20 Actors Who Looked Exactly Like The Historical Character They Played

The perfect casting.

1. Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo:

MiraMax Films, The New Yorker

Salma Hayek played Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo in the 2002 biographical drama film Frida.

2. Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos:

NewMarket Films, All That’s Interesting

Charlize Theron played American serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the 2003 Biographical Crime Drama Monster.

3. Andre 3000 as Jimi Hendrix:

Darko Entertainment, The Daily Beast

Andre 3000 played American singer Jimi Hendrix in the 2013 Drama Film Jimi: All Is By My Side.

4. Cate Blanchett as Bob Dylan:

EndGame Entertainment, NY Times

Cate Blanchett played American singer Bob Dylan in the 2007 Musical Drama Film I’m Not There.

5. Jennifer Lopez as Selena Quintanilla:

Warner Bros, Twitter

Jennifer Lopez played American singer Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 Biographical Musical Drama Selena.

6. Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking:

Universal Pictures, Biography.com

Eddie Redmayne played English Physicist Stephen Hawking in the 2014 Biographical Romantic Drama Film The Theory Of Everything.

7. James Franco as James Dean:

Warner Bros, Variety

James Franco played American actor James Dean in the 2001 Biographical Television Film James Dean.

8. Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock:

Searchlight Pictures, Tv Tropes

Anthony Hopkins played English Director Alfred Hitchcock in the 2012 Biographical Drama Film Hitchcock.

9. Hannah Taylor Gordon as Anne Frank:

Broadcasting Company, zdf.de

Hannah Taylor Gordon played German born Dutch-Jewish Diarist Anne Frank in the 2001 two part mini series Anne Frank: The Whole Story.

10. Guy Pearce as Andy Warhol:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Maxim

Guy Pearce played American Artist Andy Warhol in the 2006 Biographical Film Factory Girl.

11. Jared Leto as Mark David Chapman:

Peach Arch Entertainment, Biography.com

Jared Leto played American Criminal Mark David Chapman in the 2007 Biographical Drama Film Chapter 27.

12. Robert Downey Jr as Charlie Chaplin:

TriStar Pictures, Getty Images

Robert Downey Jr played English Comic Actor Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 Biographical comedy- Drama Film Chaplin.

13. Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela:

Warner Bros, Anacleto Rapping / MCT

Morgan Freeman played South African President Nelson Mandela in the 2009 Biographical Sports Drama Film Invictus.

14. Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln:

DreamWorks Pictures, NY Times

Daniel Day-Lewis played American President Abraham Lincoln in the 2012 Historical Drama Film Lincoln.

15. Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison:

TriStar Pictures, All That’s Interesting

Val Kilmer played American Singer Jim Morrison in the 1991 Biographical Film The Doors.

16. Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II:

MiraMax Films, Ranker.com

Helen Mirren played Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 Biographical Drama Film The Queen.

17. Audrey Tautou as Coco Chanel:

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Audrey Tautou played French Fashion Designer Coco Chanel in the 2009 Biographical Drama Film Coco Before Chanel.

18. Adrien Brody as Salvador Dali:

Sony Pictures, Salvadordaliprints.org

Adrien Brody played Spanish Surrealist Painter Salvador Dali in the 2011 Fantasy Comedy Film Midnight In Paris.

19. Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs:

Open Road Films, The Guardian

Ashton Kutcher played American Entrepreneur Steve Jobs in the 2013 Biographical Drama Film Jobs.

20. And Finally Denzel Washington as Malcolm X:

Warner Bros, Biography.com

Denzel Washington played American Muslim Minister Malcolm X in the 1992 Epic Biographical Drama Film Malcolm X.