Top 10 Actors Who Looked Exactly Like the Historical Figures They Played

Long lost relatives? Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the performers who bore an uncanny resemblance to the real-life people they played in historical movies. Our countdown includes actors Gary Oldman, Helen Mirren, Denzel Washington and more! Which of these actors do you think most resembled their character? Tell us in the comments.
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[@WatchMojo]

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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your content guys 😊😊😊

[@russelconor8704]

Where is Christian Bale as Dick Cheney? And Bale even gained weight for that role, he didn't wear the fat costume, while Gary Oldman as Churchill did wear the fat costume. Bale should have been number 1 or 2 here, he looked just like Cheney!

[@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA]

Love It WatchMojo.

[@ForbiddenSugar]

Ben Kingsley as Mr. Gandhi Gary Olderman as Mr. Churchill

[@ProfDanielVargas]

I really think this video was missing actors like: Kathy Bates as Margaret Brown and some of the Titanic actors; Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in Monster; Sienna Miller as Eddie Sedgwick in Factory Girl; Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (and frankly he is so chameleonic he could also be in other roles in the list like Lee Harvey Oswald or Pres. Harry S. Truman); Gwilym Lee as Brian May, Joseph Mazzelo as John Deacon, Aiden Gillen as John Reid, Dermot Murphy as Bob Geldoff from Bohemian Rhapsody; Paul Dano & John Cusak as Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy; Oliver Cooper as David Berkowitz; Corey Allen as William Henry Hance, Morgan Kelly as Paul Bateson, Jack Erdie as Richard Speck, Sonny Valicenti as Dennis Rader, Cameron Britton as Ed Kemper, from Mindhunter; Ron Livingston as Lewis Nixon, Matt Settle as Ronald C. Speirs, Michael Cudlitz as Denver Randleman, Bart Russpoli as Ed Tipper, Ross McCall as Joseph D. Liebgott, Mark Huber as Lester Hashey, Damian Lewis as Dick Winters from Band of Brothers; Joseph Mazzelo as Eugene Sledge, Ashton Holmes as Sidney Phillips, Martin McCann as Romus Valton, in The Pacific; George C. Scott as George S. Patton in Patton; and somewhat the cast of Apollo 13. I really dont think Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, Austin Butler as Elvis Presley, Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo nor Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcok really fit the description of "actors who look exactly like the historical figures" they may have a similar look and be extremely great actors who played a magnificent part in their role and embodied the character but they didn't look convincing enough to distract you from the fact these are other people and who don't belong to this list in my opinion.

[@rbiii1771]

Philip Seymore Hoffman as Truman Capote deserves a mention.

[@markawesomeable]

You missed Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison.

[@user-fs5sx2uh2h]

mark, yes, he was good in that film. for those going through the comments, I've got good news. God is good because He gives His blessings to everyone, whether they be good or bad. but everyone has at least, told a lie, or stolen something in their life. and that makes them sinners, and God will not allow sinners in heaven; in His presence, because He is holy. so, God has to punish the sinners in hell, because God is severe and just. but God is also love and He made a way for some to be saved from His wrath. here are the steps: 1. admit that you're a sinner and are lost. 2. realize that the penalty of sin is death (hell). 3. believe that Jesus (who is God) died on the cross, was buried, then rose from the grave, to pay the penalty for man's past, present, and future sins. 4. trust Christ alone as your Savior, and not on your own good deeds to get you to heaven (nor a combination of your faith and self-righteous works). 5. pray to God NOW that you're accepting Christ's free gift of salvation because if you die before making this decision, it's too late, and you'll 🔥🥵😈 6. and to be a disciple, tell people about Jesus, read the bible, go to church regularly to know God's will for your life.

[@fbaallied]

I knew they were gonna miss this one!

[@user-fs5sx2uh2h]

@@fbaallied yeah, but don't miss this message. for those going through the comments, I've got good news. God is good because He gives His blessings to everyone, whether they be good or bad. but everyone has at least, told a lie, or stolen something in their life. and that makes them sinners, and God will not allow sinners in heaven; in His presence, because He is holy. so, God has to punish the sinners in hell, because God is severe and just. but God is also love and He made a way for some to be saved from His wrath. here are the steps: 1. admit that you're a sinner and are lost. 2. realize that the penalty of sin is death (hell). 3. believe that Jesus (who is God) died on the cross, was buried, then rose from the grave, to pay the penalty for man's past, present, and future sins. 4. trust Christ alone as your Savior, and not on your own good deeds to get you to heaven (nor a combination of your faith and self-righteous works). 5. pray to God NOW that you're accepting Christ's free gift of salvation because if you die before making this decision, it's too late, and you'll 🔥🥵😈 6. and to be a disciple, tell people about Jesus, read the bible, go to church regularly to know God's will for your life.

[@silviac221]

Hah, I came here to say that! He should have been in the list.

[@moviespizzaand]

Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison in The Doors. How did you overlook this exceptional match?

[@yll7570]

Denzel Washington did an amazing job as Malcolm X.

[@swingcity7]

Brotha was starvin!

[@darrylmccants7280]

But he didn’t look like him

[@chijimmy1]

Jaime Fox as Ray Charles was simply the best.

[@Tomboyy9818]

Jamie*

[@atruecoinsmaster2530]

Ik jobs wasn’t everyone’s favorite movie but Ashton Kutcher looked and did an amazing job as Steven jobs

[@JosephDanieltaylor]

You missed out Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

That's a good pick

[@ReynaReactsandReviews]

I love Daniel Day-Louis as Abe Lincoln he was amazing 🤩 in that movie 🎥

[@kellifranklin4432]

Michael Sheen as Tony Blair was so spot on he portrayed Blair in two completely separate movies!

[@THANATOS-PRIME]

Considering the movie was about a serial killer I think it’s crazy how Charlize throne was able to play Arlene Wurlos in the 2003 film monster

[@Derlei]

Gary Oldman also played as Sid Vicious. He is a true character actor, so versatile

[@Jayjay89089]

Imo no one will ever look ‘just’ like Marilyn 💎

[@afrog2666]

Yeahno, not with all that makeup on..

[@MrMrjack18]

There is a tik tok girl who looks SO much like her ! so you are wrong !

[@bibekaryal3661]

Rami malek as Freddie Mercury is deserving of the no.1 spot. fight me

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

😂

[@mikeoxmaul837]

I legit thought that was gonna be number one

[@user-fs5sx2uh2h]

come at me bro. for those going through the comments, I've got good news. God is good because He gives His blessings to everyone, whether they be good or bad. but everyone has at least, told a lie, or stolen something in their life. and that makes them sinners, and God will not allow sinners in heaven; in His presence, because He is holy. so, God has to punish the sinners in hell, because God is severe and just. but God is also love and He made a way for some to be saved from His wrath. here are the steps: 1. admit that you're a sinner and are lost. 2. realize that the penalty of sin is death (hell). 3. believe that Jesus (who is God) died on the cross, was buried, then rose from the grave, to pay the penalty for man's past, present, and future sins. 4. trust Christ alone as your Savior, and not on your own good deeds to get you to heaven (nor a combination of your faith and self-righteous works). 5. pray to God NOW that you're accepting Christ's free gift of salvation because if you die before making this decision, it's too late, and you'll 🔥🥵😈 6. and to be a disciple, tell people about Jesus, read the bible, go to church regularly to know God's will for your life.

[@CaesarJayL]

😂

[@duongallen4094]

Exactly? Nah not close. It’s Gwilym Lee as Brain that looks like the actual Brian May

[@russelconor8704]

Where is Christian Bale as Dick Cheney? And Bale even gained weight for that role, he didn't wear the fat costume, while Gary Oldman as Churchill did wear the fat costume. Bale should have been number 1 or 2 here, he looked just like Cheney!

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

That's a good pick

[@swingcity7]

I don’t know…..the guy who played Eminem in 8-Mile is amazing….

[@kamsismith]

That was Eminem himself.

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

It was some guy named Marshall Mathers, the resemblance is uncanny 🤣🤣

[@afrog2666]

@@kamsismith Woooosh

[@luntu.stofile]

It was really sweet for Eminem to pick his Oscar on his behalf

[@dannygonzales3331]

😂😂😂

[@nerdynekogirl4299]

Where's Zach Efron as Ted Bundy

[@LaurenKaminski]

Not even close!

[@joannryan5929]

I loved Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland and Gary Bakewell as Paul McCartney in Back Beat and The Linda McCartney Story

[@petes7271]

No to Zellweger

[@Jimifan57]

Sienna Miller as Edie Sedgwick in Factory Girl. They're almost twins.

[@andrewbloom7637]

O'Shea Jackson, Jr. and Mario Van Peebles both played their fathers, Ice Cube and Melvin Van Peebles, in 2015's "Straight Outta Compton" and 2003's "Baadasssss!", respectively. Don't forget the following as well: André 3000 as Jimi Hendrix in "Jimi: All Is By My Side" Michael Douglas as Liberace In "Behind The Candelabra" Sean Penn as Harvey Milk in "Milk" Geoffrey Rush as Peter Sellers in "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix as June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash in "Walk the Line" Will Smith as Muhammad Ali in "Ali" Colin Firth as King George VI in "The King's Speech" John Goodman as Babe Ruth in "The Babe" Vincent D'Onofrio as Orson Welles in "Ed Wood" Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg in "The Social Network" Chadwick Boseman as James Brown in "Get On Up"

[@sandrastevens411]

Madonna as Evita was uncanny

[@petes7271]

No

[@margegarland7635]

Yes it was. I've seen the image of the real Evita and it was so close. Too bad she couldn't bother doing a Spanish accent

[@ainsleylucky3511]

What about George C. Scott in "Patton"?

[@onnieduvall2565]

While George C Scott may have resembled General Patton physically, he lacked the voice. I’ve seen newsreels that have shown excerpts of some of Patton speeches. As much as I liked the movie, it would be even better if George C Scott could have replicated the generals voice.

[@jedediah5688]

You missed the 2 MOST spot on portrayals!!! Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison in “The Doors” and Gary Busey as Buddy Holly… Val Kilmer is Jim Morrison in my opinion is the number one!…

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

Yes and yes

[@leesashriber5097]

Agreed 💯

[@karlsmith2570]

Or even Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens in "La Bamba"

[@DeidreL9]

Catherine Hicks played Marilyn incredibly accurately because she didn’t try to be a clone. She acted rather than mimicked the look. I think she’s the best Marilyn I’ve seen so far, way more than Ana and others.

[@LaurenKaminski]

She doesn’t look like her!

[@DeidreL9]

@@LaurenKaminski I know. But she ACTS like her and that’s better. There’s only one Marilyn, those that try to look just like her fail to capture her personality.

[@nerdynekogirl4299]

Denzel Washington did a hell of a good job

[@dannygonzales3331]

Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash. And more recently, Jeremy Allen White looked just like Kerry Von Erich in The Iron Claw

[@petes7271]

No. Phoenix didn't look like cash.

[@JackTheWind]

I can’t believe Rhys Ifans as Rasputin isn’t on here

[@erichoffman2908]

Daniel Webber as Lee Harvey Oswald in 11.22.63. He not only got the look, but the mannerisms of Oswald. Did an amazing job.

[@thomasbryant6512]

It's been several decades, but I remember seeing a made-for-TV movie with Ernest Borgnine playing Vince Lombardi. Now THAT was an uncanny resemblance!

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

I loved Gary Oldman in _Darkest Hour._ Having seen it in high school English, I’d watch it again if I had to select a World War II movie.

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! Wow, I've got to watch Blonde (2022).. 😍

[@realtalkmediatv3153]

Charlton Heston as moses

[@autumnjostaggs5130]

I really thought I had seen this back in the day but nothing you guys described sounds like anything I remember 😂 such a fun listen-you guys can always make me die laughing!

[@thefamouspeopleus]

nice list

[@kellifranklin4432]

VAL KILMER as JIM MORRISON!!!!!

[@DVCMiller]

They should get Cillian Murphy to play David Byrne, the lead singer for The Talking Heads, in a biopic on him

[@cymeezer619rmh4]

Definitely can see that!

[@marylynch948]

Liam Neeson as Michael Collins. A perfect choice. ☘️🇮🇪

[@whovianhistorybuff]

Tony Curran as Vincent Van Gogh in doctor who

[@JonnySuite13]

Ana de Armas is indeed one of the most beautiful women you'll ever see, and the perfect shoeing to play Marilyn.

[@sazfretz1945]

I would add Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson in the miniseries, "This England." I honestly would have thought they actually hired BoJo himself. Branagh totally disappears into the role.

[@Miss_Kisa94]

I don't think mojo knows what the word "exactly" means. Are the actors good? Yes. Do they look like clones? NO!

[@uhdudewhy7980]

Robert Sacchi in The Man With Bogart's Face. Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison. Surprised that wasn't mentioned.

[@candiceperry9803]

The videos are awesome

[@bambitopaz]

I also think that Christine Taylor as Marcia Brady was also very good.

[@emiliobello2538]

Finn Wolfhard should play Bob Dylan. He’s a better option than Timothee Chalamet

[@CashelOConnolly]

The Iron Lady was one long kissing of Thatcher’s backside 🤬

[@ReynaReactsandReviews]

Love the background music

[@aaronjanlistanco]

my list of actors almost exactly like they portrayed in a film are Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in Monster & as Megyn Kelly in Bombshell Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi in Gandhi Marion Cotillard as Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose James Franco as James Dean in James Dean (- I know this is a TV movie still I included) Kristen Stewart as Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales in Spencer Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady John Arcilla as General Antonio Luna in Heneral Luna Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman Olivia Colman as Queen Anne in The Favourite Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin in The Last King Of Scotland Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in Respect Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking in The Theory Of Everything

[@petes7271]

No for Rocketman

[@A_Nony_Mousse]

You should do a video on actors today who look a lot like classic hollywood actors

[@ayjay749]

Sir Alec Guinness as King Charles I in "Cromwell".

[@46sn29]

No honorable mention of Matthew Broderick playing Robert Gould Shaw? They could literally be twins.

[@greatfilmmaker]

On one of the few times I agree with your pics. Even the order in which they come

[@CatoNumbla]

Austin Butler didn't look like Elvis, please! he acted good, yes, but he didn't look like Elvis at all!. the only actor who played Elvis and looked similar was Jonathan Rhys Meyers. But no one can look like Elvis, Elvis was too unique looking.

[@cvela83]

Exactly ppl that made the movie were so delusional 🙄 they could've did more searching

[@mk6rfc1]

Elordi was good as Elvis and he didn’t need to keep the accent after

[@ashtontk-rw7mo]

So true. He looked like the guys from 5SOS in the young blood MV😂😂😂

[@RomaroBrandon]

If you hate the movie just say that​@@cvela83

[@ethanashby4889]

But I think the point is also that he did such a good job portraying Elvis that he convinced audiences that he even looks like him.

[@karlsmith2570]

You missed quite a few other people too: Bill Nighy as Friedrich Olbricht in "Valkyrie" Christian Berkel as Mertz Von Quirnheim in "Valkyrie" Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison in "The Doors" Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett in "The Runaways" Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody"

[@MementoMoriv2]

Na Abraham Lincoln Vampire Killer is the perfect representation

[@atruecoinsmaster2530]

How that movie is made up Lincoln was not

[@MementoMoriv2]

@@atruecoinsmaster2530 it was a joke…obviously…it’s a vampire killing president.

[@UCONN_HUSKIES]

Lincoln 🤩

[@QueenofPrance]

Y’all forgot Maria de Medeiros as Anais Nin in “Henry and June”

[@NNYCannabisSociety]

Val Kilmar as Jim Morrison!

[@Gor85]

So many legends! Gary Oldman should be higher. Possibly contestant for no 1. Simply amazing! In all clips you showed. Comissioner Gordon.Meryl is perfect as Thatcher! Ana de Armas is Marilyn. Morgan Freeman perfect as Mandela.Daniel Day Lewis perfect as Abraham Lincoln. Excellent video!

[@ProfDanielVargas]

I really think this video was missing actors like: Kathy Bates as Margaret Brown and some of the Titanic actors; Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in Monster; Sienna Miller as Eddie Sedgwick in Factory Girl; Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (and frankly he is so chameleonic he could also be in other roles in the list like Lee Harvey Oswald or Pres. Harry S. Truman); Gwilym Lee as Brian May, Joseph Mazzelo as John Deacon, Aiden Gillen as John Reid, Dermot Murphy as Bob Geldoff from Bohemian Rhapsody; Paul Dano & John Cusak as Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy; Oliver Cooper as David Berkowitz; Corey Allen as William Henry Hance, Morgan Kelly as Paul Bateson, Jack Erdie as Richard Speck, Sonny Valicenti as Dennis Rader, Cameron Britton as Ed Kemper, from Mindhunter; Ron Livingston as Lewis Nixon, Matt Settle as Ronald C. Speirs, Michael Cudlitz as Denver Randleman, Bart Russpoli as Ed Tipper, Ross McCall as Joseph D. Liebgott, Mark Huber as Lester Hashey, Damian Lewis as Dick Winters from Band of Brothers; Joseph Mazzelo as Eugene Sledge, Ashton Holmes as Sidney Phillips, Martin McCann as Romus Valton, in The Pacific; George C. Scott as George S. Patton in Patton; and somewhat the cast of Apollo 13. I really dont think Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, Austin Butler as Elvis Presley, Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo nor Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcok really fit the description of "actors who look exactly like the historical figures" they may be extremely great actors who played a magnificent part in their role and embodied the character but they didn't look convincing enough to distract you from the fact these are other people and who don't belong to this list in my opinion.

[@RomaroBrandon]

I'd rather say Austin Butler looked like a younger Elvis but not Elvis himself. Same with AlphaCat, he doesn't look like Barack Obama as much as Devon Terrell who looks way more like Barack Obama. But at least all these actors are believable.

[@jhaarbur]

There are 3 more that I feel should have been either on this list or at least noted as honorable mentions: Ed Harris as Gene Kranz (Apollo 13), Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13), and Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody).

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

Thomas Jane and Mickey Mantle.

[@luntu.stofile]

Here's your list for part two: Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury Tom Hardy as Charles Bronson Michael Sheen as Tony Blair Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs Rhys Ifans as Rasputin Christopher Wallace Junior as his dad O'Shea Jackson Junior as his dad The guy who played Eminem in 8 Mile

[@LaurenKaminski]

I don’t agree with some of these!

[@ProfDanielVargas]

​@@LaurenKaminskiMe neither

[@ProfDanielVargas]

Rami Malek doesn't look at all like him and very faintly acts like Mercury if at all.

[@donaldkennedy9573]

That was Eminem himself. Marshall Mathers is his real name. I hope what you said was a joke.

[@Kicia84]

I'm missing Jonathan Pryce as Pope Francis. Pryce was the obvious choice for "The Two Popes"

[@gerritkorditschke8447]

German here One great example is also Tom Cruise, as Col. Claus Schenk Maria Graf von Stauffenberg in "Valkyrie" (Here in Germany, the full movie name is "Operation Walküre - Das Stauffenberg-Attentat"; so Operation Valkyrie - The Stauffenberg Plot) In fact, Cruise was chosen because of his close physical resemblance to Stauffenberg

[@jackrodakthemovieguy1726]

How did Cillian Murphy not make the cut. I saw pictures of Robert Oppenheimer, and must I say, they look like lost brothers

[@urluberlu2777]

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote

[@HeBolieves]

Exactly and similar are two different things ✌🏻

[@AriImpala67]

Daniel Brühl as Niki Lauda (Rush) Ron Livingston as Lewis Nixon (Band of Brothers)

[@maxyrobbin]

I think James D'Arcy as Anthony Perkins in "Hitchcock" is uncanny and Steve Railsback's portrayal of Charles Manson in "Helter Skelter" is becoming harder to tell apart from the real thing as time passes by.

[@saraburress4406]

4:08

[@44excalibur]

Except Marilyn Monroe wasn't Cuban.

[@tomdeluca5946]

I loved ddl as Abraham Lincoln besides that role bill the butcher was fantastic too

[@saraburress4406]

2:28

[@buddjuke6694]

Nicolas Cage did a very good impression of Elvis in Honeymoon in Vegas.

[@bheast86]

slightly questionable limiting yourself almost entirely to people represented in photos or film, apart from Elizabeth I; questionable acceptance of actresses who are too pretty and substantial make-up jobs on Hopkins and Oldman (Kingsley also needed attention because he wasn't naturally a dark enough brown)

[@saraburress4406]

1:19

[@doriangray6985]

Click bait, they don't all look EXACTLY the same

[@serenasmuckers9310]

I expected Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford

[@trinaq]

Despite "Blonde" being mostly problematic, Ana De Armas was definitely the best part about it, and deserved her Oscar Nomination.

[@kamsismith]

She was amazing in that movie, but other than that, it was still disrespectful. Because of that, I'm worried that Amy Winehouse will get the same treatment with Back to Black.

[@reeldeal3227]

Think of it like a horror adaptation, and although some will always consider film content they don't like "problematic," the narrative makes sense. The film was faithful to the best selling and award-winner novel (yes, novel) by Joyce Carol Oates, and KZbin film analysts such as Mark Kermode saw it as such. Other films about MM have been much more fawning, others likely more accurate. However, Blonde, the film, did receive scores of 80 and up from Variety, New York Magazine and The Telegraph - thus making it more divisive than universally seen as "problematic." Some of us liked it and others did not. That said, I agree with de Armas' performance as quite good.

[@kamsismith]

Biopics embellish the truth from time to time because it's a movie, not a documentary. Having said that, many people(myself and Trina Q included) took issue with the movie because Marilyn was constantly being abused both physically and sexually and they add nothing to her story other than shock value. I know Marilyn dealt with abuse in her life, but she was more than her trauma.

[@alucard00774]

Her accent was terrible

[@Its_Funk]

Chadwick Boseman as James brown?

[@devinkemp6198]

Denzel Washington as Malcom X is my favorite Denzel movie it stayed true to Malcom

[@CamCam-mq6ji]

Marisa from Back to Black (Amy Winehouse) should be on here too. Bon Marley in one love too.

[@mikeoxmaul837]

No honorable mention for Rami Malek for Freddie?

[@LaurenKaminski]

He doesn’t look like him one bit!

[@ProfDanielVargas]

What? No, not at all. He didn't even look close to Freddie; Gwilym Lee as Brian May, Joseph Mazzelo as John Deacon, Aiden Gillen as John Reid and Dermot Murphy as Bob Geldoff are lightyears ahead of Rami Malek in acting and appearance resembling the people they're playing. Rami Malek may be a great actor, but he didn't deserve the Oscar he got for the role and wasn't ever near enough resembling nor acting convincingly as Mercury.

[@johnonwuka6145]

As soon as I saw this list, I knew Daniel Day-Lewis' Lincoln would be no. 1

[@MementoMoriv2]

Didn’t mention remi malek, Tupac, biggie smalls, this list could’ve been double the size

[@SnarkierThan-U-R]

Marion Cotillard was INCREDIBLE as Editgh Piaf, as was Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep and Ana De Armas knocked her portrayal out of the park! and Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles. Austin Butlrt is a poor representation of Elvis.

[@SnarkierThan-U-R]

Denzel Washington was too dark to be Malcom X who was light skinned with Red Hair and Freckles

[@jpendowski7503]

Missed a few I liked better, however a solid list.

[@AbsoluteAnna.-du3ux]

It has always been my dream to act let alone be in an biography movie

[@nyllabrasileiro7044]

I miss Willem Dafoe as Van Gogh.

[@yasanlungu5594]

Make one for people acquitted for murders they committed 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@AdVitamAeternamInfiniti]

WHERE IS JAMES FRANCO AS JAMES DEAN?

[@johnjim6793]

Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler in "Downfall" comes to mind.

[@jjplayxyt]

demetrius shipp jr looked just like tupac in all eyez on me

[@jonkeiser6092]

I only wish we could have heard Jamie Foxx actually try to imitate Ray Charles singing voice. Not that Ray himself re did some of the songs himself before he died that was good too.

[@Thejukeboxjake]

Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote.

[@paddynevs5885]

No rami malek 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

😂

[@andreamaria85]

You’re missing JLO as Selena! She did an amazing job!