Best Celebrity Portayal of another Celebrity

[EndersDame]

I was just watching I'm Not There and was thinking that Cate Blanchett's performance of Bob Dylan was mind blowing, as was her portrayal of Katherine Hepburn. Although now that I think about it I love it that Stan Lee got cast as Hugh Hefner in Iron Man? What are your favorites?

[Richardo]

1. Well, Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford

... for one.

[Mad_Dem_X]

29. Yes

She WAS Joan Crawford!

[Amerigo Vespucci]

67. Yep. To this day, I still will not use wire hangers.

:rofl:

[Captain Hilts]

69. Best seen on the Big Screen, so you can see the wire hanger before Joan does. nt

[graywarrior]

2. Since you already mentioned Cate Blanchett, I'd have to say Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles

[Richardo]

3. Not sure about 'celebrity', but Jason Robards as Ben Bradlee might be the best portrayal ever

...of a real person. Just dead-on.

[Bertha Venation]

10. Agreed.

:thumbsup:

:hi:

[enigmatic]

43. I agree with this

:thumbsup:

[charlie and algernon]

4. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles and Jaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash

I love watching Walk the Line with the sound turned up during the songs. Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon are fantastic as Cash and Carter.

[Vidar]

15. Both were incredible performances.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

60. Joaquin Phoenix may be batshit insane, but he's a hell of an actor.

Walk the Line proved that.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

61. John Travolta as Bill Clinton.

Okay, technically it was "Jack Stanton" but he did a great job of captivating the Big Dog's speech, mannerisms and persona. Emma Thompson did a great Hillary-esqe "Susan Stanton" as well.

[Jokerman]

5. Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufman

I'm not a huge fan of Carrey and I never cared for Kaufman but that performance was phenomenal.

After that, Downy as Chaplin.

[Vidar]

17. I agree with both. Carrey's portray was spooky iin its similarity; and I too

am not fond of either Carrey or Kaufmann. Cast my vote in 078? to bar Kaufmann from SNL.

[Orsino]

6. I think highly of David Duchovny's Jeff Goldblum.

Celebrity Jeopardy!

http://www.myvideo.de/watch/3315396/T4_Celebrity_Jeopardy_SNL

[Bertha Venation]

7. Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II

[Glorfindel]

9. Oh, yes...what a superb performance

Helen Mirren is simply radiant, in my humble opinion.

[Glorfindel]

8. Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn in "Coalminer's Daughter"

Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood"
Jack Black as Orson Welles in "King Kong" (not credited as such, but a great impersonation)
And a whole busload of Lucille Balls in "Rat Race"

[Captain Hilts]

70. BEST music movie I've ever seen. And not an imitation. Brilliant performance and depiction

of poverty.

[Swede]

11. Kevin Spacey as Bobby Darin.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. Do historical figures count? If so, John Neville as Isaac Newton in Star Trek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O31qRH3O6c

[EndersDame]

14. I love that scene

Data was tops! RIP Data :(

[MorningGlow]

13. Something a little different--for a good laugh

Anna Faris' portrayal of an idiot Hollywood starlet (rumored to be an imitation of Cameron Diaz) in Lost in Translation. Abso-freakin'-lutely hilarious!

(paraphrased scene)

Kelly: Everybody is always, like, "Kelly, you are anorexic." And I'm, like, "No, I'm not." I eat so much junk food--I have a high metabolism.

John: I thought you were anorexic too.

Kelly: THANK you! I know! But I have a really high metabolism.

[Mr. Ected]

16. Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison?

I never saw the movie, but I heard that his impression was spot-on.

[Glorfindel]

27. Also Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in "Tombstone"

both those roles were Oscar-worthy.

[Orsino]

55. Oh, yeah.

He did all his own singing, too, didn't he? It was mighty fine.

[Auggie]

18. If politicians count, I pick Sean Penn as Harvey Milk

[LynneSin]

48. He so owned that part. Before Milk came out I would have never thought...

that Sean Penn could play a gay man

[Auggie]

51. Same here

Sean Penn is awesome

[meow2u3]

19. Do politicians count?

If so, I nominate Tina Fey as Sarah Palin as best celebrity impression of another celebrity. Fey was a riot--and dead on!

[LynneSin]

23. I loved how Fey just repeated back what Palin said

Fey said she didn't even bother writing the script from the Couric interviews but instead just said what Palin said.

[LynneSin]

20. I loved Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash

She really had alot of spunk in that movie, just like June Carter had!

[Kerrytravelers]

38. And Joaquin Phoenix did one hell of a Johnny Cash.

When you see the real Cash, you realize his voice is much deeper and he's six inches taller than Phoenix. But when you watch the movie, Phoenix really captures the spirit of Cash.

[Forkboy]

21. George C. Scott as Patton.

Sort of a celebrity. :)

[Initech]

22. Tom Cruise's portrayal of a typical Hollywood sleazebag in "Tropic Thunder"

[Moondog]

75. - method acting

[LynneSin]

24. Two other great politcial roles: Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin and Frank Langella as Nixon

both did amazing jobs

[whistler162]

25. Kurt Russell as Elvis!

[Ryano42]

31. Kurt Russel as Herb Brooks!!!

:patriot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwpTj_Z9v-c

[scheming daemons]

72. Absolutely!

[schmuls]

26. Dan Ackroyd as Julia Childs!

[AwakeAtLast]

35. Just a hunch, but I think Meryl Streep is going to knock him out of the #1 spot.

;)

[bigwillq]

28. Jamie Foxx was very, very good

As Ray Charles.

[Pacifist Patriot]

30. Haven't seen it yet, but I'm curious about Frank Langella's portrayal of Nixon.

[dana_b]

42. I saw it today and that's exactly who I would choose

he made me forget what the real Nixon looked like, if that makes sense.

[rvablue]

32. I vote for Cate Blanchett, too. But her as Katherine Hepburn in "The Aviator."

[blueraven95]

33. Robert Downey Jr. as Charlie Chaplin

one of the best performances I've ever seen.

[AwakeAtLast]

34. I gotta say Gary Busey as Buddy Holly

That was pre-motorcycle crash, BTW.

[realisticphish]

36. David Duchovny as Jeff Goldblum

celebrity jeopardy :D

[Initech]

64. Darrell Hammond as Sean Connery

And Norm McDonald as Burt Reynolds / Turd Furgeson. :rofl:

[realisticphish]

65. Big hat. It's funny.

Norm is awesome in those :D

[AllenVanAllen]

37. Hugo Weaving as Carl Sagan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlpyGhABXRA

err, nevermind...

[jobycom]

40. Brilliant. nt

[jobycom]

39. Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood." nt

[Jokerman]

50. I stand corrected.

I posted up-thread but I forgot about "Ed Wood".

Martin as Bela wins hands down.

[OmahaBlueDog]

57. +1

[Rhythm]

62. +2

[realisticphish]

66. wow, yeah

hadn't even thought of that

[edbermac]

41. Darrell Hammond as Sean Connery.

"I'll take Anal Bum Cover for $100, Alex."

Maybe not the best, but certainly the funniest.

[Sebastian Doyle]

44. Mick Jagger as Keith Richards on SNL around 1993 or so

With Mike Myers playing Mick. Great stuff, especially when Mick (as Keith) said "Mick, you ignorant slut"

[WinkyDink]

52. Absolutely! Was going to post this one!

[Alexander]

45. Steven Culp as RFK in Thirteen Days.

I believe he played RFK in some other movie too.

[Heidi]

46. Philip Seymour Hoffman as Capote.

He looks nothing like Capote, but he absolutely nailed the the spirit of Capote as well as his mannerisms and vocal patterns. I need to watch "Infamous" and see how Toby Jones' portrayal Capote compares. :hi:

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Capote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4BvvJ69pIQ
Capote himself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkzeGpGNhRs&feature=related

[ohiosmith]

58. Was good but I thought Toby Jones was better.

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/05/17/Infamous_070516091633977_wideweb__300x375,1.jpg

[Heidi]

59. I'll let ya know tonight.

I'm gonna watch "Infamous" this evening -- if the thunderstorm that's brewing now doesn't know out our electricity. :hi:

[ohiosmith]

63. Enjoy. The cast and acting are outstanding.

:hi:

[Heidi]

77. Okie dokie, here's my review, having watched both "Capote" and "Infamous."

Philip Seymour Hoffman, while looking nothing like Truman Capote, gave the far superior performance in "Capote." And while Toby Jones in "Infamous" looked almost exactly like Capote and nailed Capote's nasal voice, his performance struck me as much less layered and nuanced that Hoffman's. Too, "Capote" seems to have been much more well written and didn't dwell on Capote's homosexuality in the stereotypical ways that "Infamous" did. For example, it's clear in "Capote" that the main character is gay, but his sexual orientation was portrayed as one part of a very complex character. In "Infamous," Capote is portrayed as a caricature of a gay man, leaving a sour taste in my mouth.

Also, I found Clifton Collins Jr.'s portrayal of Perry Smith in "Capote" far more convincing than Daniel Craig's "Infamous" portrayal of the same man. I realize much is made in the media of Daniel Craig, but I think Clifton Collins Jr. is a unsung jewel and I'd like to see more of his work.

All in all, I enjoyed both films, but I much prefer "Capote."

[Skittles]

76. I AGREE!

he was stunning!

[JonLP24]

47. You guys took all the good ones so I will say...

Will Smith as Ali, Wood Harris as Jimi Hendrix, and Leon Robinson as David Ruffin of The Temptations. As far as historical figures go I nominate Denzel Washington as Malcolm X.

[LynneSin]

49. Another great part - Susan Saradon as Helen Prejean

It's nice to know that not everyone with the last name of Prejean is a vapid plastic barbie. Helen Prejean is an amazing person and very well done by Saradon.

[sarge43]

53. From back in the Lower Paleolithic

Henry Fonda, Abraham Lincoln Young Mr Lincoln

Bette Davis, Tallulah Bankhead wannabe All About Eve

James Cagney, George M Cohan Yankee Doodle Dandy

[redqueen]

54. Justin Timberlake as Ashton Kutcher

Not great acting or anything but it made me laugh.

[WI_DEM]

56. Phil Hartman as Frank Sinatra

[Amerigo Vespucci]

68. I've posted "Go kick his ass, Steve" TWICE this week. Not once, TWICE.

Hartman had so many classic bits, but his Sinatra nailed it. There was a certain "yeah, so WHAT" chip on the shoulder attitude that Sinatra had toward his own power and influence. He knew who he was and what he was, he just wanted the rest of us to think it didn't matter. Hartman saw that, took it, and ran with it.

[arbusto_baboso]

71. Tina Fey as Sarah Palin.

Okay, true, Sarah Palin really isn't a celebrity. But someone had to say it. Fey was brilliant.

[scheming daemons]

73. Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes

[scheming daemons]

74. Gary Sinese as Harry Truman

...though I hate Sinese's politics...

[EFerrari]

78. Jessica Lange did a good Frances Farmer. n/t