41 Side-by-Side Photos of Real People and the Celebrities Who Played Them On-Screen

Zellweger portrayed the legendary Judy Garland in her comeback performance in Judy—and she picked up a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture along the way.

Egerton gave an award-winning performance in Rocketman, a biopic about Sir Elton John's meteoric rise to fame. The actor won his first Golden Globe for the film and thanked the pop icon in his acceptance speech: "To Elton John, thank you for the music, thank you for living life less ordinary, and thank you for being my friend," he said.

Colman took over for Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II for the third season of The Crown. The actress won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Drama for the part.

For Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Robbie channeled the late Sharon Tate. The actress was credited by the Tate family for her brilliant portrayal of the '60s icon, who was a victim of the Manson murders. "I actually got to see my sister again...nearly 50 years later," Debra Tate told Vanity Fair.

Hanks donned Mr. Rogers' iconic red sweater for his role in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

In HBO's hit drama miniseries, Chernobyl, Harris brilliantly portrayed Soviet chemist Valery Legasov, who was tasked with cleaning up the disaster.

Dame Helen Mirren played yet another Queen—this time in imperial Russia—in HBO's Catherine the Great.

Apple TV's new series, Dickinson, pushes the envelope by portraying the unconventional life of Emily Dickinson, and Steinfeld portraying the famous poet to a T.

We're not quite sure we'll ever be able to look at Zac Efron the same way again after his portrayal of serial killer Ted Bundy in Netflix's Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.

Bale embodied daredevil race car driver Ken Miles in the film Ford v. Ferrari. The movie follows the driver as he attempts to take on Enzo Ferrari's racing team.

Adam Driver suited up to portray FBI agent Daniel J. Jones in the anticipated film, The Report.

Joey King earned a Golden Globe nomination for her role as Gypsy Rose Blanchard in The Act. Blanchard, who is incarcerated for the murder of her abusive mother, is reportedly "unhappy" with the series—though, according to Cosmopolitan, she approves of the casting of King.

Carter filled the shoes of Vanessa Kirby to portray Princess Margaret in season 3 of The Crown. The British actress took the role very seriously, even consulting a psychic for Margaret's blessing.

Elba portrayed human rights advocate, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and former South African President, Nelson Mandela, in the 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

Who else would you trust to play national hero Sully Sullenberger in a film about that faithful flight? Tom Hanks handled the role with perfection—and grew out a flawless mustache for it.

Stone portrayed legendary tennis star Billie Jean King in the movie Battle of the Sexes. "Playing Billie Jean was a bit of a game changer," she told Marie Claire. She also gained 15 pounds of muscle for the role. Fifteen. Pounds.