Actors who brought world leaders to life on screen

Jude Law as Vladimir Putin

Jude Law takes on the role of Vladimir Putin in The Wizard of the Kremlin on Zee5, directed by Olivier Assayas and based on Giuliano da Empoli’s novel

Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi

Ben Kingsley stepped into the shoes of Mahatma Gandhi for Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi, portraying the leader across several decades of his life

Anthony Hopkins as Richard Nixon

Anthony Hopkins took on the role of former US President Richard Nixon in Oliver Stone’s Nixon. The film traces Nixon’s political career, his presidency

Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill

Gary Oldman underwent a dramatic transformation to portray Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour. Set during the early days of Churchill’s tenure

Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln

Daniel Day-Lewis portrayed US President Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, focusing on the final months of the American Civil War