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May 21, 2024 · Here are the most notable actors who have stepped into the King of Rock and Roll's blue suede shoes over the years, including Kurt Russell, Austin Butler, and more.
- Ed Gross
- Austin Butler (Elvis, 2022) When Elvis, being released on June 24, 2022, was originally announced, it seemed that the focus was going to be heavily on the King’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks) with a look at his relationship with Elvis (Austin Butler).
- Bruce Campbell (Bubba Ho-Tep, 2002) Here’s a different take on Elvis: It seems rumors of his death have been greatly exaggerated. He’s a resident in a nursing home and not doing well.
- Peter Dobson (Forrest Gump, 1994; Protecting the King, 2007) Peter first got the chance to play Elvis in Forrest Gump, when Presley stayed at the boarding house run by Forrest’s mother.
- Johnny Harra (This is Elvis, 1981) This was actually a documentary with key moments of Elvis’ life featuring reenactments. Impersonal Johnny Harra played Elvis at age 42 for the opening credits and a death scene.
- Kurt Russell in “Elvis” (1979) Russell, then best known as the young star of such Disney movies as “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes,” was eerily convincing as Elvis in this made-for-TV movie directed by John Carpenter.
- Don Johnson in “Elvis and the Beauty Queen” (1981) The future “Miami Vice” star stepped into Elvis’s blue suede shoes in this TV movie about the rock star’s relationship with Linda Thorson, here played by Stephanie Zimbalist.
- David Keith in “Heartbreak Hotel” (1988) The “Officer and a Gentleman” actor looks nothing like Elvis, but he has the moves down in this Chris Columbus-directed movie about a kid (Charlie Schlatter) who kidnaps The King and ends up jamming with him.
- Michael St. Gerard in: “Elvis Presley: Heart of Dixie” (1989), “Great Balls of Fire!” (1989), “Elvis” (1990),” Quantum Leap” (1993) The actor, who’s played Elvis four times, including in ABC’s 1990 series “Elvis” and the “Memphis Melody” episode of “Quantum Leap,” also played “Link” in John Waters’ 1988 film “Hairspray.”
- Kurt Russell. Lucky Russell got to borrow Presley’s dazzling White Comet jumpsuit (named the Adonis suit) for the 1979 ABC television movie Elvis. Years later, an uncredited Russell voiced Presley’s short scene in Forrest Gump (1994), when a young Forrest learns those pelvis-shaking dance moves.
- Michael Shannon. Based on an untold true story (and one of the most requested photographs in the National Archives), 2016's Elvis & Nixon stars Shannon as Presley, who meets with Kevin Spacey’s President Nixon at the White House.
- Jack White. In 2007’s Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, a spoof on music biopics, White Stripes musician White plays Elvis (alongside other celeb cameos, including Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Justin Long and Jason Schwartzman as the Beatles).
- David Keith. In 1988’s Heartbreak Hotel, a teenage boy and his rock ’n’ roll band plot to kidnap Presley, played by Keith, to cheer up the teen’s ailing mom.
- Kurt Russell. Kurt Russell played Elvis in the 1979 film Elvis. It was directed by John Carpenter, and marked the start of a long partnership between him and Kurt.
- Don Johnson. Don Johnson stepped into Elvis’ blue suede shoes in the 1981 movie Elvis and the Beauty Queen. The movie shows Elvis post-divorce from Priscilla Presley.
- Dale Midkiff. Dale Midkiff took his turn playing Elvis in the 1988 TV movie Elvis and Me. The film is based on Priscilla’s autobiography of the same name.
- Michael St. Gerard. Michael St. Gerard has actually played Elvis more than once. He first portrayed the King in the 1990 miniseries Elvis. It seems Michael made a good impression with his performance in the series.
He portrayed Elvis in the hit TV miniseries "Shake, Rattle and Roll" which aired on CBS and VH1. On Elvis' 70th Birthday, Shawn became grand champion at the $25,000.00 "World Elvis Tribute Artist Competition".
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