Actors and their historical counterparts (who portrayed them on the screen)

Original or actor? Some actors and actresses, with their talent and physical resemblance, are fascinatingly reminiscent of historical figures who have been more than successfully portrayed on film screens.

One of the most popular movie genres in Hollywood is definitely a biography depicting the lives of historical figures who have left a mark on the hearts of many. Portraying famous artists, musicians, politicians and other famous personalities who have gone down in history is far from an easy task. Only a few have enough acting skills to empathize with usually extremely complex personalities. Not to mention the physical characteristics that are crucial for successful roles. So let's see which actors and actresses are up to this difficult task. Some of them even so much so that we can call them historical doubles of the personalities they portrayed on the screen.