List of actors who played the vice president of the United States

This is a partial list of actors and actresses who have played the role of a real or fictitious Vice President of the United States in films or television.

Real

Documentaries

President Actor Documentary Year
John AdamsPeter DonaldsonBenjamin Franklin2002
Theodore RooseveltPaul GiamattiThe Roosevelts2014

Films

Vice President Actor Film Year
John C. CalhounArliss HowardAmistad1997
Martin Van BurenNigel HawthorneAmistad1997
Richard NixonAnthony HopkinsNixon1995
John CusackThe Butler2013
Lyndon B. JohnsonLiev SchreiberThe Butler2013
Woody HarrelsonLBJ2017
Hubert HumphreyDoug McKeonLBJ2017
Nelson RockefellerBill PullmanVice2018
Gerald FordBill CampVice2018
Al GoreGrady CouchRecount2008
Dick CheneyLawrence PressmanDC 9/11: Time of Crisis2003
Richard DreyfussW.2008
Christian BaleVice2018

Television

Vice President Actor Program Year
John AdamsPaul GiamattiJohn Adams2008
Thomas JeffersonStephen DillaneJohn Adams2008
Elbridge GerryTom BeckettJohn Adams2008
Andrew JohnsonKen McNicolTimeless2016
Harry S. TrumanBob GuntonProject Blue Book2019
Lyndon B. JohnsonNesbitt BlaisdellKennedy1983
Sean McGrawThe Astronaut Wives Club2015
Dick CheneyEdmund L. ShaffThat's My Bush2001

Fictional

Films

Actor Vice President Film Year
Phil AustinCharlie RodriguezOlympus Has Fallen2013
Raymond J. BarryDaniel BinderSudden Death1995
Ken CamrouxMichael WarnerFirst Target2000
Glenn CloseKathryn BennettAir Force One1997
Ann CoulterVice PresidentSharknado 3: Oh Hell No!2015
Miguel FerrerRodriguezIron Man 32013
Morgan FreemanAllan TrumbullLondon Has Fallen2016
Angel Has Fallen2019[1]
Victor GarberVice PresidentBig Game2014
Harry HalcombeBill RichardsKisses for My President1964
Ben KingsleyGary NanceDave1993
Christopher LawfordChet RidgewayCounterstrike2002
Michael MurphyAlvin HammondWhite House Down2013
Tim Blake NelsonMartin KirbyAngel Has Fallen2019
Joan Van ArkElizabeth LaneLoyal Opposition: Terror in the White House1998

Television

Actor Vice President Program Year
Jayne AtkinsonTeresa HurstMadam Secretary2018
Dylan BakerFred CollierPolitical Animals2012
Reed BirneyDonald BlytheHouse of Cards2013-present
Powers BootheNoah Daniels242007-2008
Bruce BoxleitnerBakerSupergirl2018
Gary ColeBob RussellThe West Wing2003-2006
Cameron DaddoMitchell Hayworth242009
Alan DaleJames Prescott242003-2004
Aunjanue EllisEllenor DarbyDesignated Survivor2018
Alex FernandezMark DelgadoMadam Secretary2015
Sean Patrick FlaneryGreg StillsonThe Dead Zone2002-2007
Gregory ItzinCharles Logan242005-2010
Julia Louis-DreyfusSelina MeyerVeep2012-2019
Tim MathesonJohn HoynesThe West Wing1999-2006
Jan MaxwellTeresa HurstMadam Secretary2017
Phil ReevesAndrew DoyleVeep2012-2019
Mitchell RyanDaniel EastmanFavorite Son1988
Tessie SantiagoLuna VargasScandal2017
Campbell ScottMark UsherHouse of Cards2017–2018
Timothy SimonsJonah RyanVeep2012-2019
Kevin SpaceyFrank UnderwoodHouse of Cards2013-2017
Sharon StoneNatalie MaccabeeAgent X2015
Barbara WilliamsJoyce ClementFlashForward2009-2010
Ray WiseHal Gardner242006
Robin WrightClaire UnderwoodHouse of Cards2013-2018
Dan ZiskieJim MatthewsHouse of Cards2013, 2017

Awards

Real Vice Presidents

Academy Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film Result
1976 Best Actor Harry S. Truman James Whitmore Give 'em Hell, Harry! Nominated
1996 Best Actor Richard Nixon Anthony Hopkins Nixon Nominated
2009 Best Actor Richard Nixon Frank Langella Frost/Nixon Nominated
2019 Best Actor Dick Cheney Christian Bale Vice Nominated

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film Result
2009 Best Actor Richard Nixon Frank Langella Frost/Nixon Nominated
2014 Best Acting Ensemble Lyndon B. Johnson Liev Schreiber The Butler Nominated
Richard Nixon John Cusack
2015 Best Acting Ensemble Lyndon B. Johnson Tom Wilkinson Selma Nominated
2019 Best Actor Dick Cheney Christian Bale Vice Won
Best Actor in a Comedy Won
Best Acting Ensemble Nominated

Critics' Choice Television Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film or Television Series or Miniseries Result
2016 Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Lyndon B. Johnson Bryan Cranston All the Way Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film or Television Series or Miniseries Result
1976 Best Actor - Drama Harry S. Truman James Whitmore Give 'em Hell, Harry! Nominated
1988 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Lyndon B. Johnson Randy Quaid LBJ: The Early Years Won
1996 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Richard Nixon Anthony Hopkins Nixon Nominated
Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Harry S. Truman Gary Sinise Truman Won
2009 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Richard Nixon Frank Langella Frost/Nixon Nominated
Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film John Adams Paul Giamatti John Adams Won
2017 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Lyndon B. Johnson Bryan Cranston All the Way Nominated
2019 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Dick Cheney Christian Bale Vice Won

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film or Television Series or Miniseries Result
1976 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series John Adams George Grizzard The Adams Chronicles Nominated
1979 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special Calvin Coolidge Ed Flanders Backstairs at the White House Nominated
1987 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special Lyndon B. Johnson Randy Quaid LBJ: The Early Years Nominated
1996 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special Harry S. Truman Gary Sinise Truman Nominated
Richard Nixon Beau Bridges Kissinger and Nixon Nominated
2002 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Lyndon B. Johnson Michael Gambon Path to War Nominated
2008 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie John Adams Paul Giamatti John Adams Won
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Thomas Jefferson Stephen Dillane Nominated
2016 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Lyndon B. Johnson Bryan Cranston All the Way Nominated

Satellite Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film or Television Series or Miniseries Result
2000 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Richard Nixon Dan Hedaya Dick Nominated
2008 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Richard Nixon Frank Langella Frost/Nixon Nominated
Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film John Adams Paul Giamatti John Adams Won
2017 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Lyndon B. Johnson Bryan Cranston All the Way Won

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film or Television Series or Miniseries Result
1996 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Richard Nixon Anthony Hopkins Nixon Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Harry S. Truman Gary Sinise Truman Won
2009 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Richard Nixon Frank Langella Frost/Nixon Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie John Adams Paul Giamatti John Adams Won
2014 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Lyndon B. Johnson Liev Schreiber The Butler Nominated
Richard Nixon John Cusack
2017 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Lyndon B. Johnson Bryan Cranston All the Way Won
2019 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Dick Cheney Christian Bale Vice Nominated

TCA Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Television Series or Miniseries Result
2008 Individual Achievement in Drama John Adams Paul Giamatti John Adams Won
2016 Individual Achievement in Drama Lyndon B. Johnson Bryan Cranston All the Way Nominated

Fictional Vice Presidents

Critics' Choice Television Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film or Television Series or Miniseries Result
2012 Best Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2013 Best Actor in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Best Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
2014 Best Actress in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright House of Cards Nominated
Best Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
2015 Best Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2016 Best Actor in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Best Actress in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright Nominated
Best Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2018 Best Actress in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright House of Cards Nominated
2020 Best Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Pending

Golden Globe Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film or Television Series or Miniseries Result
2013 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2014 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Best Actress – Television Series Drama Claire Underwood Robin Wright Won
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2015 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Won
Best Actress – Television Series Drama Claire Underwood Robin Wright Nominated
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2016 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Claire Underwood Robin Wright House of Cards Nominated
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2017 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film or Television Series or Miniseries Result
2002 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series John Hoynes Tim Matheson The West Wing Nominated
2003 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series John Hoynes Tim Matheson The West Wing Nominated
2006 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Charles Logan Gregory Itzin 24 Nominated
2010 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Charles Logan Gregory Itzin 24 Nominated
2012 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
2013 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
2014 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
2015 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
2016 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
2017 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
2019 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright House of Cards Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated

Satellite Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film or Television Series or Miniseries Result
2013 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2014 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Best Actress – Television Series Drama Claire Underwood Robin Wright Won
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2015 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Claire Underwood Robin Wright House of Cards Nominated
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2016 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Claire Underwood Robin Wright House of Cards Nominated
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2018 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Film or Television Series or Miniseries Result
2007 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Charles Logan Gregory Itzin 24 Nominated
2014 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
2015 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Won
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Claire Underwood Robin Wright
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2016 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Won
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Claire Underwood Robin Wright
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
Andrew Doyle Phil Reeves
2017 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Frank Underwood Kevin Spacey House of Cards Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
2018 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright House of Cards Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Won
2019 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Claire Underwood Robin Wright House of Cards Nominated

TCA Awards

Year Category Vice President Nominee Television Series or Miniseries Result
2012 Individual Achievement in Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2013 Individual Achievement in Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2014 Individual Achievement in Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Won
2015 Individual Achievement in Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2016 Individual Achievement in Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2017 Individual Achievement in Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated
2019 Individual Achievement in Comedy Selina Meyer Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Nominated

References

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