Help with an ongoing battle? I am trying to win a bet on who can come up with actors that have played a president.
Either a fictional president or a true life president.
Actors that have played more than once count double!
Thanks for your help!
2007-01-01 14:49:42 · 11 answers · asked by 2ndchhapteracts 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Please tell me your favorite.
2007-01-01 14:54:12 · update #1
Alexander Knox – You Only Live Twice, Suspense
Andrew Duggan – Backstairs at the White House
Anthony Hopkins – Nixon
Barry Bostwick – Men in White
Bill Clinton - Contact
Bill Pullman – Independence Day
Bob Newhart – First Family
Brian Keith – The Wind and The Lion, The Rough Riders
Bruce Greenwood – Thirteen Days
Charlton Heston – The Great Battles of The Civil War, The Patriots, The President’s Lady
Cliff Robertson – Escape from L.A.
Dan Hedaya – Dick
Dennis Quaid - American Dreamz
Dennis Weaver – The Great Man’s Whiskers
Donald Moffat – Clear and Present Danger, The Right Stuff
Donald Pleasence – Escape From New York
Ed Flanders – Inchon, Backstairs at the White House, MacArthur, Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking, Truman at Potsdam
Edward Herrman – Atomic Train, Pandora’s Clock, Eleanor and Franklin
Gary Sinise - Truman
Geena Davis – Commander and Chief
Gene Hackman – Absolute Power
George Grizzard – Amerique en otage, L’, Wrong is Right
George Kennedy – Backstairs at the White House
Harrison Ford – Air Force One
Harry Morgan – Backstairs at the White House
Henry Fonda – Young Mr. Lincoln, Fail Safe
James Franciscus – Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, The Greek Tycoon
James Whitmore – Favorite Son
Jack Nicholson – Mars Attacks
Jason Robards – Lincoln, The Perfect Tribute, The Legend of the Lone Ranger, F.D.R., The Last Year, Washington: Behind Closed Doors, Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1964)
Jeff Bridges – The Contender
Jim Curley - In the Line of Fire
John Anderson – Backstairs at the White House
John Roarke – Naked Gun 2 1/2
Jon Voight – Pearl Harbor
Kevin Kline – Dave
Larry Gates – Backstairs at the White House
Mark Harmon – Chasing Liberty
Martin Sheen – West Wing
Michael Douglas – American President
Michael Keaton – First Daughter
Michael York – Sea Quest
Morgan Freeman – Deep Impact
Nick Nolte – Jefferson in Paris
Peter Sellars – Soft Beds-Hard Battles, Dr. Strangelove
Ralph Bellemy – War and Remembrance, The Winds of War
Raymond Massey – How the West Was Won, Four Star Jubilee, Lux Video Theatre, Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
Richard Crenna - The Day Reagon Was Shot
Robert Vaughn – Backstairs at the White House
Sam Waterston – The Shadow Conspiracy, The Enemy Within, Lincoln
Timothy Bottoms – DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
Tiny Lister - The Fifth Element
Unknown Actor – Newsies (played Teddy Roosevelt)
Van Heflin – Tennessee Johnson
Victor Buono – Backstairs at the White House
Walter Huston – The Tunnel, Gabriel Over the White House, Abraham Lincoln, Two Americans
William Devane – Stargate SG-1, The Missiles of October
Some actors have played a president BEFORE they were elected into office such as Cliff Robertson as JFK in PT109. I tried to keep those out of this list. Also Henry Fonda was born in 1905 and The Meteor was made in 1902 per IMDB.com.
As you can see, I love a challenge. Thanks.
2007-01-02 04:40:59 · answer #1 · answered by momma mia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if anyone can completely answer this question as there have been too many to number. I will try to answer as many as I can, but you will have to look up the name of the movie. ;-)
Michael Douglas
James Franciscus
Martin Sheen
James Whitmore
William Devane (my favorite)
Kevin Kline
Morgan Freeman
Mark Harmon
Sam Waterston
Harrison Ford
Louis Gossett Jr.
Ed Flanders
Raymond Massey
Jason Robards
Anthony Hopkins
Bill Pullman
Barry Bostwick
Henry Fonda
George Grizzard
Nick Nolte
Burgess Meredith
Walter Huston
Jack Nicholson
Charlton Heston
Donald Pleasance
Dennis Weaver
Van Heflin
Gene Hackman
Peter Sellers
Harry Morgan
Pat McCormick
Brian Keith
George Kennedy
Edward Herrmann
Richard Dysart
Rip Torn
Richard Crenna
Whew!!!
2007-01-01 15:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by crash 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Peter Sellers in Dr Strangelove
Raymond Massey as Abraham Lincoln (1930s)
Bob Newhart in "First Family"
and 3 times a Prez!
Henry Fonda in Meteor
in Fail Safe
in Abraham Lincoln
2007-01-01 15:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow..this'll be fun...
Billy Bob thornton in Love Actually
Bill Pullman in Independance Day
Michael Douglas in An American President
Kevin Kline in Dave
Martin Sheen in West wing
I'll keep thinking and come back and edit...
2007-01-01 14:56:20 · answer #4 · answered by lampie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Harrison Ford in Air Force One
2007-01-01 15:00:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ronald Reagan!
2007-01-01 15:09:03 · answer #6 · answered by v rod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morgan Freeman in the meteorite movie...didnt Glenn Close play one too? Wow and Crash has WAY too much time on her hands...turn off the TV and try a book
2007-01-01 15:10:49 · answer #7 · answered by sharpmom4 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mark Harmon (? I think that's his name, the guy from NCIS) played the president in Chasing Liberty
2007-01-01 15:04:50 · answer #8 · answered by lemonlimeemt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
denis quaid in American Dreamz
lol
2007-01-01 14:55:25 · answer #9 · answered by <3<3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GEENA DAVIS
2007-01-01 15:03:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋