List of actors who have played the president of the United States
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This is a list of actors who have played the role of a real or fictitious president of the United States.
Presidents who played themselves
Films
| President | Film | Year | Notes | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley* | McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio | 1896 | [1] | |
| Ronald Reagan* | Alice in Movieland | 1940 | ||
| It's a Great Feeling | 1949 | |||
| Bill Clinton | First Kid | 1996 | ||
| Donald Trump* | Ghosts Can't Do It | 1989 | ||
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | 1992 | |||
| Across the Sea of Time | 1995 | |||
| Eddie | 1996 | |||
| The Associate | ||||
| Celebrity | 1998 | |||
| Zoolander | 2001 | |||
| Two Weeks Notice | 2002 | |||
| Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | 2010 |
* McKinley, Reagan, and Trump were not presidents at the time.
Television
| President | TV show | Year | Notes | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Nixon* | Laugh-In (NBC) | 1968 | ||
| Gerald Ford* | Dynasty (ABC) | 1983 | ||
| Jimmy Carter* | Home Improvement (ABC) | 1994 | ||
| George H. W. Bush* | Saturday Night Live (NBC) | |||
| Bill Clinton | A Child's Wish (CBS) | 1997 | ||
| George W. Bush* | Saturday Night Live (NBC) | 2000 | ||
| Barack Obama* | 2007 | |||
| Donald Trump* | The Jeffersons (CBS) | 1985 | ||
| I'll Take Manhattan (CBS) | 1987 | |||
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (NBC) | 1994 | |||
| The Nanny (CBS) | 1996 | |||
| Suddenly Susan (NBC) | 1997 | |||
| The Drew Carey Show (ABC) | ||||
| Spin City (ABC) | 1998 | |||
| Sex and the City (HBO) | 1999 | |||
| Saturday Night Live (NBC) | 2004, 2015 | |||
| Days of Our Lives (NBC) | 2005 | |||
| WrestleMania 23 (Syndication) | 2007 | |||
| Comedy Central Roast (Comedy Central) | 2011 | |||
| Joe Biden* | Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (PBS) | 1993 | [2] | |
| Parks and Recreation (NBC) | 2013, 2015 | |||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) | 2016 |
* Was not a president at the time.
Actors who played real presidents
Documentaries
Films
Television
Video games
Theater
Online
Only speaking/performing roles in non-televised productions with over 5 million views are included.
| President | Actor | Series | Video | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | Peter Shukoff | Epic Rap Battles of History | George Washington vs William Wallace | 2014 |
| Thomas Jefferson | R. Keith Harris | Soomo Publishing | Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration | 2010 |
| Peter Shukoff | Epic Rap Battles of History | Frederick Douglass vs Thomas Jefferson | 2016 | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Abe Lincoln vs Chuck Norris | 2010 | ||
| Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney | 2012 | |||
| Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton | 2016 | |||
| Theodore Roosevelt | Lloyd Ahlquist | Theodore Roosevelt vs Winston Churchill | ||
| Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris | 2024 | |||
| George W. Bush | Jim Meskimen | JibJab | This Land! | 2004 |
| Barack Obama | Iman Crosson | Alphacat spoofs | T.I. – Whatever You Like Spoof! | 2008 |
| Beyoncé – Single Ladies Spoof | 2009 | |||
| T.I. Dead and Gone Spoof | ||||
| Blame It – Jamie Foxx – Barack Obama Spoof | ||||
| James Davis | Baracka Flacka Flames | Head of the State | 2010 | |
| Iman Crosson | Alphacat spoofs | President Obama on Death of Osama bin Laden (spoof) | 2011 | |
| Danny Watson | Bart Baker parodies | "Call Me Maybe" Parody ft. Obama | 2012 | |
| Iman Crosson | What's Trending | Obama Style (Psy Gangnam Style Parody) | ||
| Reggie Brown | Reggie Brown impersonations | Obama Gangnam Style! | ||
| Iman Crosson | Epic Rap Battles of History | Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney | ||
| Alphacat spoofs | Harlem Shake (Barack Obama Edition) | 2013 | ||
| Bart Baker parodies | Justin Bieber – "Confident" Parody | 2014 | ||
| Reggie Brown | Reggie Brown impersonations | President Obama Accepts The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge | ||
| Iman Crosson | Alphacat spoofs | "Back to Back" (Drake spoof) | 2015 | |
| Theo Saidden | Superwog | Donald Trump vs Obama Rap Battle | 2017 | |
| Donald Trump | Peter Shukoff | Epic Rap Battles of History | Donald Trump vs. Ebenezer Scrooge | 2013 |
| Johnny Depp | Funny or Die | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | 2016 | |
| Lloyd Ahlquist | Epic Rap Battles of History | Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton | ||
| Klemen Slakonja | Klemen Slakonja music videos | Donald Trump ft. Melania Trump - Golden Dump (The Trump Hump) by Klemen Slakonja | ||
| Peter Gilroy | Bart Baker parodies | Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall – "Juju On That Beat" PARODY ft. DONALD TRUMP | ||
| Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE" PARODY ft. DONALD TRUMP | 2017 | |||
| Theo Saidden | Superwog | Donald Trump vs Obama Rap Battle | ||
| Lloyd Ahlquist | Epic Rap Battles of History | Donald Trump vs Joe Biden | 2020 | |
| Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris | 2024 | |||
| Shane Gillis | Kill Tony | KT #672 - DONALD TRUMP (SHANE GILLIS) + JOE BIDEN (ADAM RAY) | ||
| Joe Biden | Peter Shukoff | Epic Rap Battles of History | Donald Trump vs Joe Biden | 2020 |
| Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris | 2024 | |||
| Adam Ray | Kill Tony | KT #672 - DONALD TRUMP (SHANE GILLIS) + JOE BIDEN (ADAM RAY) |
Male actors who played fictional presidents
Films
| Actor | President | Film | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Duggan | President Melvin Trent | In Like Flint | 1967 |
| Pepi Hermine | President of the United States | Putney Swope | 1969 |
| William Windom | The President | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | 1971 |
| Dan Resin | Hail | 1972 | |
| Biff McGuire | The Werewolf of Washington | 1973 | |
| James Franciscus | President James Cassidy | The Greek Tycoon | 1978 |
| John Warner | President Timothy Kegan | Winter Kills | 1979 |
| Fred Willard | President Robert Fogerty | National Lampoon's Movie Madness | 1982 |
| The President | The Pooch and the Pauper | 2000 | |
| Eddie Albert | Dreamscape | 1984 | |
| Forrest J Ackerman | Amazon Women on the Moon | 1987 | |
| William Smith | Terror in Beverly Hills | 1989 | |
| Forrest Compton | President Flynn | McBain | 1991 |
| Alan Alda | The President | Canadian Bacon | 1995 |
| Stanley Anderson | Armageddon | 1998 | |
| 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 |
| Diedrich Bader | President Lex Luthor (voice) | Superman: Red Son | 2020 |
| 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 |
| Richard Belzer | Species II | 1998 | |
| 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 |
| Luke Wilson | President Joe Bauers (aka "Not Sure") | ||
| 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 | In the Line of Fire | 1993 | |
| William Devane | 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 |
| Norman Bartold | Capricorn One | 1978 | |
| Charles Durning | President David T. Stevens | Twilight's Last Gleaming | 1977 |
| R. Lee Ermey | President Richard Benson | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | 2001 |
| Michael Biehn | President David Alexander | ||
| Joe Estevez | President James Marshall | Corruption.Gov | 2010 |
| Tom Everett | The President | The Island | 2005 |
| Aaron Eckhart | President Benjamin Asher | Olympus Has Fallen | 2013 |
| London Has Fallen | 2016 | ||
| Henry Fonda | The President | Fail Safe | 1964 |
| Meteor | 1979 | ||
| Glenn Ford | President Richardson | Virus | 1980 |
| Harrison Ford | President James Marshall | Air Force One | 1997 |
| President Thaddeus Ross | Captain America: Brave New World | 2025 | |
| 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 |
| Danny Glover | President Thomas Wilson | 2012 | 2009 |
| George Gobel | President of the United States | Rabbit Test | 1978 |
| 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 |
| Joseph Granby | President of the U.S.A. | Invasion, U.S.A. | 1952 |
| 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 | ||
| Phil Hartman | President Dillard | The Second Civil War | 1997 |
| Jimmy Hayward | The President | Free Birds | 2013 |
| John Heard | President Ted Matthews | My Fellow Americans | 1996 |
| Jack Lemmon | President Russell P. Kramer | ||
| James Garner | President Matt Douglas | ||
| Dan Aykroyd | President William Haney | ||
| Edward Herrmann | President Arthur Fellwick | Atomic Train | 1999 |
| Hal Holbrook | President Adam Scott | The Kidnapping of the President | 1980 |
| Charles Howerton | President Calvin Clement | Assassination | 1987 |
| 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 John Mackenzie | First Daughter | 2004 |
| Perry King | President Richard Blake | The Day After Tomorrow | |
| Kenneth Welsh | President Raymond Becker | ||
| Ben Kingsley | President Gary Nance | Dave | 1993 |
| Kevin Kline | President William Harrison Mitchell | 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 | The President | By Dawn's Early Light | 1990 |
| Jan Kohout | President Joseph Kennedy Sr. | Fatherland | 1994 |
| Tom Lister, Jr. | President Lindberg | The Fifth Element | 1997 |
| George Lopez | President El. Bama | Meet the Blacks | 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 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | 2002 | |
| President Neil Anami | We Can Be Heroes | 2020 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | Amazing Grace and Chuck | 1987 | |
| Gordon Pinsent | Colossus: The Forbin Project | 1970 | |
| Donald Pleasence | President White | Escape from New York | 1981 |
| Nick Offerman | The President | Civil War | 2024 |
| Dink O'Neal | President Patrick J. Sullivan | My Uncle the Alien | 1996 |
| 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 | ||
| William Fichtner | President Joshua T. Adams | 2016 | |
| Dennis Quaid | President Joseph Staton | American Dreamz | 2006 |
| Randy Quaid | President A. Thorton Osgood II | Mail to the Chief | 2000 |
| David Rasche | 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 | ||
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | The President | Kung Fury 2 | TBA |
| Peter Sellers | President Merkin Muffley | Dr. Strangelove | 1964 |
| Harry Shearer (voice) | President Arnold Schwarzenegger | The Simpsons Movie | 2007 |
| Charlie Sheen | President Rathcock | Machete Kills | 2013 |
| John Wesley Shipp | The President | Golden Shoes | |
| Cotter Smith | President McKenna | X2: X-Men United | 2003 |
| Josef Sommer | The President | X-Men: The Last Stand | 2006 |
| Brian d'Arcy James | X-Men: Dark Phoenix | 2019 | |
| Rod Steiger | Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys | 1995 | |
| Lewis Stone | 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 | Advise & Consent | 1962 | |
| Lee Tracy | President Art Hockstader | The Best Man | 1964 |
| George Grizzard | President Lockwood | Wrong Is Right | 1982 |
| John Travolta | President Jack Stanton | Primary Colors | 1998 |
| Barry Bostwick | President Smith | National Lampoon's Men in White | |
| 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 | |
| Hugh Wilson | The President (voice) | Guarding Tess | 1994 |
| Rutger Hauer | President Nelson | Scorcher | 2002 |
| John B. Thayer | The President | Blind Horizon | 2003 |
| Jack Scalia | End Game | 2006 | |
| Scott Williamson | President Lyman | Nothing But the Truth | 2008 |
| Jon Heese | U.S. President Earth Burger | Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit | |
| Andy Clemence | President Phillips | Air Collision | 2012 |
| Chris Shields | The President | Suddenly | 2013 |
| 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 | 1975 | |
| Robin Williams | President Tom Dobbs | Man of the Year | 2006 |
| David Nichols | President Kellogg | ||
| Tom Butler | The President | Shooter | 2007 |
| Madison Mason | Eagle Eye | 2008 | |
| John Posey | W.M.D. | 2013 | |
| Kurt Sinclair | President Oliver | Independents' Day | 2016 |
| Raymond J. Barry | President Caleb Warrens | The Purge: Election Year | |
| Lochlyn Munro | President Thomas Bennett | Max 2: White House Hero | 2017 |
| Bradley Whitford | President Gray | The Darkest Minds | 2018 |
| Joel King | President Alex Morales | First Lady: A Modern Fairy Tale | 2020 |
| Benjamin Dane | President Taylor Brooks | ||
| Angus Macfadyen | President Willis Chatman Smoot | Steel Rain 2: Summit | |
| Stuart Milligan | The President of the United States | Wonder Woman 1984 | |
| Victor Slezak | President Archer | The Independent | 2022 |
| Ian Bohen | President Edwards | Air Force One Down | 2024 |
| Steve Bullock | President John Hotham | War Game | |
| Charles Dance | President Edison Wolcott | Rumours | |
| John Cena | President Will Derringer | Heads of State | 2025 |
| Jim Meskimen | The President | War of the Worlds | |
| Idris Elba | A House of Dynamite |
Television
| Actor | President | Program | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Atherton | President Walter Sheridan | XIII: The Conspiracy | 2008 |
| XIII: The Series | 2011 | ||
| Lew Ayres | President Charles Carter Durant | Earth II | 1971 |
| Matt Battaglia | President Thomas Christian | Too Close to Home | 2016–2017 |
| Richard Bekins | President Robert Richmond | Designated Survivor | 2016 |
| Sidney Blackmer | President William Lyons Selby | The Outer Limits ("The Hundred Days of the Dragon") | 1963 |
| Mike Bochetti | President Jimble | Smiling Friends | 2024 |
| Lloyd Bochner | President Mark Hayden | Loyal Opposition: Terror in the White House | 1998 |
| Powers Boothe | President Noah Daniels | 24: Redemption | 2007–2008 |
| John Bourgeois | President Joseph Galbrain | XIII: The Conspiracy | 2008 |
| Bruce Boxleitner | President Baker | Supergirl | 2018–2019 |
| Beau Bridges | President Paul Hollister | 10.5 | 2004 |
| 10.5: Apocalypse | 2006 | ||
| President Hank Landry | Stargate SG-1 | 2007 | |
| President Ralph Warner | Homeland | 2020 | |
| Alan Dale | President Morse | 2017 | |
| Sam Trammell | President Ben Hayes | 2020 | |
| Keith Carradine | President Conrad Dalton | Madam Secretary | 2014–2019 |
| 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 |
| Ronny Cox | President Robert Kinsey | Stargate SG-1 | 2001 |
| Peter Coyote | President Dave Segovia | FlashForward | 2009 |
| Steven Culp | President Edward Taylor | Impact | 2009 |
| President Joshua Reiss | The Last Ship | 2018 | |
| Michael Cusack (voice) | President Mr. Frog | Smiling Friends | 2024 |
| Mark Moses | President Jeffrey "Jeff" Michener | The Last Ship | 2015–2016 |
| John Cothran | President Howard Oliver | 2016–2017 | |
| John D'Aquino | President Richard Martinez | Cory in the House | 2007–2008 |
| 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 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | President Perry Morgan | The Residence | 2025 |
| Robert Foxworth | President Charles Halsey | The Outer Limits ("Trial By Fire") | 1996 |
| Paul Frees | President James Norcross / Super President | Super President | 1967 |
| Michael Gaston | President Andrew Pickett | Jack Ryan | 2018 |
| David Bedella | President Charles Bachler | 2022–2023 | |
| Tony Goldwyn | President Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III | Scandal | 2012–2017 |
| Ricardo Chavira | President-elect Frankie Vargas | 2017 | |
| Andy Griffith | President Esker Scott Anderson | Washington: Behind Closed Doors | 1977 |
| Jason Robards | President Richard Monckton | ||
| Hal Holbrook | President Maxwell Monroe | Under Siege | 1986 |
| Michael Moriarty | President Paul Ellison | Windmills of the Gods | 1988 |
| Eric Pierpoint | President Jefferson Williams | Sliders ("A Current Affair") | 1999 |
| Harry Hamlin | President Bob Kempers | Quarantine | 2000 |
| Alex Hirsch | President Sir Lord Quentin Trembley III, Esq. | Gravity Falls | 2012 |
| Ernie Hudson | President Westwood | Stealth Fighter | 1999 |
| Rock Hudson | The President | World War III | 1982 |
| Peter Jason | President Demsky | Alien Apocalypse (television film) | 2005 |
| Rolf Kanies | President Reginald J. Priest | Lexx | 1997–2002 |
| Ken Kercheval | President Cliff Barnes | Dallas ("Conundrum") | 1991 |
| Logan Lerman | President Robert McCallister | Jack & Bobby | 2004–2005 |
| Will Lyman | President Theodore Roosevelt (Teddy) Bridges | Commander in Chief | 2005 |
| Donald Sutherland | Acting President Nathan Templeton | Commander in Chief ("The Elephant in the Room") | 2006 |
| David Rasche | President Whitman | DAG | 2000-2001 |
| William H. Macy | The President | The Unit | 2007 |
| Benito Martinez | President Benjamin Castillo | 2009 | |
| President Alvarez | Shooter ("Patron Saint") | 2018 | |
| President Robert Diaz | The Blacklist | 2019 | |
| Stephen McHattie | President Ben Carrington | XIII: The Series | 2011–2012 |
| Barry Morse | President Johnny Cyclops | Whoops Apocalypse | 1982 |
| Esai Morales | President Julian Navarro | The Brink | 2015 |
| Dermot Mulroney | President John Young | Messiah | 2020 |
| President Ritson | Secret Invasion | 2023 | |
| James Naughton | President Paul Kincaid | Hostages | 2013 |
| Nick Nolte | President Richard Graves | Graves | 2016–2017 |
| Trey Parker (voice) | President Herbert Garrison | South Park | 2016–present |
| Adrian Pasdar | President Paul Garcetti | Political Animals | 2012 |
| Dylan Baker | President Fred Collier | ||
| Rob Paulsen (voice) | President Ulysses D.F.M. Pinky | Pinky and the Brain | 1996 |
| Dennis Haysbert | President David Palmer | 24 | 2002–2004 |
| Gregory Itzin | President Charles Logan | 2005–2006 | |
| Ray Wise | President Hal Gardner | 2006–2007 | |
| D.B. Woodside | President Wayne Palmer | 2007 | |
| Geoff Pierson | President John Keeler | 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 | 2013 |
| Ford Rainey | U.S. President | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1964–1965 |
| The President | Lost in Space | 1965 | |
| Claude Rains | President Paul Westman | The Alcoa Hour ("The President") | 1956 |
| Sam Richardson | President Richard Splett | Veep | 2014–2019 |
| Mark Roberts | The President | Highway to Heaven ("Merry Christmas from Grandpa") | 1989 |
| Sasha Roiz | President Monroe Bennett | Salvation | 2017 |
| Santiago Cabrera | President Darius Tanz | 2018 | |
| James Lesure | President Trey Thompson | 2018 | |
| William Sadler | President Matthew Ellis | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 2015–2016 |
| Ricky Schroder | The President | Silver Spoons | 1983 |
| James Whitmore | President Sam Baker | Favorite Son | 1988 |
| George C. Scott | President Samuel A. Tresch | Mr. President | 1987–1988 |
| John Shea | President Thomas Eckhart | Agent X | 2015 |
| Martin Sheen | President Josiah Bartlet | The West Wing | 1999–2006 |
| John Goodman | Acting President Glen Allen Walken | 2003 | |
| James Cromwell | Former President D. Wire Newman | 2004 | |
| Jimmy Smits | President Matthew Santos | 2006 | |
| Kevin Spacey | Former President Francis Joseph "Frank" Underwood | House of Cards | 2014–2017 |
| Michel Gill | Former President Garrett Allen Walker | 2013–2014, 2016–2017 | |
| Reed Birney | Acting President Donald Blythe | 2016 | |
| Richard Widmark | President Paul Roudebush | Vanished (TV mini-series) | 1971 |
| Robin Gammell | President Stuart Hammel | Majority Rule (TV movie) | 1992 |
| Colin Stinton | President Arthur Colman Winters | Doctor Who ("The Sound of Drums") | 2007 |
| Blair Underwood | President Elias Martinez | The Event (NBC) | 2010 |
| Bill Smitrovich | President Raymond Jarvis | 2011 | |
| Steven Williams | U.S. President | seaQuest DSV (NBC) | 1994 |
| Fred Willard | President Federick R. Garner | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1996–1997 |
| Ralph Waite | President Mathews | The President's Man (television film) | 2000 |
| Robert Urich | President Adam Mayfield | The President's Man: A Line In The Sand (television film) | 2002 |
| Michael McConnohie | President Cole (English voice dub) | R.O.D the TV | 2003–2004 |
| Philip Akin | President Monroe | H2O | 2004 |
| Ray Baker | The President | Alien Siege | 2005 |
| Tom Skerritt | President Stanfield | The Trojan Horse | 2008 |
| Daniel J. Travanti | President Richard Mills | Prison Break | 2005 |
| Christopher Plummer | President P. J. Aimes | The Summit | 2008 |
| Jacob Tremblay | President Oliver Foley | The Twilight Zone ("The Wunderkind") | 2019 |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | President Stuntcastin | The Aquabats! Super Show! | 2012 |
| Cameron Daddo | President Charles Grayson | Nikita | 2012 |
| Peter Martorano | The President of the United States | Last Resort | 2013 |
| John Allen Nelson | President Devore | Crisis | 2014 |
| Keith David | President Andre Curtis (voice) | Rick and Morty | 2015–present |
| Stephen Lobo | President Davis Park | Van Helsing | 2021 |
| Noah Wyle | President Tom Mason | Falling Skies | 2012–2013 |
| Stephen Collins | President Benjamin Hathaway | 2013 | |
| Yul Vazquez | President Thomas Westwood | The Lottery | 2014 |
| David Chisum | President Jefferson Rooney | Supernatural ("LOTUS") | 2016 |
| Kiefer Sutherland | President Thomas Adam Kirkman | Designated Survivor | 2016–2019 |
| Jerry Wasserman | The President | The Flash ("Invasion!") | 2016 |
| Danny Johnson | President Todd | Quantico | 2016 |
| Dennis Boutsikaris | President Henry Roarke | 2017 | |
| Rob MacPherson | President Larry Kerr | Pine Gap | 2018 |
| Ed Quinn | President Hunter Franklin | The Oval | 2019–2024 |
| Paul Gross | President Ted Campbell | Y: The Last Man | 2021 |
| Sasha Roiz | President Arthur Wright | The Endgame | 2022 |
| Michael McKean | President William Rayburn | The Diplomat | 2023–2024 |
| Devon Sawa | President James Collins | Chucky | 2023–2024 |
| Jim Beaver | President-elect Robert Singer | The Boys | 2024 |
| David Andrews | President Steven Calhoun | ||
| Robert De Niro | Former President George Mullen | Zero Day | 2025 |
| James Marsden | President Cal Bradford | Paradise | 2025 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | President Perry Morgan | The Residence | 2025 |
| James Remar | President Paul Barnard | Trinity | 2026[28] |
Video games
| Actor | President | Game | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Holden | President David Bowers | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | 2002 |
| Ryan Drees | President Michael Wilson | Metal Wolf Chaos | 2004 |
| Ray Wise | President Michael Dugan | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | 2000 |
| J.K. Simmons | President Howard T. Ackerman | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | 2008 |
| Michael Donovan | President Adam Benford | Resident Evil 6 | 2012 |
Female actors who played fictional presidents
Films
| Actress | President | Film | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestine Barrier | Madame President | Project Moonbase | 1953 |
| Polly Bergen | President Leslie McCloud | Kisses for My President | 1964 |
| Loretta Swit | President Barbara Adams | Whoops Apocalypse | 1986 |
| Joan Rivers | President Rivers | Les Patterson Saves the World | 1987 |
| Natalie Portman | President Taffy Dale | Mars Attacks! | 1996 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | President Elizabeth Richardson | Special Report: Journey to Mars | 1996 |
| Christina Applegate | President Diane Steen | Mafia! | 1998 |
| Sally Champlin | The President | The Woman Every Man Wants (aka Perfect Lover) | 2001 |
| Meredith Baxter | President Harriet Franklin | Airline Disaster | 2010 |
| Stephanie Paul | The President | Iron Sky | 2012 |
| Iron Sky: The Coming Race | 2019 | ||
| Penny Johnson Jerald | President Amanda Waller (voice) | Justice League: Gods and Monsters | 2015 |
| Jennifer Wiltsie | The President (voice) | Capture the Flag | 2015 |
| Sela Ward | President Elizabeth Lanford | Independence Day: Resurgence | 2016 |
| Fay Gauthier | President Raney | Independents' Day | 2016 |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | President Rachel Burke | An Acceptable Loss | 2018 |
| Caroline Goodall | President Ilene Dover | Hunter Killer | 2018 |
| Charlize Theron | President Charlotte Field | Long Shot | 2019 |
| Jean Smart | President Monahan | Superintelligence | 2020 |
| Meryl Streep | President Janie Orlean | Don't Look Up | 2021 |
| Zoe Carides | President Wallace | Interceptor | 2022 |
| Uma Thurman | President Ellen Claremont | Red, White & Royal Blue | 2023 |
| Sean Young | President Powell | DC Down | 2023 |
| Jemma Redgrave | President Jessica Danforth | The Beekeeper | 2024 |
| Viola Davis | President Danielle Sutton | G20 | 2025 |
| Angela Bassett | President Erika Sloane | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning | 2025 |
| Gail O'Grady | President Kat Collins | President Down | 2025 |
Television
| Actress | President | Program | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Duke | President Julia Mansfield | Hail to the Chief | 1985 |
| Teresa Barnwell | President Hillary Clinton | Sliders ("The Weaker Sex") | 1995 |
| Melissa Altro (voice) | President Mary Alice Crosswire ((Muffy)) | Arthur | 2000 |
| Yeardley Smith (voice) | President Lisa Simpson | The Simpsons ("Bart to the Future") | 2000 |
| Geena Davis | President Mackenzie Allen | Commander in Chief | 2005–2006 |
| Peggy Frankston | President Hillary Clinton | L'État de Grace | 2006 |
| Patricia Wettig | President Caroline Reynolds | Prison Break | 2006 |
| Anjelica Huston | President Castilla | Covert One: The Hades Factor | 2006 |
| Cherry Jones | President Allison Taylor | 24 | 2008–2010 |
| Mimi Kuzyk | President Sally Sheridan | XIII: The Conspiracy | 2008 |
| Ingrid Kavelaars | President Harriet Traymore | XIII: The Series | 2012 |
| Michelle Nolden | President Kathleen Spencer | Nikita | 2012–2013 |
| Kate Burton | Acting President Sally M. Langston | Scandal | 2013 |
| Linda Hamilton | President Harriet Rowntree | Air Force One Is Down | 2013 |
| Gloria Reuben | President Marina Peralta | Falling Skies | 2013 |
| Deborah May | President Geller | The Last Ship | 2014 |
| Alfre Woodard | President Constance Payton | State of Affairs | 2014–2015 |
| Téa Leoni | President Elizabeth Adams McCord | Madam Secretary | 2014–2019 |
| Sharon Stone | Acting President Natalie Maccabee | Agent X | 2015 |
| Lucia Walters | President Susan Brayden | DC's Legends of Tomorrow ("Invasion!") | 2016 |
| Lynda Carter | President Olivia Marsdin | Supergirl | 2016–2018 |
| Elizabeth Marvel | President Elizabeth Keane | Homeland | 2016–2018 |
| Tovah Feldshuh | President Pauline Mackenzie | Salvation | 2017 |
| Charmin Lee | Madame President | Sleepy Hollow | 2017 |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Former President Selina Meyer | Veep | 2014–2019 |
| Andrea Savage | President Laura P. Montez | 2016–2019 | |
| Toks Olagundoye | President Kemi Talbot | 2019 | |
| Marcia Cross | President Claire Haas | Quantico | 2016-2017 |
| Kim Cattrall | President Helen Tyler | Modus | 2017 |
| Robin Wright | President Claire Underwood | House of Cards | 2017–2018 |
| Bellamy Young | President Melody "Mellie" Grant | Scandal | 2017–2018 |
| Jeannie Berlin | President Cecily Burke | The First | 2018 |
| Jill Teed | President Archer | Van Helsing | 2019 |
| Jodi Balfour | President Ellen Wilson | For All Mankind | 2019–present |
| Gina Rodriguez | President Elena Cañero-Reed | Diary of a Future President | 2020–2021 |
| Diane Lane | President Jennifer Brown | Y: The Last Man | 2021 |
| Kari Matchett | President Michelle Travers | The Night Agent | 2023 |
| Angela Bassett | President Mitchell | Zero Day | 2025 |
| Allison Janney | President Grace Penn | The Diplomat | 2024–present |
Video games
| Actor | President | Game | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Adams | President Patricia Caldwell | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction | 2010 |
| Mimi Kuzyk | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist | 2013 | |
| Lee Meriwether | President Elizabeth Winters | Vanquish | 2010 |
| Cira Larkin | President Marion Bosworth | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | 2012 |
| Christina Batman | President Cristina Warren | Detroit: Become Human | 2018 |
| Kay Bess | President Rosalind Myers | Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty | 2023 |
Awards
Real presidents
Awards by president portrayed
| President portrayed | Ceremony | Award | Nominations | Wins | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | Primetime Emmy Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 1 | 0 | 2 nominations, 0 wins |
| Tony Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | 1 | 0 | ||
| John Adams | Golden Globe Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 1 | 1 | 7 nominations, 5 wins |
| Primetime Emmy Awards (2 nominations, 1 win) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series | 1 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 1 | 1 | |||
| Satellite Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 1 | 1 | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | 1 | 1 | ||
| TCA Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Individual Achievement in Drama | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tony Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | 1 | 0 | ||
| Thomas Jefferson | Primetime Emmy Awards (2 nominations, 0 wins) | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 2 | 0 | 4 nominations, 1 win |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tony Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | 1 | 1 | ||
| John Quincy Adams | Academy Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Supporting Actor | 1 | 0 | 4 nominations, 1 win |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Best Supporting Actor | 1 | 1 | ||
| Golden Globe Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | 1 | 0 | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | 1 | 0 | ||
| Abraham Lincoln | Academy Awards (2 nominations, 1 win) | Best Actor | 2 | 1 | 12 nominations, 5 wins |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2 nominations, 1 win) | Best Acting Ensemble | 1 | 0 | ||
| Best Actor | 1 | 1 | |||
| Golden Globe Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | 1 | 1 | ||
| MTV Movie Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Performance | 1 | 0 | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series | 1 | 1 | ||
| Satellite Awards (2 nominations, 0 wins) | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | 1 | 0 | ||
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | 1 | 0 | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (2 nominations, 1 win) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 1 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | 1 | 1 | |||
| Tony Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Actor in a Play | 1 | 0 | ||
| Woodrow Wilson | Academy Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Actor | 1 | 0 | 3 nominations, 1 win |
| Golden Globe Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Best Actor in a Leading Role | 1 | 1 | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | 1 | 0 | ||
| Calvin Coolidge | Primetime Emmy Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | 1 | 0 | 1 nomination, 0 wins |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Golden Globe Awards (2 nominations, 0 wins) | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 1 | 0 | 9 nominations, 0 wins |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | 1 | 0 | |||
| Primetime Emmy Awards (5 nominations, 0 wins) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | 1 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 1 | 0 | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy | 2 | 0 | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 1 | 0 | |||
| Satellite Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 1 | 0 | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | 1 | 0 | ||
| Harry S. Truman | Academy Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Actor | 1 | 0 | 6 nominations, 3 wins |
| Golden Globe Awards (2 nominations, 1 win) | Best Actor – Drama | 1 | 0 | ||
| Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 1 | 1 | |||
| Primetime Emmy Awards (2 nominations, 1 win) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | 1 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy | 1 | 1 | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Critics' Choice Movie Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Acting Ensemble | 1 | 0 | 2 nominations, 0 wins |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 1 | 0 | ||
| John F. Kennedy | Critics' Choice Movie Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Acting Ensemble | 1 | 0 | 8 nominations, 1 win |
| Golden Globe Awards (1 nominations, 0 wins) | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 1 | 0 | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards (2 nominations, 0 wins) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 1 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy | 1 | 0 | |||
| Satellite Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Drama | 1 | 1 | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (3 nominations, 0 wins) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 1 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | 2 | 0 | |||
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Critics' Choice Movie Awards (3 nominations, 0 wins) | Best Acting Ensemble | 2 | 0 | 13 nominations, 4 wins |
| Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | 1 | 0 | |||
| Golden Globe Awards (2 nominations, 1 win) | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 2 | 1 | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards (3 nominations, 0 wins) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie | 1 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 1 | 0 | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | 1 | 0 | |||
| Satellite Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 1 | 1 | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (2 nominations, 1 win) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 1 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | 1 | 1 | |||
| TCA Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Individual Achievement in Drama | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tony Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Best Actor in a Play | 1 | 1 | ||
| Richard Nixon | Academy Awards (2 nominations, 0 wins) | Best Actor | 2 | 0 | 15 nominations, 1 win |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2 nominations, 0 wins) | Best Acting Ensemble | 1 | 0 | ||
| Best Actor | 1 | 0 | |||
| Golden Globe Awards (2 nominations, 0 wins) | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | 2 | 0 | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards (1 nominations, 0 wins) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | 1 | 0 | ||
| Satellite Awards (2 nominations, 0 wins) | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | 1 | 0 | ||
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | 1 | 0 | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (5 nominations, 0 wins) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 3 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | 2 | 0 | |||
| Tony Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Best Actor in a Play | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ronald Reagan | Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2 nominations, 0 wins) | Best Acting Ensemble | 1 | 0 | 4 nominations, 0 wins |
| Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | 1 | 0 | |||
| Primetime Emmy Awards (1 nominations, 0 wins) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 1 | 0 | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bill Clinton | Golden Globe Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 1 | 0 | 4 nominations, 0 wins |
| Primetime Emmy Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 1 | 0 | ||
| Satellite Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 1 | 0 | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | 1 | 0 | ||
| George W. Bush | Academy Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Supporting Actor | 1 | 0 | 4 nominations, 0 wins |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Acting Ensemble | 1 | 0 | ||
| Golden Globe Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | 1 | 0 | ||
| Satellite Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | 1 | 0 | ||
| Donald Trump | Critics' Choice Television Awards (1 nomination, 1 win) | Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | 1 | 1 | 5 nominations, 2 wins |
| Golden Globe Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | 1 | 0 | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards (3 nominations, 1 win) | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | 1 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | 2 | 1 | |||
| Totals | Academy Awards (8 nominations, 1 win) | Best Actor | 6 | 1 | 101 nominations, 24 wins |
| Best Supporting Actor | 2 | 0 | |||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards (11 nominations, 2 wins) | Best Acting Ensemble | 8 | 0 | ||
| Best Actor | 2 | 1 | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | 1 | 1 | |||
| Critics' Choice Television Awards (2 nominations, 1 win) | Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | 2 | 0 | ||
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | 1 | 1 | |||
| Golden Globe Awards (15 nominations, 5 wins) | Best Actor – Drama | 1 | 0 | ||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | 1 | 1 | |||
| Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 7 | 3 | |||
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | 3 | 1 | |||
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | 1 | 0 | |||
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | 2 | 0 | |||
| MTV Movie Awards (1 nomination, 0 wins) | Best Performance | 1 | 0 | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards (26 nominations, 4 wins) | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | 1 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series | 2 | 1 | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie | 1 | 0 | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | 1 | 0 | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 6 | 1 | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | 3 | 0 | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy | 4 | 1 | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | 2 | 1 | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | 2 | 0 | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | 4 | 0 | |||
| Satellite Awards (9 nominations, 3 wins) | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | 4 | 2 | ||
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | 2 | 0 | |||
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | 1 | 0 | |||
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Drama | 1 | 1 | |||
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | 1 | 0 | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (20 nominations, 4 wins) | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 8 | 0 | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | 3 | 1 | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | 7 | 3 | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | 1 | 0 | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | 1 | 0 | |||
| TCA Awards(2 nominations, 1 win) | Individual Achievement in Drama | 2 | 1 | ||
| Tony Awards (6 nominations, 3 wins) | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | 3 | 1 | ||
| Best Actor in a Play | 3 | 2 |
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Best Actor | Abraham Lincoln | Raymond Massey | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Nominated |
| 1945 | Woodrow Wilson | Alexander Knox | Wilson | Nominated | |
| 1976 | Harry S. Truman | James Whitmore | Give 'em Hell, Harry! | Nominated | |
| 1996 | 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 | Abraham Lincoln | Daniel Day-Lewis | Lincoln | Won | |
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | George W. Bush | Sam Rockwell | Vice | Nominated |
| 2025 | Best Actor | Donald Trump | Sebastian Stan | The Apprentice | 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 | Abraham Lincoln | Daniel Day-Lewis | Lincoln | Won | |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | 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 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Tom Wilkinson | Selma | Nominated | |
| 2019 | 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
TCA Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Television Series or Miniseries | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Individual Achievement in Drama | John Adams | Paul Giamatti | John Adams | Won |
| 2016 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Bryan Cranston | All the Way | Nominated |
Tony Awards
| Year | Category | President | Nominee | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Distinguished Dramatic Actor | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Ralph Bellamy | Sunrise at Campobello | Won |
| 1969 | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | John Adams | William Daniels | 1776 | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Actor in a Play | Abraham Lincoln | Sam Waterston | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Nominated |
| 2007 | Richard Nixon | Frank Langella | Frost/Nixon | Won | |
| 2014 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Bryan Cranston | All the Way | Won | |
| 2016 | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Thomas Jefferson | Daveed Diggs | Hamilton | Won |
| George Washington | Christopher Jackson | 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 |
| Best Supporting Actor | Art Hockstader | Lee Tracy | The Best Man | 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 | Won | ||||
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Underwood | Robin Wright | House of Cards | Nominated | |
| 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 | Nominated | ||||
| 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 | ||
| 2018 | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Favorite Actor In A New TV Series | Tom Kirkman | Kiefer Sutherland | Designated Survivor | Nominated |
| 2018 | The Male TV Star of 2018 | Fitzgerald Grant III | Tony Goldwyn | Scandal | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards
Satellite Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
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 | Nominated | ||||
| 2002 | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Selina Meyer | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Nominated |
| 2013 | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | Won | ||||
| 2015 | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Nominated |