Top Ten Portrayals of Historical Figures in Historical Movies

Some movies are just great at portraying historical characters. These can be old movies (mostly older ones) or newer ones. These items are listed in their respective spots for multiple reasons.

I would ask you to consider these reasons when voting:
1. Historical Accuracy - Are they accurate and actually represent the person?
2. Resemblance - Does the actor actually look like the historical figure they are playing?
3. Overall Acting - Do they play the character well?

If you are submitting an item, I request that you list it in the format Actor - Person - Movie. Without further ado, let's get into it.

The Top Ten

Tom Hanks as Walt Disney - Saving Mr. Banks
Tom Cruise as Ron Kovic - Born on the Fourth of July

Tom Cruise was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe for playing Ron Kovic. Ron Kovic himself was so moved by this performance that he gave his Bronze Star to Cruise.
Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury - Bohemian Rhapsody
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote - Capote

Philip Seymour Hoffman won an Oscar for playing Capote. He captured Truman's mannerisms and speaking perfectly. Spot-on.
Peter O'Toole as T.E. Lawrence - Lawrence of Arabia

T.E. Lawrence, also known as The Lawrence of Arabia, has to be one of the most fascinating people of all time. I think Peter O'Toole plays him to near perfection. If you look up pictures of the two, or if you know anything about Lawrence, you will see an amazing resemblance between them. And to top it all off, Peter O'Toole's performance is known as one of the best ever.
Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi - Gandhi
Taron Egerton as Elton John - Rocketman
Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum - The Greatest Showman
Mel Gibson as William Wallace - Braveheart

While Braveheart is not an accurate movie, I still think Mel Gibson perfected his role as William Wallace. One of his best performances, if not his best performance ever.
Robert De Niro as Al Capone - The Untouchables

Al Capone is one of the most unique figures in history, and he is very hard to play, but Robert De Niro actually does great. He actually studied Al Capone before playing him and gained 30 pounds before starting filming.

The Newcomers

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Birthe Neumann as Karen Blixen - Pagten
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Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland - Judy

The Contenders

Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison - The Doors
Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill - Darkest Hour

Gary Oldman did a great job with Winston Churchill. He gets his accent down pretty well, and he just had an all-around great acting performance.
Rod Steiger as Napoleon Bonaparte - Waterloo

One of the most underrated movies in my book. Waterloo is a masterpiece, and Rod Steiger is the perfect actor to play Napoleon.
Viggo Mortensen as Frank "Tony Lip" Vallelonga - Green Book
Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler - Schindler's List

Liam Neeson plays Schindler great. One of his best film roles ever, if not his best ever.
Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter
Gerard Butler as King Leonidas I - 300

One of the most legendary movie performances ever, but unfortunately, 300 is not the most accurate movie, so Gerard Butler was forced down the list. But to be honest, the character by itself is very accurate. Butler even says some of the same lines Leonidas says based on records.
Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta - Raging Bull
Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles - Ray
Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin - The Last King of Scotland
Joaquin Phoenix as Emperor Commodus - Gladiator

Phoenix has a perfect depiction of the Emperor and antagonist Commodus. You really see the madness in him at first, but then by the end, when you start thinking about it, you feel sorry for him.
Mahershala Ali as Don Shirley - Green Book
Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig - The Pride of the Yankees
Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln

One of the most accurate depictions of Abraham Lincoln to date. Daniel Day-Lewis did a great job.
Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball - Being the Ricardos