Fictitious Film Presidents A-Z (Well W Actually)

"All I do all day long...is dream about movies." - Joseph Bonnano

"I don't really care for movies - they make everything seem so close up." - Macon Leary (THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST)

The weird unexpected brief cameo of Billy Bob Thorton playing the President of the United States in the mawkish cringe-fest of LOVE ACTUALLY (2003) inspired us to take a list of our favorite fictitious film presidents. Film babble presents :

THE MEN WHO WOULD BE KING - FICTITIOUS PRESIDENTS A-Z (well W actually)

“We live in the time where we have fictitious election results that elects a fictitious president.”
- Michael Moore

Fictitious presidents exist in a parallel movie universe where the year is never specified and many times their political party is implied - not stated out loud. They are also by design a comment on the current President at the time of said movie - the Clinton era seemed to inspire the most mock Presidential performances - DAVE, THE CONTENDER, and The West Wing TV show being notable examples. The least unimaginative entries here aren't even named - they're simply just The President. If you're going to have the leader of the free world as a character in your movie - GIVE HIM A NAME!!!!

Here goes:

AKYROYD, DAN – President William Haney – MY FELLOW AMERICANS (1996)

ALDA, ALAN – US President - CANADIAN BACON (1995)

ANDREWS, TOD – President Jeremy Haines – PRESIDENT’S PLANE IS MISSING, THE (1973 TV MOVIE)
I haven’t seen this one but love the title and damnit at least they named the Pres!

ATHERTON, WILLIAM – President John Fields – EXECUTIVE POWER (1997) Banner year for movie Presidents. This one is unimaginative as the title.

BERGEN, POLLY – President Leslie McCloud – KISSES FOR MY PRESIDENT (1964)

BRIDGES, JEFF – President Jackson Evans - CONTENDER, THE (2000)

BRIDGES, LLOYD – President Thomas 'Tug' Benson - HOT SHOTS PART DEUX (1993)

CROMWELL, JAMES – President Robert Fowler – THE SUM OF ALL FEARS (2002)

DOUGLAS, MICHAEL – President Andrew Shepherd – AMERICAN PRESIDENT, THE (1995)

DREYFUSS, RICHARD- The President - FAIL SAFE (Remake - 2000)
HONORABLE MENTION - Presidential candidate Senator Bob Rumson - AMERICAN PRESIDENT, THE (1995)

FONDA, HENRY – The President – FAIL SAFE (1964)

FORD, HARRISON – President James Marshall - AIR FORCE ONE (1997)

FREEMAN, MORGAN – President Tom Beck – DEEP IMPACT (1996)

GARNER, JAMES – President Matt Douglas – MY FELLOW AMERICANS (1996)

HACKMAN, GENE – President Allen Richmond - ABSOLUTE POWER (1997)
HONORABLE MENTION - Ex-President Monroe Cole - WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT (2004)

HOLBROOK, HAL – President Adam Scott – KIDNAPPING OF THE PRESIDENT (1980)

KLINE, KEVIN – President William Harrison 'Bill' Mitchell - DAVE (1993)

LEMMON, JACK – President Russell O. Kramer – MY FELLOW AMERICANS (1996)

MARCH, FREDERIC – President Jordan Lyman – SEVEN DAYS IN MAY (1964)

MARSHALL, E.G. – The President – SUPERMAN II (1981)

NEWHART, BOB – President Manfred Link – FIRST FAMILY (1980)

NICHOLSON, JACK – President James Dale – MARS ATTACKS (1996)

NIELSON, LESLIE – President Harris – SCARY MOVIE 3 (2003)

PLEASENCE, DONALD – President of the United States – ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981)

PULLMAN, BILL - President Thomas J. Whitmore – INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996)

ROBBINS, TIM – The President – AUSTIN POWERS : THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999)

SELLERS, PETER –President Merkin Muffley – DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)

SHEEN, MARTIN –President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet - WEST WING,THE NBC TV SERIES 1999-PRESENT
HONORABLE MENTION – Presidential Candidate Greg Stillson – DEAD ZONE (1983)

THORTON, BILLY BOB – US President – LOVE ACTUALLY (2003)

WARDEN, JACK – President Benjamin Turnball Rand – BEING THERE (1979)

WATERSON, SAM – The President - SHADOW CONSPIRACY (1997)

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