Hollywood Does JFK: 12 Actors Who Played the 35th President

Cliff Robertson in 'PT 109'

Cliff Robertson portrayed Lt. John F. Kennedy in the 1963 movie based on the president's experiences in the South Pacific during World War II. The film was released just five months before Kennedy was assassinated.

William Devane in 'The Missiles of October'

William Devane played the president in the 1974 movie about the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Martin Sheen in 'Kennedy'

Before he played fictional president Jed Bartlet on The West Wing, Martin Sheen stepped into the Oval Office in the 1983 miniseries Kennedy.

Stephen Collins in 'A Woman Named Jackie'

Before ascending to 7th Heaven, Stephen Collins played JFK in the 1991 miniseries about the first lady.

Patrick Dempsey in 'J.F.K.: Reckless Youth'

Patrick Dempsey played Kennedy in the 1993 TV movie about the president's early years.

William Petersen in 'The Rat Pack'

Before he started solving crimes as Gil Grissom on CSI, William Petersen played JFK in this 1998 TV movie.

Tim Matheson in 'Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis'

Tim Matheson played Kennedy in the 2000 TV movie focused on the first lady, portrayed by Joanne Whalley.

Bruce Greenwood in 'Thirteen Days'

Bruce Greenwood stepped into JFK's shoes in the 2000 film Thirteen Days, another movie about the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Brett Stimely in 'Watchmen'

Brett Stimely has played Kennedy in three projects: 2009's Watchmen, 2011's Transformers: Dark of the Moon and the upcoming Parkland.

Jon Hamm on 'Saturday Night Live'

Jon Hamm portrayed the 35th president in the Vincent Price's Halloween Special sketch on the NBC TV show.

Greg Kinnear in 'The Kennedys'

Greg Kinnear starred opposite Katie Holmes in the 2011 Reelz Channel miniseries, which won four Emmys.

Rob Lowe in 'Killing Kennedy'

First look of Rob Lowe as President John F. Kennedy on the set of National Geographic Channel’s Killing Kennedy, which started production Wednesday in Richmond, Va. Nat Geo will air the television event in November 2013.