# Elvis (miniseries)

Elvis (also known as Elvis: The Miniseries or Elvis: The Early Years) is a 2005 biographical CBS miniseries written by Patrick Sheane Duncan and directed by James Steven Sadwith. It chronicles the rise of American music icon Elvis Presley from his high school years to his international superstardom.
The cast includes Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis, Rose McGowan as Ann-Margret, Randy Quaid as "Colonel" Tom Parker, Camryn Manheim as Gladys Presley, Robert Patrick as Vernon Presley, Tim Guinee as Sam Phillips, Jack Noseworthy as Steve Binder, Antonia Bernath as Priscilla Presley, Stuart Greer as Captain Beaulieu, Clay Steakley as Bill Black, Mark Adam as Scotty Moore, John Boyd West as Red West and Randy McDowell as Gene Smith.
Rhys Meyers won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his performance as Elvis Presley.

## Cast

* Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis Presley
* Randy Quaid as Colonel Tom Parker
* Rose McGowan as Ann-Margret
* Tim Guinee as Sam Phillips
* Antonia Bernath as Priscilla Presley
* Jack Noseworthy as Steve Binder
* Robert Patrick as Vernon Presley
* Camryn Manheim as Gladys Presley
* Stuart Greer as Captain Beaulieu
* Clay Steakley as Bill Black
* Mark Adam as Scotty Moore
* John Boyd West as Red West
* Randy McDowell as Gene Smith
* Jill Jane Clements as Marion Keisker

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2005 | Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Mini-Series Casting | Mary Jo Slater and Steve Brooksbank | Nominated |
| 2005 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Miniseries | Best Miniseries | Nominated |
| 2005 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Nominated |
| 2005 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Randy Quaid | Nominated |
| 2005 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Camryn Manheim | Won |
| 2005 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Nominated |
| 2005 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Nominated |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Miniseries | Michael Jaffe, Howard Braunstein, Robert Greenblatt, David Janollari, Jörg Westerkamp, Thomas Becker, Ilene Kahn Power, Malcolm Petal, Kimberly Calhoun Boling, and Judy Cairo | Nominated |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Nominated |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Randy Quaid | Nominated |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Camryn Manheim | Nominated |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Beth Blanks, Steve Brooksbank, and Mary Jo Slater | Nominated |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Eduardo Castro and Helen Monaghan (for "Part 1") | Nominated |
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Best Miniseries | Best Miniseries | Won |
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Won |
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Randy Quaid | Won |
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Camryn Manheim | Nominated |
| 2006 | Costume Designers Guild Awards | Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries | Eduardo Castro | Won |
| 2006 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries | James Steven Sadwith | Nominated |
| 2006 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Won |
| 2006 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Randy Quaid | Nominated |
| 2006 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Camryn Manheim | Nominated |

## Home media

The mini-series is available on a region-free DVD and was made available August 14, 2007.