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Actors Who Played Presidents
Without question, the president of the United States is one of the most respected and dignified positions held throughout the world. However, the men that have taken the oath to lead the nation forward have their own stories, struggles and lives beyond the speeches and suits that are on display to the public. These are the actors that have shown the men of the White House for who they really are.
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Daniel Day-Lewis
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- Best Actor Oscar Winners
- Actors Who Played Presidents
- Screen Presidents
Daniel Day-Lewis
Film Actor, Theater Actor / 1957 -
Academy Award-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis depicted one of America's most iconic presidents, Abraham Lincoln, in the biopic Lincoln.
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Bill Murray
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- Cast of Saturday Night Live
- Famous Irish-Americans
- Actors Turned Directors
Bill Murray
Film Actor, Television Actor, Radio Personality / 1950 -
Oscar-nominated actor and comedian Bill Murray played a lovesturck President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the biopic Hyde Park on the Hudson.
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Henry Fonda
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- Screen Presidents
- Celebrity Enlistees
- Best Actor Oscar Winners
Henry Fonda
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1905 - 1982
Oscar-winning actor Henry Fonda played a blossoming President Abraham Lincoln in the film Young Mr. Lincoln.
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Josh Brolin
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- Screen Presidents
- Actors Who Played Presidents
- Famous Aquarians
Josh Brolin
Film Actor / 1968 -
Academy Award-nominated actor Josh Brolin played President George W. Bush in the film W.
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Robin Williams
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- Vegans
- USO Entertainers
- Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners
Robin Williams
Actor, Comedian / 1951 -
Academy Award-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams played President Theodore Roosevelt in the films Night at the Museum, and its sequel Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
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Michael Gambon
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- Cast of Harry Potter Movies
- Actors Who Played Presidents
- Famous Libras
Michael Gambon
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1940 -
Actor Michael Gambon played a distraught President Lyndon B. Johnson in Path to War.
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