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- Dominic Patten
- Jed Bartlet, “The West Wing” (1999–2006) Martin Sheen as Jet Barlet in The West Wing.
- Thomas J. Whitmore, “Independence Day” (1996) Bill Pullman as Thomas J. Whitmore in Independence Day.
- Selina Meyer in “Veep” (2012–2019) Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer in Veep.
- Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert, “Idiocracy” (2006) Terry Alan Crews as Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert in Idiocracy.
Feb 19, 2023 · Michael Douglas' President Shepherd was writer Aaron Sorkin's first attempt at a fictional president — he'd perfect the character in "The West Wing" — but he's still a pretty solid dude that we...
- Gabbi Shaw
- Henry Blodget
- Andrew Shepard from The American President
- Merkin Muffley from Dr. Strangelove
- Thomas J. Whitmore from Independence Day
- James Dale from Mars Attacks
- Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho from Idiocracy
- James Marshall from Air Force One
- Dave Kovic from Dave
- Tom Beck from Deep Impact
- Allen Trumbull from Angel Has Fallen
- Jack Stanton from Primary Colors
This romantic comedy drama follows the love story between fictional Democratic President and widower Andrew Shepard with an environmental lobbyist, Sydney Ellen Wade. Fans of the show, The West Wing, may be interested to know that this movie was a major influence. Like many other presidents portrayed in film, Andrew Shepard shines the most in The A...
Dr. Strangelovewas one of the first of 25 films to enter the National Film Registry for its cultural significance. It is a black comedy that pokes fun at the fears during the Cold War of the possibility of nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. RELATED: The Simpsons: 10 Best Episodes About Politics, Ranked President Muffley, ac...
Who does the world look to amidst an alien invasion? The President of the United States, of course! This epic science fiction movie was part of a big resurgence of science fiction disaster films in the 90s. President Whitmore, acted by Bill Pullman, got the job of calming his nation down as they launch an attack against extraterrestrials. He does a...
Directed by Tim Burton, Mars Attacks is a little similar to Independence Day as it involves an alien invasion. Another similarity is that it has another fictional president: James Dale. However, Dale serves as far less inspirational in comparison to Whitmore. He is ultimately killed by the Martian leader after begging for his own life. RELATED: Sou...
This science-fiction comedy takes place 500 years in the future, where the world is a dystopia ruled by commercialism and anti-intellectualism. Terry Crews plays the President of this crazy world with an even crazier name: Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho. While an obviously terrible president, Camacho was a hilarious character. He ente...
Harrison Fordplays this president character in a political action thriller about retaking control of Air Force One from terrorists who have hijacked it. Ford won a Bambi Award for this role in the movie, and the film even got a novelization in the same year that it was released. RELATED: Dr. Strangelove: 5 Reasons It's The Greatest Political Satire...
Dave is a little bit more complicated than other fictional presidents, as he didn't come upon the job in the natural sense. In the political comedy, he is actually a man impersonating the president while the president is in a coma. The comedy of the film is not too predictable though, as Dave is not an idiot. In fact, his normal job is to help othe...
Another title in the line-up of 90s science fiction disaster films, Deep Impactis about a large comet hitting the Earth. The fictional president who has to deal with this is Tom Beck, played by Morgan Freeman. Morgan Freeman may be an actor, but he has a striking method of portraying authority figures such as presidents and even God in multiple fil...
Stepping out of the 90s, this movie is part of the The Fallen film series which also includesOlympus has Fallen and London has Fallen. The fictional president, once against portrayed by Morgan Freeman, is not the main character but still a major one. Like his role as Tom Beck in Deep Impact, Freeman is on his brand in this movie. Audiences and film...
This comedy-drama was actually adapted from the novel, Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics,which was about Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign. However, Bill Clinton is not in the movie. Instead, fans get fictional President Jack Stanton. Truthfully, the story is more about his journey to becoming president rather than his job as president. While the movi...
Jed Bartlet. Find The West Wing seasons 1-7 in Apps > Channel 4. Played by: Martin Sheen. Thoughtful, witty, paternal, wise, devout, well-educated, urbane, self-assured yet humble, Josiah “Jed” Bartlet isn’t just the perfect President, he’s in many ways the perfect guy. As created by master screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, Bartlet wins two ...
2 days ago · True or false: Michael Douglas, who starred as chief executive Andrew Shepherd in 1995’s “The American President,” is distantly related to Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and ...
Jul 3, 2024 · 1. Donald Pleasance as John Harker, Escape from New York (1981) President John Harker was a real departure when it came to presidents, for he truly showed himself to be a weasel at heart deserving of everything that came his way (and still to come from what we see at the ending of the movie).
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Jun 30, 2024 · Let’s salute the 15 greatest depictions of fictional commanders in chief, ranked from worst to best, that have appeared both on TV series and in movies.
