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17 Actors Who Have Amazing Resemblances To The Characters They Portrayed

Many historical figures have been given new life on-screen by some of Hollywood’s most talented actors. There are many figures who have had some impact on the world, such as George W. Bush, Winston Churchill, and so on. Their legacy stories have become the inspiration for movie producers and directors around the world.
Many consider biopics to be some of the most difficult and rewarding roles in Hollywood. Having acting talent is not enough to make watchers feel the character's life on-screen. The actors also have to embody all the available information about that historical figure. Usually, they have to undergo significant physical transformations to present the role they portray. However, there are a few actors who, luckily, have amazing resemblances to the characters they play. Of course, it's not just the actor who does all the work—casting experts and makeup artists also play a huge role in bringing these famous figures back to life on the big screen.
Scroll down to see 17 actors who look exactly like the historical characters they portrayed.

#1 Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock in "Hitchcock":

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The real Alfred Hitchcock:

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The two side by side:

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#2 Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush in "Vice":

Source: Matt Kennedy / Annapurna Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection


The real George W. Bush:

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The two side by side:

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#3 Geoffrey Rush as Peter Sellers in "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers":

Source: HBO


The real Peter Sellers:

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The two side by side:

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#4 Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour":

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The real Winston Churchill:

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Here they are side by side

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#5 Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy:

Source: Samuel Goldwyn Films/Courtesy Everett Collection


The real Sid Vicious:

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The two side by side:

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#6 Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufman in "Man on the Moon":

Source: Universal Pictures/ Courtesy: Everett Collection


The real Andy Kaufman:

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The two side by side:

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#7 Christian Bale as Dick Cheney in "Vice":

Source: Matt Kennedy / Annapurna Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection


The real Dick Cheney:

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Them side by side:

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#8 Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody":

Source: 20th Century Fox


The real Freddie Mercury:

Source: Michael Putland / Getty Images


The two side by side:

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#9 Denzel Washington as Malcolm X in "Malcolm X":

Source: Warner Bros


The real Malcolm X:

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The two side by side:

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#10 Courtney B. Vance as Johnnie Cochran in "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story":

Source: Byron Cohen / FX / Courtesy: Everett Collection


The real Johnnie Cochran:

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The two side by side:

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#11 Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison in "The Doors":

Source: Tristar Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection


The real Jim Morrison:

Source: Andrew Maclear/Hulton Archive / Getty Images


The two side by side:

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#12 Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles in "Ray":

Source: Universal/courtesy Everett Collection


The real Ray Charles:

Source: James Kriegsmann/Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images


The two side by side:

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#13 Sterling K. Brown as Christopher Darden on "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story":

Source: Ray Mickshaw / FX / Courtesy: Everett Collection


The real Christopher Darden:

Source: Pool / Getty Images


Here's a side by side:

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#14 Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela in "Invictus":

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures


The real Nelson Mandela:

Source: Trevor Samson / Getty Images


The two side by side:

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#15 Sam Rockwell as Bob Fosse in "Fosse/Verdon":

Source: FX /Courtesy Everett Collection


Here's the real Bob Fosse:

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Here's a side by side:

Source: Michael Parmalee / FX / Courtesy Everett Collection / John Downing/Daily Express/Hulton Archive / Getty Images


#16 Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore in "Dolemite Is My Name":

Source: Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection


The real Rudy Ray Moore:

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The two side by side:

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#17 Paul Walter Hauser as Shawn Eckardt in "I, Tonya":

Source: A24 / courtesy Everett Collection


The real Shawn Eckardt:

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The two side by side:

Source: Frank Masi/30West / courtesy Everett Collection / CHRIS WILKINS/AFP via Getty Images

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