The President Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 1987
John Beck President Fallbrook The Alternate 2000
Michael Belson The President Wag the Dog 1997
Jeff Bridges President Jackson Evans The Contender 2000
Lloyd Bridges President Thomas "Tug" Benson Hot Shots! Part Deux 1993
Arthur Byron President Stanley Craig The President Vanishes 1934
James Caan The President Get Smart 2008
George Clooney President Devlin Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 2003
Ronny Cox President Tom Kimball Captain America 1990
Ronny Cox President Jack Neil Murder at 1600 1997
Terry Crews President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho Idiocracy 2006
James Cromwell President Robert Fowler The Sum of All Fears 2002
Robert Culp The President The Pelican Brief 1993
Jim Curley The President In the Line of Fire 1993
Michael Douglas President Andrew Shepherd The American President 1995
Sam Douglas The President ("John") Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 2004
Richard Dreyfuss The President Fail Safe 2000
Charles Durning The President Twilight's Last Gleaming 1977
R. Lee Ermey President Richard Benson Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 2001
Tom Everett The President The Island 2005
Henry Fonda The President Fail-Safe 1964
Henry Fonda The President Meteor 1979
Harrison Ford President James Marshall Air Force One 1997
Morgan Freeman President Tom Beck Deep Impact 1998
James Garner President Matt Douglas My Fellow Americans 1996
Danny Glover The President 2012 2009
Louis Gossett, Jr. President Gerald Fitzhugh Left Behind: World at War 2005
Bruce Greenwood The President National Treasure: Book of Secrets 2007
Gene Hackman President Alan Richmond Absolute Power 1997
Gene Hackman former President Monroe Cole Welcome to Mooseport 2004
Mark Harmon President James Foster Chasing Liberty 2004
Gregory Harrison President Jonathan Hayes First Daughter 1999
Gregory Harrison President Jonathan Hayes First Target 2000
Gregory Harrison President Jonathan Hayes First Shot 2002
Phil Hartman President Dillard The Second Civil War 1997
John Heard President Ted Matthews My Fellow Americans 1996
Edward Herrmann President Arthur Fellwick Atomic Train 1999
Hal Holbrook President Adam Scott The Kidnapping of the President 1980
William Hurt President Ashton Vantage Point 2008
Walter Huston President Judson C. "Judd" Hammond Gabriel Over the White House 1933
James Earl Jones President Douglass Dilman The Man 1972
James Karen President Mitchell Freedom Strike 1998
Michael Keaton President Mackenzie First Daughter 2004
Perry King President Blake The Day After Tomorrow 2004
Ben Kingsley President Gary Nance Dave 1993
Kevin Kline President William Harrison Mitchell Dave 1993
Alexander Knox President Hughes Crack in the Mirror 1960
Ronald Lacey President Widmark The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 1984
Martin Landau President Morose By Dawn's Early Light 1990
Jack Lemmon President Russell P. Kramer My Fellow Americans 1996
Tom Lister, Jr. President Lindberg The Fifth Element 1997
Charles Macaulay The President Splash 1984
Fredric March President Jordan Lyman Seven Days in May 1964
E.G. Marshall The President Superman II 1980
Christopher McDonald The President Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams 2002
Donald Moffat President Bennett Clear and Present Danger 1994
Zero Mostel The President Fore Play 1975
James Naughton President Davenport First Kid 1996
Jack Nicholson President James Dale Mars Attacks! 1996
David Nichols President Kellogg Man of The Year 2006
Leslie Nielsen President Harris Scary Movie 3 2003
Leslie Nielsen President Harris Scary Movie 4 2005
Oliver North Himself/President North Canadian Bacon 1995
Gordon Pinsent The President Colossus: The Forbin Project 1970
Donald Pleasence President White Escape from New York 1981
Kevin Pollak President Walter Emerson Deterrence 1999
Bill Pullman President Thomas J. Whitmore Independence Day 1996
Dennis Quaid President Staton American Dreamz 2006
Randy Quaid President A. Thorton Osgood II Mail to the Chief 2000
David Rasche President Ballentine The Sentinel 2006
James Rebhorn President Signoff The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle 2000
John Ritter President Chet Roosevelt Americathon 1979
Cliff Robertson President Jack Cahill Escape from L.A. 1996
Tim Robbins The President Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 1999
Chris Rock President Mays Gilliam Head of State 2003
Roy Scheider The President Chain of Command 2000
Roy Scheider President Carlson Executive Target 1997
Roy Scheider President Robert Baker The Peacekeeper 1997
Peter Sellers President Merkin Muffley Dr. Strangelove 1964
Harry Shearer President Arnold Schwarzenegger The Simpsons Movie 2007
Cotter Smith President McKenna X2: X-Men United 2003
Josef Sommer The President X-Men: The Last Stand 2006
Rod Steiger The President Captain Nuke And The Bomber Boys 1995
Peter Strauss President James Sanford XXX: State of the Union 2004
Billy Bob Thornton The President Love Actually 2003
Lee Tracy President Art Hockstader The Best Man 1964
John Travolta President Jack Stanton Primary Colors 1998
Ivan Volkman The President How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 1967
Jack Warden President Roberts Being There 1979
Sam Waterston President William Foster The Enemy Within 1994
Sam Waterston President Edward Manchester Shadow Conspiracy 1997
Kenneth Welsh President Raymond Becker The Day After Tomorrow 2004
Richard Widmark President Paul Roudebush Vanished 1971
Robin Williams President Tom Dobbs Man of The Year 2006
Luke Wilson President Joe Bauers (aka "Not Sure") Idiocracy 2006

Television

Actor President Program Year
Powers Boothe President Noah Daniels 24: Redemption (FOX) 2008
Beau Bridges President Paul Hollister 10.5 2004
Beau Bridges President Hank Landry Stargate SG-1 2007
Gary Cole President Mike Brady The Brady Bunch in the White House (TV movie) 2003
Dabney Coleman President Richmond My Date with the President's Daughter 1998
Ronny Cox President Robert Kinsey Stargate SG-1 1997-Present
James Cromwell former President D. Wire Newman The West Wing (NBC) 2004
John D'Aquino President Richard Martinez Cory in the House (Disney Channel) 2007-present
William Devane President Henry Hayes Stargate SG-1 2004
Michael Dorn The President Heroes (NBC) 2008-present
Robert Foxworth President Charles Halsey The Outer Limits/Episode "Trial By Fire" 1996
Paul Frees Super President Super President 1967
John Goodman Acting President Glen Allen Walken The West Wing (NBC) 2003
Dennis Haysbert President David Palmer 24 (FOX) 2002-2004
Hal Holbrook President Maxwell Monroe Under Siege 1986
Gregory Itzin President Charles Logan 24 (FOX) 2005-2006
Ken Kercheval President Cliff Barnes Dallas, final episode Conundrum (aired May 3, 1991) 1991
Logan Lerman President Robert McCallister Jack & Bobby 2004-2005
Will Lyman President Theodore Roosevelt (Teddy) Bridges Commander in Chief (ABC) 2005
William H. Macy The President The Unit (CBS) 2007
Barry Morse President Johnny Cyclops Whoops Apocalypse (ITV) 1982
Geoff Pierson President John Keeler 24 (FOX) 2005
Richard Pryor The 40th President of the United States The Richard Pryor Show 1977
Ford Rainey The President Lost in Space 1965
Jason Robards President Richard Monckton Washington: Behind Closed Doors (mini-series) 1977
George C. Scott President Samuel A. Tresch Mr. President (FOX) 1987-1988
Martin Sheen President Josiah Bartlet The West Wing (NBC) 1999-2006
Jimmy Smits President Matthew Santos The West Wing (NBC) 2006
Robert Urich President Adam Mayfield The President's Man : A Line In The Sand (TV movie) 2002
Ralph Waite President Mathews The President's Man (TV movie) 2000
D.B. Woodside President Wayne Palmer 24 (FOX) 2007

Actresses who played fictional presidents

Movies

Actor President Movie
Christina Applegate President Diane Steen Mafia! (1998)
Ernestine Barrier Madame President Project Moonbase (1953)
Polly Bergen President Leslie McCloud Kisses for My President (1964)
Sally Champlin President of the United States The Woman Every Man Wants (2001)
Glenn Close Acting President, Vice President Kathryn Bennett Air Force One (1997)
Joan Rivers President Rivers Les Patterson Saves the World (1987)
Loretta Swit President Barbara Adams Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
Lynne Thigpen President Marjorie Bota Bicentennial Man (1999)

Television

Actor President Program
Patty Duke President Julia Mansfield Hail to the Chief (1985)
Geena Davis President Mackenzie Allen Commander in Chief (2005-2006).
Cherry Jones President Allison Taylor 24 (2008-present).
Patricia Wettig President Caroline Reynolds Prison Break (2006).

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