30 Biopic Stars: Best/Worst Likenesses
Some actors are dead-ringers in roles, others not so much; make side-by-side comparisons
BEST: Ice Cube, portrayed by his son, O'Shea Jackson, Jr. in 'Straight Outta Compton'
BEST: Ice Cube, portrayed by his son, O'Shea Jackson, Jr. in 'Straight Outta Compton'
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BEST: Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln
BEST: Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln
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WORST: Genghis Khan, portrayed by John Wayne in The Conqueror
WORST: Genghis Khan, portrayed by John Wayne in The Conqueror
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BEST: Aileen Wuornos, portrayed by Charlize Theron in Monster
BEST: Aileen Wuornos, portrayed by Charlize Theron in Monster
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WORST: Salvador Dalí, portrayed by Robert Pattinson in Little Ashes
WORST: Salvador Dalí, portrayed by Robert Pattinson in Little Ashes
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BEST: Bob Dylan, portrayed by Cate Blanchett in I'm Not There
BEST: Bob Dylan, portrayed by Cate Blanchett in I'm Not There
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WORST: J. Edgar Hoover, portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar
WORST: J. Edgar Hoover, portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar
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BEST: Charlie Chaplin, portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin
BEST: Charlie Chaplin, portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin
Credit: Witzel/Getty Images; Everett Collection
WORST: Billie Holiday, portrayed by Diana Ross in Lady Sings the Blues
WORST: Billie Holiday, portrayed by Diana Ross in Lady Sings the Blues
Credit: Gilles Petard/Redferns; Everett Collection
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BEST: Anyone, portrayed by Meryl Streep
Specifically Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady and Julia Child in Julie & Julia . That said, we still have one role in mind for
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WORST: Walt Disney and P.L. Travers, portrayed by Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in Saving Mr. Banks
Walt Disney, Saving Mr. Banks
Credit: Disney; Francois Duhamel
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BEST: Jim Morrison, portrayed by Val Kilmer in The Doors
BEST: Jim Morrison, portrayed by Val Kilmer in The Doors
Credit: Getty Images; Everett Collection
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WORST: Virginia Woolf, portrayed by Nicole Kidman in The Hours
WORST: Virginia Woolf, portrayed by Nicole Kidman in The Hours
Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images; Clive Coote
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BEST: Mahatma Gandhi, portrayed by Ben Kingsley in Gandhi
BEST: Mahatma Gandhi, portrayed by Ben Kingsley in Gandhi
Credit: Planet News Archive/SSPL/Getty Images; Everett Collection
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WORST: Sid Vicious, portrayed by Gary Oldman in Sid & Nancy
WORST: Sid Vicious, portrayed by Gary Oldman in Sid & Nancy
Credit: Brad Elterman/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic; Everett Collection
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BEST: Truman Capote, portrayed by Toby Jones in Infamous
BEST: Truman Capote, portrayed by Toby Jones in Infamous
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WORST: Frida Kahlo, portrayed by Salma Hayek in Frida
WORST: Frida Kahlo, portrayed by Salma Hayek in Frida
Credit: Everett Collection; Peter Sorel
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BEST: Joan Jett, portrayed by Kristen Stewart in The Runaways
BEST: Joan Jett, portrayed by Kristen Stewart in The Runaways
Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; David Moir
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WORST: Che Guevara, portrayed by Gael Garcia Bernal in The Motorcycle Diaries
WORST: Che Guevara, portrayed by Gael Garcia Bernal in The Motorcycle Diaries
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BEST: Adolf Hitler, portrayed by Bruno Ganz in Downfall
BEST: Adolf Hitler, portrayed by Bruno Ganz in Downfall
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WORST: Richard Nixon, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in Nixon
WORST: Richard Nixon, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in Nixon
Credit: Universal History Archive/Getty Images; Sidney Baldwin
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BEST: Ray Charles, portrayed by Jamie Foxx in Ray
BEST: Ray Charles, portrayed by Jamie Foxx in Ray
Credit: Tom Copi/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; Nicola Goode
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WORST: Nelson Mandela, portrayed by Idris Elba in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
WORST: Nelson Mandela, portrayed by Idris Elba in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Credit: AP; Keith Bernstein
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BEST: Selena, portrayed by Jennifer Lopez in Selena
BEST: Selena, portrayed by Jennifer Lopez in Selena
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WORST: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, portrayed by Bill Murray in Hyde Park on Hudson
WORST: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, portrayed by Bill Murray in Hyde Park on Hudson
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BEST: Queen Elizabeth I, portrayed by Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth
BEST: Queen Elizabeth I, portrayed by Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth
Credit: Universal History Archive/Getty Images; Laurie Sparham
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WORST: Diana, Princess of Wales, portrayed by Naomi Watts in Diana
WORST: Diana, Princess of Wales, portrayed by Naomi Watts in Diana
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BEST: Muhammad Ali, portrayed by Will Smith in Ali
BEST: Muhammad Ali, portrayed by Will Smith in Ali
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WORST: Alexander the Great, portrayed by Colin Farrell in Alexander
WORST: Alexander the Great, portrayed by Colin Farrell in Alexander
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WORST: Every President and a First Lady in The Butler
Specifically Dwight D. Eisenhower, portrayed by Robin Williams; Jackie and John F. Kennedy, portrayed by Minka Kelly and James Marsden; Lyndon B. Johnson, portrayed by
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