20 Biopic Actors And Their Real-Life Counterparts

Another amazing side-by-side comparison of famous actors and the famous person they played. Created by Reddit user banana_rhino.

1. James Dean

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Portrayed by James Franco in James Dean.

2. Charlie Chaplin

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Portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin.

3. Coco Chanel

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Portrayed by Audrey Tautou in Coco Before Chanel.

4. Oscar Wilde

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Portrayed by Stephen Fry in Wilde.

5. Jimi Hendrix

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Portrayed by Andre 3000 in All Is By My Side.

6. Elvis Presley

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Portrayed by Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Elvis.

7. Andy Kaufman

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Portrayed by Jim Carrey in Man On The Moon.

8. Salvador Dali

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Adrien Brody in Midnight in Paris.

9. Marilyn Monroe

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Portrayed by Michelle Williams in My Week With Marilyn.

10. Jim Morrison

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Portrayed by Val Kilmer in The Doors.

11. Julia Child

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Portrayed by Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia.

12. Sammy Davis Jr.

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Portrayed by Don Cheadle in The Rat Pack.

13. Aileen Wuornos

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Portrayed by Charlize Theron in Monster.

14. Frida Kahlo

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Portrayed by Salma Hayek in Frida.

15. Che Guevara

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Portrayed by Benicio Del Toro in Che.

16. Buddy Holly

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Portrayed by Gary Busey in The Buddy Holly Story.

17. Bettie Page

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Portrayed by Gretchen Mol in The Notorious Bettie Page.

18. Howard Hughes

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Portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator.

19. Sid Vicious

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Portrayed by Gary Oldman in Sid & Nancy.

20. Bob Dylan

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Portrayed by Cate Blanchett in I'm Not There.