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The following is a partial list of actors who have played an Elvis Presley character.
The table below omits:
A. Actors playing a role in a film where the script calls for them to act in a non-Elvis role, but nevertheless purposedly imitating Elvis' style of singing, Elvis himself, or to appear dressed as Elvis did, both in a performance scene, or off stage, e.g., "Bye-Bye Birdie" (actors Jesse Pearson and Marc Kudisch, starring in the two filmed versions of the early sixties' famed Broadway play), "Top Secret" (Val Kilmer -see also his separate entry in table below-), "Wild at Heart" ( Nicolas Cage -see also paragraph B, below-); or as in various episodes of TV sitcoms like "Cheers" & "Full House" (John Stamos)
B. Actors in movies where the plot calls for them to specifically wear Elvis-impersonator apparel, or desguise themselves as an Elvis impersonator, e.g., as in Honeymoon in Vegas(Nicolas Cage) and 3000 Miles to Graceland (Kevin Costner, Christian Slater, David Arquette, Bokeem Woodbine, Shawn Michael Howard and Kurt Russell -see also separate entry for Russell, in table below-) Elvis Impersonators An Elvis impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies Elvis Presley either as a hobby, career in entertainment or occasionally for fun. ...
Honeymoon in Vegas was a 1992 comedic movie which was directed by Andrew Bergman. ...
3000 Miles to Graceland is a 2001 thriller film, starring Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox Arquette, David Arquette, Bokeem Woodbine, Christian Slater, and Kevin Pollak. ...
C. Actors playing the character of a real, or fictionalized entertainer other than Elvis Presley who impersonate him as part of a stage act within the movie's plot itself, e.g., as in the movie biographies "Wired" and "Man on the Moon", where the characters of comedians John Belushi ( played by Michael Chiklis), and Andy Kaufman ( played by Jim Carrey) are seen impersonating Elvis Presley, or in "Let's make love", (Jackie L. Cochran) Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ...
D. Actors playing characters based on specific, actual periods in the life and music of Elvis Presley, e.g., in motion pictures such as "Living Legend" (Earl Owensby), or on Broadway, or London-based musical plays, such as "Jailhouse Rock" (Mario Kombou), and "All Shook up" (Cheyenne Jackson), respectively.
E. Actors, extras and/or Elvis impersonators, either male and female, whose specific role in a film is that of an Elvis impersonator, e.g, My Fellow Americans, The Client, Independence Day, 3,000 miles to Graceland, Honeymoon in Vegas, Something in the air, George of the Jungle 2, Wedding Bell Blues, Bachelor Party: Vegas, and in many other films, and TV sitcoms. Elvis Impersonators An Elvis impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies Elvis Presley either as a hobby, career in entertainment or occasionally for fun. ...
My Fellow Americans was a 1996 movie starring Jack Lemmon and James Garner as feuding ex-presidents. ...
The Client movie poster The Client (1994) is a legal thriller written by American author John Grisham, set in Memphis, Tennessee. ...
It has been suggested that Statehood Day be merged into this article or section. ...
Honeymoon in Vegas was a 1992 comedic movie which was directed by Andrew Bergman. ...
George of the Jungle 2 is the 2003 direct-to-video sequel of the 1997 Disney film George of the Jungle. ...
| Actor | Credited character | Title(year of theatrical release, unless otherwise noted) | | Jason Biggs | (fictional)Elvis Presley | Picasso at the Lapin Agile (2008) | | Paul Boensch | Elvis Presley, age 10. | This Is Elvis (1981) | | Lucas Cain | Elvis Presley, age 10. | Elvis (1990) (TV mini-series) | | Bruce Campbell | i) and ii) (fictional) Elvis Presley | i) Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) ii) Bubba Nosferatu (2006/7) This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Jason Biggs at Germanys premiere of American Wedding Jason Matthew Biggs (born May 12, 1978) is an American actor who obtained wide fame in 1999 for his role in the American Pie series of films. ...
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| | Peter Dobson | i) (fictional) young Elvis Presley ii) The King Peter Dobson is an American actor who has appeared in Drowning Mona, The Frighteners, The Poseidon Adventure, and the film adaptation of Last Exit to Brooklyn. ...
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| | David Dunavent | teenage Elvis Presley | Elvis (1990) (TV mini-series) | | Jerry Eeten | Aaron Presley (Elvis re-incarnated) | Elvis took a bullit (2001) | | Rob Fenton | young Elvis Presley | Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol (1999) (TV-made) | | Martin Fox | (fictional) Elvis Presley | Give My Head Peace (2003) (BBC TV comedy show) | | Randy Gray | Elvis as a boy | Elvis (1979) (TV-made) | | Johnny Harra | Elvis Presley, age 42. | This Is Elvis (1981) | | Tyler Hilton | young Elvis Presley | Walk the Line (2006) | | Paul Hipp | Elvis Presley | Liberace: Behind the Music (1988) (TV-made) | | Don Johnson | Elvis Presley | Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981) (TV-made) | | Harvey Keitel | (fictional) Elvis Presley | Finding Graceland (1998) | | David Keith | (fictional) Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel (1988) | | Val Kilmer | (fictional)The mentor | True Romance (1993) | | Shawn Wayne Klush | young Elvis Presley | Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999) (TV mini-series) | | Matt Lewis | Elvis Presley | Tears of a King (2006/7) | | Steve Martin | The visitor (Elvis Presley, age 21). | Picasso at the Lapin Agile (1993, play) | | Dana MacKay | Elvis Presley, age 35. | This Is Elvis (1981) | | Gil McKinney | (fictional) Elvis Presley | Elvis Has Left the Building (2004, Video release only) | | Karlo Metikos | Elvis Presley | Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story (1985) (TV) | | Dale Midkiff | Elvis Presley | Elvis and Me (1988) (TV-made) | | Ryan Pelton | (fictional) Elvis Presley, age 26 | Hounddog (working title only) (2006/7) | | Robert Patrick | (fictional) Mr. Aaron | Lonely Street (2006/7) | | Rick Peters | Elvis Presley | Elvis meets Nixon (1997) (TV-made) | | Todd Peterson | young Elvis Presley | Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999) (TV mini-Series) | | Jonathon Rhys-Meyers | Elvis Presley | Elvis (2005) (TV mini-series) | | Kurt Russell | Elvis Presley | Elvis (1979) (TV-made) | | David Scott | Elvis Presley, age 18. | This Is Elvis (1981) | | Martin Shaw | Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight? (1985, play) | | Jason Alan Smith | Elvis Presley | Crazy (2006/7) | | Ed Shifres | Elvis Presley | King and Me, The (1999) | | Michael St. Gerard | i)and ii) young Elvis Presley iii)(fictional) young Elvis Presley This article is about the year. ...
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| i) Elvis (1990) (TV mini-series) ii) Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
iii)Heart of Dixie (1989)
| | Rob Youngblood | Elvis Presley | Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story (1993) (TV-made) | Thus far, more than 50 actors have tried, with varying degrees of success, to play an Elvis Presley character at any age, and during every period of Presley's life and career, both on films and on the theater. |
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