RANKING ALL ACTORS WHO PLAYED JOHN LENNON (The Beatles)

Ranking the Lennon Multiverse. |
00:09 Ian Hart (The Hours and Times, Backbeat, and Snodgrass)
02:14 Stephen McKenna (Birth of The Beatles)
03:58 Jared Harris (Two of Us)
05:27 Philip McQuillen (In His Life)
06:54 Mark Lindsay Chapman (Chapter 27)
07:15 Paul Rudd (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story)
08:01 Christopher Eccleston (Lennon Naked)
08:23 Robert Carlyle (Yesterday)
09:09 Neil Innes (The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash)
09:48 Stephen Sullivan (Vynil)
09:55 Mark Staycer (Let Him Be)
10:37 John Clive (Yellow Submarine)
10:57 Mark McGann (John and Yoko: A Love Story)
12:32 Aaron Johnson (Nowhere Boy)
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[@ralphwest8156]

Definitely Aaron Johnson ' ...the feel and ambience of Nowhere Boy was 100% ...the continuity of Aaron's performance was believable, edgy and fresh. Great video.

[@richardsiciliano7117]

The guy that played him in that Peter Jackson film. A little CGI helped for sure, pretty amazing how they did it.

[@IsaacWale2004]

He really did sell the part! Just like the real John Lennon.

[@Meryartist]

Ian was the absolute best- he captured John in such an authentic way that didn’t feel cheesy or like an impression

[@robk.6591]

I'm happy with the score you gave Neil Innes.

[@BeatlesBible1]

He’s great

[@IsaacWale2004]

"In his life" may have a lot of let-downs, but I think it had the best depiction of Brian.

[@BeatlesBible1]

True. Another good one was in “The Hours and Times.”

[@OWNWRIGHT]

Ian looks like Julian.

[@ericbgordon1575]

I dig thar, @OWNWRIGHT.

[@IsaacWale2004]

And the guy from "Two of us" looks like Noel Gallagher. 😅

[@sunshinecoolwater9528]

Ian Hart perfectly portrayed John Lennon.

[@williambinions4205]

I think you miss the point of Robert Carlisle’s performance where this John Lennon’s life is set in an alternative universe where the main character wakes up in an alternative universe where the Beatles never existed. The main character found John Lennon who was still alive in the present day but had led a completely different life with a different set of experiences and therefore had become a different person in this reality. Robert Carlisle was mindful of this so he portrayed John Lennon in what was essentially a Romantic/fantasy film

[@BeatlesBible1]

Yes, they did have different life conditions, but I always interpreted that this John had the same tough upbringing that made him tough; he just didn’t become famous. But I can see your point.

[@cwilson6990]

Back Beat

[@sergioestevez8326]

Ian Hart is a very good actor, he was great in Backbeat, Mark Mcgann he is without a doubt the most similar to John who has played him, but for me the best John's performance is that of Jared Harris... It is absolutely moving.

[@BeatlesBible1]

He’s good.

[@MarcusMaximus909]

I've met both Mark McCann and Ian Hart...the best lennon voice ( but still not 100% was McCann ) the best capture of johns personality was Ian Hart in backbeat ...best overall would be Arron even though he doesn't sound like john...he looks a little like john. Accents are tough. I'm from South Liverpool were all the beatles are from.and even I have trouble!!!

[@BeatlesBible1]

Nice, you’re lucky!

[@neilshenton1834]

Great video man! ✌️❤️👍

[@BeatlesBible1]

Thanks 👍

[@kookytoots6755]

Neil Innes was so good

[@obbor4]

I didn't see him acting as John, but I saw the ironically named Mark Chapman do a live show playing with a band for every part of his career. Or, at least, The Beatles and a bunch of his solo stuff, with costume changes. He was fantastic!!!

[@Fool3SufferingFools]

Yeah, Mark McGann by a mile for sure. Curiously enough, Mark Lindsay Chapman was the original casting choice for “John and Yoko: A Love Story.” He was going by “Mark Lindsay” when he was cast, but revealing his full name lost him the job.

[@mattcash9609]

Best actors were Mark Staycer, Robert Carlyle, Mark Mcgann and the one in the tv movie In his life

[@paulnejtek6588]

Honestly, Robert Carlyle should be higher ranking. John could be soft and sweet sometimes.

[@BeatlesBible1]

He’s fine.

[@paulnejtek6588]

​@@BeatlesBible1that Mark Staycer guy (however it's spelled) was pretty good. Mark McGann is pretty good. You're right.

[@IsaacWale2004]

You need to remember that Robert was not necessarily playing John Lennon, but was playing an older John Lennon who was never famous. You said he played it "too sweet", but who's to say John wouldn't have turned out like that given the vastly different circumstances? (And Paul Rudd's was literally a comedy lol and was not supposed to be taken seriously)

[@ericbgordon1575]

I can't help but dig Ian Hart. I will admit that if I was going to be loyal to an actor portraying John for the silver screen, it would be John Clive Yellow Submarine was my gateway into just tolerating when my parents played the music of The Beatles to getting fully absorbed in it for myself. John Clive voicing John Lennon in this case was a cornerstone of that experience.

[@paulnejtek6588]

The guy who voiced Paul in Yellow Submarine played the character "Onslow" in Keeping Up Appearances, the popular British Sitcom.

[@anarcovision]

Ian Hart by far

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful day also tomorrow is my friends birthday also may the fourth be with you ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@BeatlesBible1]

Happy birthday!

[@78zappaf]

Don't forget Howard Kaylan's "My Dinner With Jimi" which showed a brief moment of The Turtles seeing The Beatles in 1967. Brian Groh acted as John. The ending credits he asks "I hope I don't look like such an A-hole". You were right about the John and Yoko - A Love Story. Could be a cheesy mid-80s TV movie, but you sometimes forget about it when watching the film. Even some songs sounded like the actual recordings from John.

[@ericclaptonsrobotpilot7276]

Carlyle was perfect b/c we have no idea what kind of person he would have been in that universe. Firey people tend to soften by the time they are in their 70s and I’d think that would be the case in our world if he was still around.

[@BeatlesBible1]

I can see your point.

[@IsaacWale2004]

Can you do a video on Paul next?

[@BeatlesBible1]

Sure!

[@gregoryfilms9405]

Criminal to leave Bernard Hill out. He is brilliant in 1985's often surreal British TV drama: John Lennon- A Journey In The Life. Still have it on Betamax!

[@paulnejtek6588]

Ron Nasty. Crazy.

[@IsaacWale2004]

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is my favourite. He just absolutely nails it. I put him ever so slightly above Mark McGann, but that's only because I think Mark got the voice slightly unnatural, but he's a very close 2nd in my opinion (almost no question). The only reason I wouldn't have Aaron in the new biopics is because he's too buff now...

[@konigsopfer]

I think your evaluation of Robert Carlyle's performance is a mistake. You forgot the context of the movie where it is an alternate reality where none of them had the same life conditions so why expecting to have the same John Lennon?

[@BeatlesBible1]

Yes, they did have different life conditions, but I always interpreted that this John had the same tough upbringing that made him tough; he just didn’t become famous.

[@Zemlya99]

Could you do the same with George or Paul maybe i like this video style !

[@kristinagoss6349]

My favourite was Neil innes

[@mattcash9609]

Jared Harris despite being one of the best actors of all time was more like Liam Gallagher looks and personality. Aaron Johnson was good but Nowhere Boy was not at all accurate

[@eblackadder3]

I see John Clive, but not Paul Frees. Also, does Neil Innes count? He didn't really portray John.

[@BeatlesBible1]

I forgot about Paul Frees, my bad. In a way, Neil Innes portrayed a very memorable John to me.

[@kelvendyson1508]

No love for Stephen Mackenna!!?? I thought he did a good job as John in the TV Movie Birth of the Beatles!! Jared Harris was great too!!

[@BeatlesBible1]

He’s good, just too old, and he doesn’t look a lot like Lennon to me.

[@kelvendyson1508]

@BeatlesBible1 ...well you have to remember this was 1979 and it came on the heels of the Elvis movie with Kurt Russell. I look at BOTB now and it looks rushed and there are a lot of inaccuracies in it but given the circumstances I thought he did a good job.

[@BeatlesBible1]

@@kelvendyson1508 Yes, I agree.

[@kristinagoss6349]

Also mark mcgann

[@IsaacWale2004]

Too many of them get the voice wrong...

[@BubbeParker]

Nasty is still the best!!!

[@bladecastlevania3653]

Voice actor Paul Frees does the worst impression of John Lennon on the Beatles cartoon tv series. He's ranked "0" in my books!

[@Fool3SufferingFools]

Yeah, that one was apparently so forgettable it got forgotten!

[@BeatlesBible1]

😂 I forgot about him, sorry.

[@paulnejtek6588]

Actually, if his skin was slightly lighter a perfect fit to play John Lennon would be Sean Lennon

[@OCTOBERBABY7901]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 um no! Hes not even Lennon's real Kid. Looks nothing like him. Joko banged some other guy. And If he does look more like him now, is cuz hes had plastic surgery to Look more like Lennon.

[@deimos7737]

What about John Lennon?

[@Music_Lover119]

Is it just me or does Paul Rudd kinda sound like George more

[@BeatlesBible1]

I agree

[@mattcash9609]

Christopher Eccleston was good but too old and whoever wrote it made John look like a really horrible person

[@BeatlesBible1]

Yes

[@duckarse11]

Anyone without a Real Scouse accent, 3/10

[@BadringerGronger]

You missed John Lennon.

[@someonetobelieve]

I can't pick one. Neil Innes is great at copying the funny sarcastic interviewed John. And Ian hart is mean John and birth of the beatle-john is good at emotional John.

[@byslah]

If Yellow Submarine John is here, where is cartoon John (Paul Frees)? Birth of The Beatles John looks like Lennon, but sounds like an old man. But to me, he looks like Lennon. I don't like John and Yoko a Love story John. Too many silly faces. I don't see Lennon in Carlyle or Harris. But I can see McCartney in Aidan Quinn.

[@BeatlesBible1]

I forgot about him, my bad. He’s okay.

[@mattcash9609]

Paul Rudd was the worst

[@BeatlesBible1]

His performance is intentionably bad; that’s the joke.

[@Monkofmagnesia]

7.5 for Ian Hart? Way overrated and almost made me stop watching your video.

[@BeatlesBible1]

I disagree.