# List of actors who played the president of the Philippines

This is a partial list of actors who have played the role of a real or fictitious president of the Philippines in films, television, and other media.
This list excludes:
* Other historical figures has been considered by historians as an unofficial president of the Philippines and was similarly portrayed in fiction as such like the depiction of Andres Bonifacio by Robin Padilla in the 2014 film Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo.
* Depiction of a president of the Philippines that covered a period outside their presidencies; e.g. Iginuhit ng Tadhana a 1965 biographical film of Ferdinand Marcos prior to his being elected president.

## Portrayal of real presidents
### Film

| President | Actor | Film | Year |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Charles Stevens | Across the Pacific | 1926 |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Roy Lachica | Virgin Forest | 1985 |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Mike Lloren | Sakay | 1993 |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Joel Torre | Tirad Pass: The Last Stand of Gen. Gregorio del Pilar | 1996 |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Mengie Ngo | Baler | 2008 |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Lance Raymundo | Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio | 2012 |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | E.R. Ejercito | El Presidente | 2012 |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Jun Nayra | Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo | 2014 |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Mon Confiado | Heneral Luna | 2015 |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Mon Confiado | Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral | 2018 |
| Manuel Quezon | Raymond Bagatsing | Quezon's Game | 2018 |
| Jose P. Laurel | Omar Flores | Laurel | 2019 |
| Diosdado Macapagal | Leopoldo Salcedo | The Macapagal Story | 1963 |
| Diosdado Macapagal | Fred Montilla | Tagumpay ng Mahirap | 1965 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Luis Gonzales | Pinagbuklod ng Langit | 1969 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Luis Gonzales | Kumander Dante | 1988 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Ruben Rustia | A Dangerous Life | 1988 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Willie Nepomuceno | Mayor Cesar Climaco | 1994 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Willie Nepomuceno | Chavit | 2003 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Willie Nepomuceno | The Guerilla is a Poet | 2013 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Nonie Buencamino | Eskapo | 1995 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Pen Medina | Ang Cute ng Ina Mo | 2007 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Lance Raymundo | Dahling Nick | 2015 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Cesar Montano | Maid in Malacañang | 2022 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Cesar Montano | Martyr or Murderer | 2023 |
| Ferdinand Marcos | E. R. Ejercito | Imelda Papin: The Untold Story | 2023 |
| Corazon Aquino | Laurice Guillen | A Dangerous Life | 1988 |
| Corazon Aquino | Luz Valdez | Alfredo Lim: Batas ng Maynila | 1995 |
| Corazon Aquino | Tess Villarama | Ilaban Mo, Bayan Ko: The Obet Pagdanganan Story | 1997 |
| Corazon Aquino | Tess Villarama | Chavit | 2003 |
| Corazon Aquino | Pia Millado | The Last Journey of Ninoy | 2009 |
| Corazon Aquino | Giselle Sanchez | Maid in Malacañang | 2022 |
| Corazon Aquino | Sachzna Laparan | Martyr or Murderer | 2023 |
| Joseph Ejercito Estrada | Dante Castro | Home Along Da Riles: The Movie | 1993 |
| Joseph Ejercito Estrada | Willie Nepomuceno | Chavit | 2003 |
| Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo | Ate Glow | Moron 5 and the Crying Lady | 2012 |
| Benigno Aquino III | Jervi Cajarop | The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin | 2014 |
| Benigno Aquino III | Jervi Cajarop | Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told | 2022 |
| Rodrigo Roa Duterte | Efren Reyes Jr. | Bato (The General Ronald dela Rosa Story) | 2019 |
| Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. | Aga Muhlach | Martyr or Murderer | 2023 |

### Television

| President | Actor | Program | Year |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Raymond Alsona | Bayani | 1996 |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Dennis Trillo | Official Lupang Hinirang music video produced by GMA Network. | 2010 |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Nico Antonio | Katipunan | 2013 |
| Manuel Quezon | Richard Gutierrez | Official Lupang Hinirang music video produced by GMA Network. | 2010 |
| Corazon Aquino | Jan Hooks | Saturday Night Live | 1986 1987 1989 |
| Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo | Marina Summers | Drag Race Philippines | 2022 |
| Rodrigo Duterte | Phillip Salvador | Maalaala Mo Kaya (Steak) | 2019 |

## Portrayal of fictional presidents
### Film

| Actor | President | Film | Year |
| Ernie Zarate | President Ventura | Iligpit Si Victor Saraza | 1997 |
| Eddie Gil | Himself (depicted to have won the 2004 Philippine presidential election, from which he was disqualified from running after being declared a nuisance candidate in real life) | Volta | 2004 |
| Gloria Diaz | Hillary Dafalong (assassinated) | Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat | 2008 |
| DJ Durano | Bill Bilyones (acting, lost in snap election) | Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat | 2008 |
| Ai-Ai delas Alas | Ina Montecillo (won snap election, resigned) | Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat | 2008 |
| Cherry Pie Picache | Ren Constantino (assumed office after Ina Montecillo's resignation) | Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat | 2008 |
| Cherry Pie Picache | Ren Constantino | Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) | 2010 |
| Cherry Pie Picache | Ren Constantino (mention only) | Enteng ng Ina Mo | 2011 |
| Bibeth Orteza | Genoviva Obrero | 10,000 Hours | 2013 |

### Television

| Actor | President | Television series | Year |
| Joji Isla | Marcurakus (parody of Ferdinand Marcos) | Sic O'Clock News | 1987-1989 |
| Ces Quesada | Presidentita (parody of Corazon Aquino) | Sic O'Clock News | 1987-1990 |
| Madeleine Nicolas | Tita Cory Pepino (parody of Corazon Aquino) | Ispup | 1999-2004 |
| Willie Nepomuceno | Sherep Entrada (parody of Joseph Estrada) | Ispup | 1999-2004 |
| Candy Pangilinan | Gloring Macabagal-Barroyo (parody of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo) | Ispup | 2001-2004 |
| Michael V. | GMHey (parody of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo) | Bubble Gang | 2001-2010 |
| Eddie Garcia | Leandro Montemayor | Kung Mawawala Ka | 2002-2003 |
| Rowell Santiago | Juan Policarpio | Tanging Yaman | 2010 |
| Jackie Lou Blanco | Ramona Escalabre (outgoing president) | Genesis | 2013 |
| Lorna Tolentino | Sandra Sebastian-Trinidad | Genesis | 2013 |
| Eula Valdez | Leonora Clarissa "Leona" Jacinto-Gonzaga | Princess in the Palace | 2015-2016 |
| Jose Manalo | Rodney Juterte (parody of Rodrigo Duterte) | Sunday PinaSaya | 2016 |
| Joel de la Fuente | Datu Andrada (loosely based on Rodrigo Duterte) | Madam Secretary | 2017 |
| Maja Salvador | Ivy P. Aguas/Lily Cruz-Torillo (President-elect) | Wildflower | 2018 |
| Rowell Santiago | Oscar Hidalgo | Ang Probinsyano | 2018–2022 |
| Edu Manzano | Lucas Cabrera (Acting President) | Ang Probinsyano | 2018–2019 |
| Noel Colet | Camilo Edades (Acting President) | Ang Probinsyano | 2022 |
| Menggie Cobarrubias | Ricardo San Jose (final appearance) | Beautiful Justice | 2020 |
| Boots Anson-Roa | Diane Carlos (died in office) | First Yaya | 2021-2022 |
| Gabby Concepcion | Glenn Acosta (Acting President) | First Yaya | 2021-2022 |
| Gabby Concepcion | Glenn Acosta (Acting President) | First Lady | 2022 |
| Sanya Lopez | Melody Reyes-Acosta (inaugurated at the series finale) | First Lady | 2022 |
| Chanda Romero | Madam President | Black Rider | 2024 |
| John Arcilla | Elias Sagrado (resigned) | Pamilya Sagrado | 2024 |
| Piolo Pascual | Rafael Sagrado (Acting President) | Pamilya Sagrado | 2024 |
| Dingdong Dantes | Frederico Macalintal | Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law | 2025 |