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- 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.”
- Austin Butler. Movie: Elvis. Year: 2022. Austin Butler tells Presley’s life story from his meteoric ascent to fame to the trouble he encountered in his final years due to his manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks) in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis.
- Jacob Elordi. Movie: Priscilla. Year: TBD. Priscilla Presley’s life gets the A24 treatment in Sofia Coppola’s upcoming movie Priscilla. The film — based on Priscilla’s biography, Elvis and Me — will detail Priscilla’s love story from her point of view, from meeting him at age 14 to their eventual divorce.
- Drake Milligan. Series: Sun Records. Year: 2017. America’s Got Talent finalist Drake Milligan assumed the role of Presley for CMT’s miniseries Sun Records, which is based on the musical Million Dollar Quartet.
- Jack White. Movie: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Year: 2007. Walk Hard tells the tale of fictional rock star Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) on his road to stardom following a childhood tragedy.
- Austin Butler (2022) Austin Butler, “Elvis”
- Kurt Russell (1979) Kurt Russell, “Elvis”
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers (2005) Jonathan Rhys Meyers, “Elvis”
- Michael Shannon (2016) Michael Shannon, “Elvis & Nixon”
His audition tape for the role of Elvis Presley in Elvis (2022), he sang an emotional performance of "Unchained Melody". Director Baz Luhrmann was so moved and impressed with his audition that he gave the role to Austin.
- January 1, 1
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- Anaheim, California, USA
Elvis Presley is widely known as the King of Rock and Roll, but he was also a successful commercial actor during his career. Beginning in the late 1950s, Presley starred in several television advertisements for numerous products, ranging from soft drinks to shaving cream.
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