Cultural depictions of Ronald Reagan

U.S. President Ronald Reagan has been seen in popular culture since he was elected president in 1980. Reagan also appeared many times in popular fiction.

### Movies

In the 1991 crime/thriller movie _Point Break_, a face mask of Reagan is worn by the leader (Patrick Swayze) of the "Ex-Presidents", a gang of robbers who wear face masks of former Presidents during bank robberies.

In the 2000 psychological horror movie _American Psycho_, Reagan was discussed towards the end of the movie as to whether he is a psychopath or an innocent old man in regards to the Iran-Contra affair.

In 2001, Richard Crenna played Reagan in the Oliver Stone television movie _The Day Reagan Was Shot_. In 2007, the edited version of his diary was published entitled _The Reagan Diaries_. It became the New York Times Best Seller.

In March 2018, it was confirmed that actor Dennis Quaid would play Reagan in a biographical movie based on Reagan's life. David Henrie was cast to play a younger Reagan in the movie. The movie was released in August 2024.

In 2014, Reagan was played by British actor Alan Rickman in Lee Daniels' _The Butler_.

In 2015, Bill O'Reilly published _Killing Reagan_, the fifth book of his _Killing_ series. It covers the assassination attempt on Reagan in March 1981. A year later, National Geographic Society announced they were making a television movie based on the book. _Killing Reagan_ was premiered on National Geographic on October 16, 2016, with actor Tim Matheson playing Reagan. In late 2015, actor Bruce Campbell played Reagan in the second season of Fox's criminal suspense drama series _Fargo_.

### Television

Voice actor Hank Azaria voiced Reagan three times (1993, 1994, and 2012) in _The Simpsons_. Harry Shearer said that _Simpsons_ character Mr. Burns is inspired by Reagan. Seth MacFarlane voiced Reagan in _American Dad!_ and on _Family Guy_ for special episodes.

During the history of _Saturday Night Live_, Reagan has been played by Phil Hartman, Randy Quaid and Robin Williams. In a 2010 short comedy video, _Presidential Reunion_, actor Jim Carrey played the spirit of Reagan trying to speak to Barack Obama about bank companies and the media.

## Other

In October 2018, the Reagan library began showing three Reagan holographs: one where Reagan is in the Oval Office, one where he is in a train during his 1984 campaign and one at his Rancho del Cielo.

Old footage of Reagan and his likeness was used for the 2020 first-person shooter video game _Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War_.

## Comics

Ronald Reagan met Captain America in Marvel Comics, would become. He even was shown as the star of the Solsons' Comics series _Reagans Raiders_, in 1987.

Marvel Transformers UK Annual 1985 had a story called "Plague of the Insecticons". Optimus Prime lead Prowl and Warpath to a meeting with President Ronald Reagan in Washington D.C. to open a talk between the Autobots and the US government. In 1986, Ronald Reagan made an appearance in volume 1, issue 8, of the DC Comics series Booster Gold.

## Postage stamps

After Reagan's death, the United States Postal Service made a President Ronald Reagan commemorative postage stamp in 2005.

## Related pages

- What would Reagan do?