This is a list of actors who have played the role of a real or fictitious president of the United States . Presidents who played themselves * McKinley, Reagan, and Trump were not presidents at the time. * Was not a president at the time. Actors who played real presidents Only speaking/performing roles in non-televised productions with over 5 million views are included. Male actors who played fictional presidents Female actors who played fictional presidents Real presidents Awards by president portrayed Critics' Choice Movie Awards Critics' Choice Television Awards Golden Globe Awards MTV Movie Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Satellite Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards Fictional presidents Critics' Choice Television Awards Golden Globe Awards MTV Movie Awards People's Choice Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Satellite Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards ↑ "William McKinley at Canton, Ohio (1896)" . AllMovie . Archived from the original on January 4, 2026 . Retrieved January 4, 2026 . ↑ "Joe Biden List of Movies and TV Shows" . TV Guide . Archived from the original on November 24, 2025 . Retrieved November 24, 2025 . 1 2 "The American Revolution (1994)" . Turner Classic Movies . Archived from the original on November 6, 2024 . Retrieved November 6, 2024 . 1 2 3 4 "Founding Brothers (2002)" . AllMovie . Archived from the original on November 6, 2024 . Retrieved November 6, 2024 . ↑ "The Gettysburg Address (2015)" . AllMovie . Archived from the original on November 7, 2024 . Retrieved November 7, 2024 . ↑ "Sherman's March (2007)" . AllMovie . Archived from the original on November 7, 2024 . Retrieved November 7, 2024 . 1 2 Walker, Dave (November 7, 2024). "Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti add their voices to Ken Burns' epic 'The Roosevelts: An Intimate History' " . NOLA . Archived from the original on November 7, 2024 . Retrieved November 7, 2024 . ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (January 14, 2026). "Stephen Lang, Jake Busey & Bruce Boxleitner Among Cast For Civil War Drama 'Gettysburg 1863' " . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on January 14, 2026 . Retrieved January 14, 2026 . ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (July 22, 2024). "Brendan Fraser To Star As Dwight D. Eisenhower In D-Day Movie 'Pressure' About The Historic Normandy Landings" . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 22, 2024 . Retrieved July 22, 2024 . ↑ Gettell, Oliver (June 27, 2017). "Ansel Elgort cast as young JFK in Mayday 109" . Entertainment Weekly . United States . Retrieved June 27, 2017 . ↑ "John and Abigail Adams" . PBS . ↑ Older John Quincy Adams, 1 episode ↑ Younger John Quincy Adams, 1 episode ↑ Petski, Denise (August 9, 2021). " 'The First Lady': Jackie Earle Haley, Maria Dizzia & Jeremy Bobb To Recur On Showtime Anthology Series" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 9, 2021 . ↑ Evans, Greg (November 15, 2021). "NBC's 'Annie Live!' Casts Actor Alan Toy As Franklin Delano Roosevelt: First Polio Survivor To Play Role" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 15, 2021 . ↑ Petski, Denise (July 30, 2021). " 'The First Lady': Clea DuVall & Charlie Plummer Join Showtime Anthology Series As Recurring" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 30, 2021 . ↑ Petski, Denise (July 8, 2021). " 'The First Lady': Kiefer Sutherland To Play Franklin D. Roosevelt On Showtime Anthology Series" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 8, 2021 . ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 16, 2021). " 'First Lady': Aaron Eckhart To Play Gerald Ford In Showtime Anthology Series" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 16, 2021 . ↑ Petski, Denise (March 10, 2021). " 'The First Lady': Aya Cash, Jake Picking, Ben Cook Among 8 Cast In Showtime Anthology Series" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 10, 2021 . ↑ Ausiello, Michael (March 24, 2015). "Fargo Elects Bruce Campbell to Play Ronald Reagan in Season 2" . TVLine. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015 . Retrieved March 25, 2015 . ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 25, 2021). " 'The First Lady': O-T Fagbenle To Play Barack Obama In Showtime Anthology Series" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 25, 2021 . ↑ Petski, Denise (April 13, 2021). " 'The First Lady': Regina Taylor To Play Michelle Obama's Mother In Showtime Anthology Series; Saniyya Sidney, 2 More Cast" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 13, 2021 . ↑ Statt, Nick. "Ronald Reagan sends you to do war crimes in the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War trailer" . The Verge . Retrieved September 29, 2020 . ↑ "The White House Original Broadway Cast - 1964 Broadway" . Broadway World . Retrieved May 30, 2021 . ↑ Cordero, Rosy (July 11, 2025). "James Remar, Robert Wisdom, Bruce Greenwood & Kirk Acevedo Among 7 To Recur In Netflix's 'Trinity' " . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on November 24, 2025 . Retrieved November 24, 2025 . List of presidents List of vice presidents Approval rating Assassination attempts and plots Control of Congress Did not seek reelection Executive orders Historical rankings

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