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Actors Portraying Musicians

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7.5

1. Joaquin Phoenix

Johnny Cash portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line, 2005

7.3

2. Reese Witherspoon

June Carter Cash portrayed by Reese Witherspoon in Walk the Line, 2005

7.3

3. Aaron Johnson

John Lennon portrayed by Aaron Johnson in Nowhere Boy, 2009

4. Sam Bell

George Harrison portrayed by Sam Bell in Nowhere Boy, 2009

7.1

5. Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Paul McCartney portrayed by Thomas Brodie-Sangster in Nowhere Boy, 2010

6.7

6. Val Kilmer

Jim Morrison portrayed by Val Kilmer in The Doors, 1991

6.6

7. Angela Bassett

Tina Turner portrayed by Angela Bassett in What's Love Got to Do with It, 1993

7.5

8. Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Elvis Presley portrayed by Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Elvis, 2005

5.4

9. Leo Gregory

Brian Jones portrayed by Leo Gregory in Stoned, 2005

6.8

10. Jamie Foxx

Ray Charles portrayed by Jamie Foxx in Ray, 2004

8.2

11. Christian Bale

Bob Dylan portrayed by Chrisitan Bale, Ben Whishaw, Heath Ledger, Richard Gere, Marcus Carl Franklin, and Cate Blanchett in I'm Not There., 2007

7.2

12. Sam Riley

Ian Curtis portrayed by Sam Riley in Control, 2007

8.1

13. Marion Cotillard

Édith Piaf portrayed by Marion Cotillard in La Vie en Rose, 2007

6.8

14. Laurence Fishburne

Ike Turner portrayed by Laurence Fishburne in What's Love Got to Do with It, 1993

7.4

15. Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson portrayed by Wylie Draper in The Jacksons: An American Dream, 1992

8.3

16. Gary Oldman

Sid Vicious portrayed by Gary Oldman in Sid and Nancy, 1986

7.4

17. Dakota Fanning

Cherrie Curie portrayed by Dakota Fanning in The Runaways, 2010

18. Kristen Stewart

Joan Jett portrayed by Kristen Stewart in The Runaways, 2010

6.5

19. Mos Def

Chuck Berry portrayed by Mos Def in Cadillac Records, 2008

6.5

20. Beyoncé Knowles

Etta James portrayed by Beyonce Knowles in Cadillac Records, 2008

7.1

21. Diana Ross

Billie Holiday portrayed by Diana Ross in Lady Sings the Blues, 1972

6.3

22. Lou Diamond Phillips

Ritchie Valens portrayed by Lou Diamond Phillips in La Bamba, 1987

6.5

23. Philip Casnoff

Frank Sinatra portrayed by Philip Casnoff in Sinatra, 1992

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Pq.rocio

Posted: 2 years, 4 months ago at Jan 22 21:00

great list! :D

Deidre

Posted: 2 years, 2 months ago at Mar 21 19:36

Great list, but you forgot to add wylie draper for portraying Michael Jackson in the jacksons movie! :)

Ava

Posted: 2 years, 2 months ago at Mar 22 16:43

Thanks, I'll add him! ;)

Khouzayma

Posted: 2 years, 2 months ago at Mar 22 18:50

I LIKE : )

Happy Vader

Posted: 2 years, 2 months ago at Mar 22 22:13

Amazing!

Like The Whole Black/White Effect!

And Also Add Laurence Fishburne Yea? He Portrayed Ike Turner

Tumppi

Posted: 2 years, 2 months ago at Mar 23 10:00

Nice list. You should add Ian Curtis Portrayed by Sam Riley in Control, 2007.

Ava

Posted: 2 years, 2 months ago at Mar 23 16:26

Thanks. I added them both. :)

boomboom

Posted: 2 years, 2 months ago at Mar 23 17:24

Awesome list!! I really need to see that Dylan flick! Thank you!

skontch1

Posted: 2 years, 2 months ago at Mar 24 9:14

good list. you can add forest whitiker who played charlie parker in bird...

skontch1

Posted: 2 years, 2 months ago at Mar 24 9:18

also, gary busey who played buddy holly

A.M.A

Posted: 11 months, 2 weeks ago at Jun 12 16:59

Also forgot Ray Liotta/Joe Mantegna/Don Cheadle for Sinatra/Dean Martin/Sammy Davies Jr,Kurt Russell For Elvis,Kevin Kline for Cole Porter,Kevin Spacey for Bobby Darin!!!

Frank

Posted: 11 months, 2 weeks ago at Jun 12 18:26

Cool list, I loved Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles. Wonder what actor will be playing Miles Davis in his movie.

Drako Z

Posted: 11 months, 2 weeks ago at Jun 12 19:28

Bronson - tom hardy

Shy

Posted: 11 months, 2 weeks ago at Jun 12 20:43

And mayhaps Selena played by Jennifer Lopez? (1997)

onclelapin

Posted: 3 months ago at Feb 18 21:22

sex & drugs & rock & roll
andy serkis plays ian dury