List of actors who played the president of the United States
This is a partial list of actors and actresses who have played the role of a real or fictitious President of the United States in films or television.
Presidents who played themselves
Films
| President | Film | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Clinton | First Kid | 1996 |
Television
| President | TV show | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Home Improvement | 1994 |
| Gerald Ford | Dynasty | 1983 |
Actors who played real presidents
Documentaries
| President | Actor | Documentary | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | Cliff Robertson | The American Revolution | 1994 |
| Brian Dennehy | Founding Brothers | 2002 | |
| Martin Sheen | Searching for George Washington | 2007 | |
| John Adams | Peter Donaldson | Benjamin Franklin | 2002 |
| Thomas Jefferson | Sam Waterston | Thomas Jefferson | 1997 |
| Abraham Lincoln | David Morse | The Gettysburg Address | 2018 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Paul Giamatti | The Roosevelts | 2014 |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Edward Herrmann | The Roosevelts | 2014 |
Films
Television
Video games
| President | Actor | Game | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | Daniel Riordan | Age of Empires III | 2005 |
| Marcel Jeanin | Civilization V | ||
| Daniel Riordan | Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs | 2007 | |
| Robin Atkin Downes | Assassin's Creed III | 2012 | |
| Tod Fennell | Assassin's Creed Rogue | 2014 | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Wil Wheaton | Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. | 2015 |
| John F. Kennedy | Chriss Anglin | Call of Duty: Black Ops | 2010 |
| Jim Meskimen | |||
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Richard McGonagle | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 2004 |
| Richard Nixon | Dave Mallow | Call of Duty: Black Ops | 2010 |
Theatre
| President | Actor | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | Christopher Jackson | Hamilton | 2015 |
| John Adams | William Daniels | 1776 | 1969 |
| Thomas Jefferson | Ken Howard | 1776 | 1969 |
| Daveed Diggs | Hamilton | 2015 | |
| James Madison | Okieriete Onaodowan | Hamilton | 2015 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Bryan Cranston | All the Way | 2014 |
Online
Only speaking/performing roles in non-televised productions with over 5 million views are included.
Actors who played fictional presidents
Films
| Actor | President | Film | 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 |
| Stanley Anderson | The President | Armageddon | 1998 |
| The President | The Rock | 1996 | |
| Oscar Apfel | President of the United States | A Successful Calamity | 1932 |
| Tomas Arana | President Harry Carrey | The President's Staff | 2013 |
| William Atherton | President John Fields | Executive Power | 1997 |
| Dan Aykroyd | President William Haney | My Fellow Americans | 1996 |
| Robert Beatty | The President | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | 1987 |
| John Beck | President John Fallbrook | The Alternate | 2000 |
| Michael Belson | The President | Wag the Dog | 1997 |
| Hunt Block | President Howard Lewis | Salt | 2010 |
| Bruce Boxleitner | President Martin Howard | Contagion | 2002 |
| 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 |
| George M. Cohan | President Peeter J. 'Doc' Varney | The Phantom President | 1932 |
| Stephen Colbert | President Hathaway | Monsters vs. Aliens | 2009 |
| Ronny Cox | President Tom Kimball | Captain America | 1990 |
| The President | Martians Go Home | 1989 | |
| President Jack Neil | Murder at 1600 | 1997 | |
| President Simmons | Nadia's Promise | 2014 | |
| Peter Coyote | President Adair T. Manning | Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil | 2006 |
| President Sterling | Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief | 2008 | |
| Terry Crews | President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho | Idiocracy | 2006 |
| James Cromwell | President Robert Fowler | The Sum of All Fears | 2002 |
| Roger Cross | The President | Polar Storm | 2009 |
| Mark Cuban | President Marcus Robbins | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | 2015 |
| Robert Culp | The President | The Pelican Brief | 1993 |
| Jim Curley | The President | In the Line of Fire | 1993 |
| William Devane | The President | The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 |
| 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 | President David T. Stevens | Twilight's Last Gleaming | 1977 |
| Aaron Eckhart | President Benjamin Asher | Olympus Has Fallen | 2013 |
| London Has Fallen | 2016 | ||
| R. Lee Ermey | President Richard Benson | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | 2001 |
| Joe Estevez | President James Marshall | Corruption.Gov | 2010 |
| Tom Everett | The President | The Island | 2005 |
| William Fichtner | President Joshua T. Adams | Independence Day: Resurgence | 2016 |
| Henry Fonda | The President | Fail-Safe | 1964 |
| The President | Meteor | 1979 | |
| Glenn Ford | President Richardson | Virus | 1980 |
| Harrison Ford | President James Marshall | Air Force One | 1997 |
| Jamie Foxx | President James W. Sawyer | White House Down | 2013 |
| Morgan Freeman | President Tom Beck | Deep Impact | 1998 |
| Acting President Allan Trumbull | Olympus Has Fallen | 2013 | |
| President Allan Trumbull | Angel Has Fallen | 2019 | |
| Andy García | President Andrew Palma | Geostorm | 2017 |
| James Garner | President Matt Douglas | My Fellow Americans | 1996 |
| Danny Glover | President Thomas Wilson | 2012 | 2009 |
| Roy Gordon | The President | War of the Satellites | 1958 |
| Louis Gossett, Jr. | President Gerald Fitzhugh | Left Behind: World at War | 2005 |
| President Ryan Gordon | Solar Attack | 2005 | |
| Kelsey Grammer | President Andrew "Andy" Boone | Swing Vote | 2008 |
| Bruce Greenwood | The President | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | 2007 |
| President of the United States | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | 2017 | |
| Gene Hackman | President Alan Richmond | Absolute Power | 1997 |
| Former President Monroe E. Cole | Welcome to Mooseport | 2004 | |
| Mark Harmon | President James Foster | Chasing Liberty | 2004 |
| Gregory Harrison | President Jonathan Hayes | First Daughter | 1999 |
| First Target | 2000 | ||
| First Shot | 2002 | ||
| Charles Howerton | President Calvin Clement | Assassination | 1987 |
| 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 |
| Jimmy Hayward | The President | Free Birds | 2013 |
| Hal Holbrook | President Adam Scott | The Kidnapping of the President | 1980 |
| Peter Hudson | President Jeff Warnock | Lockout | 2012 |
| William Hurt | President Harry Ashton | Vantage Point | 2008 |
| Walter Huston | President Judd Hammond | Gabriel Over the White House | 1933 |
| President of the United States | The Tunnel | 1935 | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | President William Allan Moore | Big Game | 2014 |
| Kevin James | President William Cooper | Pixels | 2015 |
| Richard Jenkins | President Eli Raphelson (Assumed and Sworn) | White House Down | 2013 |
| James Earl Jones | President Douglass Dilman | The Man | 1972 |
| Christopher Jones | President Max Frost | Wild in the Streets | 1968 |
| James Karen | President Mitchell | Freedom Strike | 1998 |
| Michael Keaton | President Mackenzie | First Daughter | 2004 |
| Perry King | President Richard 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 |
| Kris Kristofferson | President John Francis Marshall | The Red Maple Leaf | 2016 |
| Ronald Lacey | President Widmark | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | 1984 |
| Martin Landau | President Arthur 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 |
| George Lopez | President El. Bama | Meet the Blacks | 2016 |
| Robert Loggia | President William M. Grey | Independence Day: Resurgence | 2016 |
| 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: The Island of Lost Dreams | 2002 |
| Donald Moffat | President Edward Bennett | Clear and Present Danger | 1994 |
| Zero Mostel | The President | Fore Play | 1975 |
| Michael Murphy | President Alvin Hammond (Assumed and Sworn) | White House Down | 2013 |
| James Naughton | President Davenport | First Kid | 1996 |
| Bob Newhart | President Manfred Link | First Family | 1980 |
| David Nichols | President Kellogg | Man of the Year | 2006 |
| Jack Nicholson | President James Dale | Mars Attacks! | 1996 |
| Leslie Nielsen | President Baxter Harris | Scary Movie 3 | 2003 |
| Scary Movie 4 | 2005 | ||
| Bob Odenkirk | President Chambers | Long Shot | 2019 |
| Michael Pate | The President | The Return of Captain Invincible | 1984 |
| Gregory Peck | The President | Amazing Grace and Chuck | 1987 |
| 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 |
| William Prince | The President | The Soldier | 1982 |
| Jonathan Pryce | The President | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | 2009 |
| G.I. Joe: Retaliation | 2012 | ||
| Bill Pullman | President Thomas J. Whitmore | Independence Day | 1996 |
| Independence Day: Resurgence | 2016 | ||
| Dennis Quaid | President Joseph Staton | American Dreamz | 2006 |
| Randy Quaid | President A. Thorton Osgood II | Mail to the Chief | 2000 |
| David Rasche | President Whitman | DAG | 2000–2001 |
| President John Ballentine | The Sentinel | 2006 | |
| James Rebhorn | President Signoff | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | 2000 |
| John Ritter | President Chet Roosevelt | Americathon | 1979 |
| Tim Robbins | The President | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | 1999 |
| Eric Roberts | President Robert Woodruff | First Dog | 2010 |
| Cliff Robertson | President Jack Cahill | Escape from L.A. | 1996 |
| Chris Rock | President Mays Gilliam | Head of State | 2003 |
| William Sadler | President Matthew Ellis | Iron Man 3 | 2013 |
| John Savage | President Desteno | Bermuda Tentacles | 2014 |
| Roy Scheider | The President | Chain of Command | 2000 |
| President Carlson | Executive Target | 1997 | |
| President Robert Baker | The Peacekeeper | 1997 | |
| Peter Sellers | President Merkin Muffley | Dr. Strangelove | 1964 |
| Harry Shearer | President Arnold Schwarzenegger | The Simpsons Movie | 2007 |
| Charlie Sheen | President Rathcock | Machete Kills | 2013 |
| Chris Shields | The President | Suddenly | 2013 |
| John Wesley Shipp | The President | Golden Shoes | 2013 |
| 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 |
| Lewis Stone | The President | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President | 1939 |
| Peter Strauss | President James Sanford | xXx: State of the Union | 2004 |
| Billy Bob Thornton | The President | Love Actually | 2003 |
| Franchot Tone | The President | Advise & Consent | 1962 |
| 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 |
| President Edward Manchester | Shadow Conspiracy | 1997 | |
| Kenneth Welsh | President Raymond Becker | The Day After Tomorrow | 2004 |
| James Whitmore | President Sam Baker | Favorite Son | 1988 |
| Richard Widmark | President Paul Roudebush | Vanished | 1971 |
| Hugh Wilson | The President (voice) | Guarding Tess | 1994 |
| Luke Wilson | President Joe Bauers (aka "Not Sure") | Idiocracy | 2006 |
| Patrick Wilson | The President (voice) | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 |
| Sandy McCallum | Mr. President | Death Race 2000 | 1975 |
| David Carradine | Mr. President Frankenstein | Death Race 2000 | 1975 |
Television
| Actor | President | Program | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bekins | President Robert Richmond | Designated Survivor | 2016 |
| Reed Birney | Acting President Donald Blythe | House of Cards | 2016 |
| Sidney Blackmer | President William Lyons Selby | The Outer Limits | 1963 |
| Lloyd Bochner | President Mark Hayden | Loyal Opposition: Terror in the White House | 1998 |
| Powers Boothe | President Noah Daniels | 24: Redemption (Fox) | 2007–2008 |
| John Bourgeois | President Joseph Galbrain | XIII | 2008 |
| Bruce Boxleitner | President Baker | Supergirl | 2018 |
| Beau Bridges | President Paul Hollister | 10.5 | 2004 |
| President Hank Landry | Stargate SG-1 | 2007 | |
| Keith Carradine | President Conrad Dalton | Madam Secretary | 2014–present |
| Lynda Carter | President Olivia Marsdin | Supergirl | 2016–2018 |
| Gary Cole | President Mike Brady | The Brady Bunch in the White House (television film) | 2003 |
| Dabney Coleman | President George Richmond | My Date with the President's Daughter | 1998 |
| John Cothran | President Howard Oliver | The Last Ship | 2016–2017 |
| Ronny Cox | President Robert Kinsey | Stargate SG-1 | 2001 |
| Peter Coyote | President Dave Segovia | FlashForward (ABC) | 2009 |
| James Cromwell | Former President D. Wire Newman | The West Wing (NBC) | 2004 |
| Steven Culp | President Edward Taylor | Impact | 2009 |
| John D'Aquino | President Richard Martinez | Cory in the House (Disney Channel) | 2007–2008 |
| Alan Dale | President Morse | Homeland | 2017 |
| Brian Dennehy | U.S. President | Voyage of Terror (Television movie) | 1998 |
| William Devane | President Henry Hayes | Stargate SG-1 | 2003–2007 |
| President James Heller | 24: Live Another Day | 2014 | |
| Michael Dorn | The President | Heroes (NBC) | 2008–2010 |
| Christopher B. Duncan | President William Johnson | The First Family | 2012–2015 |
| Robert Foxworth | President Charles Halsey | The Outer Limits/Episode "Trial By Fire" | 1996 |
| Paul Frees | President James Norcross / Super President | Super President | 1967 |
| Michael Gaston | President Andrew Pickett | Jack Ryan | 2018 |
| Michel Gill | Former President Garrett Allen Walker | House of Cards | 2013–2014, 2016–2017 |
| Tony Goldwyn | President Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III | Scandal (ABC) | 2012–2017 |
| John Goodman | Acting President Glen Allen Walken | The West Wing (NBC) | 2003 |
| Michael Moriarty | President Paul Ellison | Windmills of the Gods | 1988 |
| Harry Hamlin | President Bob Kempers | Quarantine | 2000 |
| Dennis Haysbert | President David Palmer | 24 (Fox) | 2002–2004 |
| Alex Hirsch | President Sir Lord Quentin Trembley III, Esq. | Gravity Falls | 2012 |
| Hal Holbrook | President Maxwell Monroe | Under Siege | 1986 |
| Ernie Hudson | President Westwood | Stealth Fighter | 1999 |
| Gregory Itzin | President Charles Logan | 24 (Fox) | 2005–2006 |
| Peter Jason | President Demsky | Alien Apocalypse (television film) | 2005 |
| Rolf Kanies | President Reginald J. Priest | Lexx | 1997-2002 |
| 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 |
| Esai Morales | President Julian Navarro | The Brink | 2015 |
| Mark Moses | President Jeffrey "Jeff" Michener | The Last Ship | 2015–2016 |
| James Naughton | President Paul Kincaid | Hostages | 2013 |
| Nick Nolte | President Richard Graves | Graves | 2016–2017 |
| Trey Parker | President Herbert Garrison | South Park | 2016–Present |
| Adrian Pasdar | President Paul Garcetti | Political Animals | 2012 |
| Rob Paulsen | President Ulysses D.F.M. Pinky | Pinky and the Brain | 1996 |
| Geoff Pierson | President John Keeler | 24 (Fox) | 2005 |
| President Wayne Banning | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 2001 | |
| Former President Cornelius Moss | Designated Survivor | 2017 | |
| Robert Pine | Former President Stevenson | Veep | 2017 |
| Richard Pryor | The 40th President of the United States | The Richard Pryor Show | 1977 |
| Bill Pullman | President Dale Gilchrist | 1600 Penn (NBC) | 2013 |
| Ford Rainey | U.S. President | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1964–1965 |
| Ford Rainey | The President | Lost in Space | 1965 |
| Claude Rains | President Paul Westman | The Alcoa Hour /Episode "The President" | 1956 |
| Sam Richardson | President Richard Splett | Veep | 2014–2019 |
| Jason Robards | President Richard Monckton | Washington: Behind Closed Doors (mini-series) | 1977 |
| Mark Roberts | The President | Highway to Heaven, final episode Merry Christmas from Grandpa (aired August 4, 1989) | 1989 |
| Sasha Roiz | President Monroe Bennett | Salvation | 2017 |
| William Sadler | President Matthew Ellis | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 2015–2016 |
| Ricky Schroder | The President | Silver Spoons | 1983 |
| George C. Scott | President Samuel A. Tresch | Mr. President (FOX) | 1987–1988 |
| John Shea | President Thomas Eckhart | Agent X | 2015 |
| Martin Sheen | President Josiah Bartlet | The West Wing (NBC) | 1999–2006 |
| Jimmy Smits | President Matthew Santos | The West Wing (NBC) | 2006 |
| Kevin Spacey | Former President Francis Joseph "Frank" Underwood | House of Cards (Netflix) | 2014–2017 |
| Colin Stinton | President Arthur Colman Winters | Doctor Who (Episode: The Sound of Drums) | 2007 |
| Kiefer Sutherland | President Thomas Adam Kirkman | Designated Survivor | 2016–2019 |
| Blair Underwood | President Elias Martinez | The Event (NBC) | 2010 |
| Robert Urich | President Adam Mayfield | The President's Man : A Line In The Sand (television film) | 2002 |
| Ralph Waite | President Mathews | The President's Man (television film) | 2000 |
| Jerry Wasserman | The President | The Flash | 2016–Present |
| Fred Willard | President Federick R. Garner | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (ABC) | 1996–1997 |
| Steven Williams | U.S. President | seaQuest DSV (NBC) | 1994 |
| D.B. Woodside | President Wayne Palmer | 24 (FOX) | 2007 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | President Stuntcastin | The Aquabats! Super Show! (The Hub) | 2012 |
Video games
| Actor | President | Game | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Holden | President David Bowers | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | 2002 |
| Michael Donovan | President Adam Benford | Resident Evil 6 | 2012 |
| Ray Wise | President Michael Dugan | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | 2000 |
| J.K. Simmons | President Howard T. Ackerman | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | 2008 |
| Daniel Keem | The President | Hunt Down the Freeman | 2018 |
Actresses who played fictional presidents
Films
| Actress | President | Film | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | The President | The Woman Every Man Wants | 2001 |
| Caroline Goodall | President Ilene Dover | Hunter Killer | 2018 |
| Penny Johnson Jerald | President Amanda Waller | Justice League: Gods and Monsters | 2015 |
| Stephanie Paul | The President | Iron Sky | 2012 |
| Joan Rivers | President Rivers | Les Patterson Saves the World | 1987 |
| Loretta Swit | President Barbara Adams | Whoops Apocalypse | 1986 |
| Charlize Theron | President Charlotte Field | Long Shot | 2019 |
| Sela Ward | President Elizabeth Lanford | Independence Day: Resurgence | 2016 |
Television
| Actress | President | Program | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Altro | President Mary Alice Crosswire ((Muffy)) | Arthur | 2000 |
| Teresa Barnwell | President Hillary Clinton | Sliders ("The Weaker Sex") | 1995 |
| Kate Burton | Acting President Sally M. Langston | Scandal | 2013 |
| Lynda Carter | President Olivia Marsdin | Supergirl | 2016– |
| Patty Duke | President Julia Mansfield | Hail to the Chief | 1985 |
| Geena Davis | President Mackenzie Allen | Commander in Chief | 2005–2006 |
| Tovah Feldshuh | President Pauline Mackenzie | Salvation | 2017 |
| Peggy Frankston | President Hillary Clinton | L'État de Grace | 2006 |
| Cherry Jones | President Allison Taylor | 24 | 2008–2010 |
| Mimi Kuzyk | President Sally Sheridan | XIII | 2008 |
| Charmin Lee | Madame President | Sleepy Hollow | 2017 |
| Téa Leoni | President Elizabeth Adams McCord | Madam Secretary | 2014–present |
| Elizabeth Marvel | President Elizabeth Keane | Homeland | 2017–present |
| Toks Olagundoye | President Kemi Talbot | Veep | 2019 |
| Andrea Savage | President Laura P. Montez | Veep | 2016–2019 |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Former President Selina Meyer | Veep | 2014–2019 |
| Sharon Stone | Acting President Natalie Maccabee | Agent X | 2015 |
| Patricia Wettig | President Caroline Reynolds | Prison Break | 2006 |
| Alfre Woodard | President Constance Payton | State of Affairs | 2014–2015 |
| Robin Wright | President Claire Underwood | House of Cards (Netflix) | 2017–2018 |
| Bellamy Young | President Melody "Mellie" Margaret Grant | Scandal | 2017–2018 |
Video games
| Actor | President | Game | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Adams | President Patricia Caldwell | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction | 2010 |
| Mimi Kuzyk | President Patricia Caldwell | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist | 2013 |
| Cira Larkin | President Marion Bosworth | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | 2012 |
| Lee Meriwether | President Elizabeth Winters | Vanquish | 2010 |
Awards
Real Presidents
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Best Actor | Abraham Lincoln | Raymond Massey | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Nominated |
| 1945 | Best Actor | Woodrow Wilson | Alexander Knox | Wilson | Nominated |
| 1976 | Best Actor | Harry S. Truman | James Whitmore | Give 'em Hell, Harry! | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Actor | Richard Nixon | Anthony Hopkins | Nixon | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | John Quincy Adams | Amistad | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Actor | Richard Nixon | Frank Langella | Frost/Nixon | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actor | Abraham Lincoln | Daniel Day-Lewis | Lincoln | Won |
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | George W. Bush | Sam Rockwell | Vice | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | John Quincy Adams | Anthony Hopkins | Amistad | Won |
| 2009 | Best Actor | Richard Nixon | Frank Langella | Frost/Nixon | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actor | Abraham Lincoln | Daniel Day-Lewis | Lincoln | Won |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | Best Acting Ensemble | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Robin Williams | The Butler | Nominated |
| John F. Kennedy | James Marsden | ||||
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Liev Schreiber | ||||
| Richard Nixon | John Cusack | ||||
| Ronald Reagan | Alan Rickman | ||||
| 2015 | Best Acting Ensemble | Lyndon B. Johnson | Tom Wilkinson | Selma | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Acting Ensemble | George W. Bush | Sam Rockwell | Vice | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film or Television Series or Miniseries | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Lyndon B. Johnson | Bryan Cranston | All the Way | Nominated |
| Ronald Reagan | Tim Matheson | Killing Reagan | Nominated | ||
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Donald Trump | Alec Baldwin | Saturday Night Live | Won |
Golden Globe Awards
MTV Movie Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Performance | Abraham Lincoln | Daniel Day-Lewis | Lincoln | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards
Satellite Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film or Television Series or Miniseries | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Richard Nixon | Anthony Hopkins | Nixon | Nominated |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Harry S. Truman | Gary Sinise | Truman | Won | |
| 1998 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | John Quincy Adams | Anthony Hopkins | Amistad | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Kenneth Branagh | Warm Springs | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Richard Nixon | Frank Langella | Frost/Nixon | Nominated |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | John Adams | Paul Giamatti | John Adams | Won | |
| 2011 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Bill Clinton | Dennis Quaid | The Special Relationship | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | John F. Kennedy | Greg Kinnear | The Kennedys | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Abraham Lincoln | Daniel Day-Lewis | Lincoln | Won |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | |||||
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Robin Williams | The Butler | Nominated | |
| John F. Kennedy | James Marsden | ||||
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Liev Schreiber | ||||
| Richard Nixon | John Cusack | ||||
| Ronald Reagan | Alan Rickman | ||||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | John F. Kennedy | Rob Lowe | Killing Kennedy | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Lyndon B. Johnson | Bryan Cranston | All the Way | Won |
TCA Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Television Series or Miniseries | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Individual Achievement in Drama | John Adams | Paul Giamatti | John Adams | Won |
| 2016 | Individual Achievement in Drama | Lyndon B. Johnson | Bryan Cranston | All the Way | Nominated |
Fictional Presidents
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Best Actor | Merkin Muffley | Peter Sellers | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Nominated |
| 2001 | Best Supporting Actor | Jackson Evans | Jeff Bridges | The Contender | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film or Television Series or Miniseries | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won | |
| 2014 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Mellie Grant | Bellamy Young | Scandal | Won | |
| 2015 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | House of Cards | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Pending |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film or Television Series or Miniseries | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Jordan Lyman | Fredric March | Seven Days in May | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Bill Mitchell | Kevin Kline | Dave | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Andrew Shepherd | Michael Douglas | The American President | Nominated |
| 1999 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Jack Stanton | John Travolta | Primary Colors | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2001 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Jackson Evans | Jeff Bridges | The Contender | Nominated |
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Won | |
| 2002 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | David Palmer | Dennis Haysbert | 24 | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | MacKenzie Allen | Geena Davis | Commander in Chief | Won |
| 2013 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Won | ||
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Won |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Richard Graves | Nick Nolte | Graves | Nominated |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
MTV Movie Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best Fight | James Marshall | Harrison Ford | Air Force One | Nominated |
People's Choice Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film or Television Series or Miniseries | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Male TV Star of 2018 | Fitzgerald Grant III | Tony Goldwyn | Scandal | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film or Television Series or Miniseries | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Paul Roudebush | Richard Widmark | Vanished | Nominated |
| 2000 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2001 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2002 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2003 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2004 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | MacKenzie Allen | Geena Davis | Commander in Chief | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Charles Logan | Gregory Itzin | 24 | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Taylor | Cherry Jones | 24 | Won |
| 2010 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Charles Logan | Gregory Itzin | 24 | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won |
| 2013 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won | |
| 2015 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won | |
| 2017 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won | |
| 2019 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film or Television Series or Miniseries | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | James Dale | Jack Nicholson | Mars Attacks! | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Won |
| 2001 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Jackson Evans | Jeff Bridges | The Contender | Nominated |
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | MacKenzie Allen | Geena Davis | Commander in Chief | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Won | ||
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film or Television Series or Miniseries | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2001 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Jackson Evans | Jeff Bridges | The Contender | Nominated |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Won | |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | ||||
| 2002 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Won |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | ||||
| 2003 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||||
| David Palmer | Dennis Haysbert | 24 | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||||
| 2005 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | MacKenzie Allen | Geena Davis | Commander in Chief | Nominated |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated | |
| Matt Santos | Jimmy Smits | ||||
| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Charles Logan | Gregory Itzin | 24 | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won | |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Won |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Garrett Walker | Michel Gill | House of Cards | Nominated | |
| Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | ||||
| Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | ||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Won |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated | |
| Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | ||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Frank Underwood | Kevin Spacey | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won | |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | House of Cards | Nominated |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won | |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Won | ||||
| 2019 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | House of Cards | Nominated |
TCA Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Television Series or Miniseries | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Individual Achievement in Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2001 | Individual Achievement in Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2002 | Individual Achievement in Drama | Josiah Bartlet | Martin Sheen | The West Wing | Nominated |
| 2012 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
| 2013 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
| 2014 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Won |
| 2015 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
| 2016 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
| 2017 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
| 2019 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
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