Ronald Reagan
Biography
Ronald Reagan was an American actor who moved from sports broadcasting into Hollywood films. He grew up in Illinois, finished at Eureka College in 1932, and called football and Chicago Cubs games on radio in Iowa until a 1936 screen test led Warner Bros. to sign him. He arrived in Hollywood in 1937 and debuted in Love Is on the Air, making roughly thirty pictures, most of them B films, before military service took him away in 1942. His breakout came as George Gipp in Knute Rockne All American (1940), and critics rated his performance as a leg amputee in Kings Row (1942) among his finest, with Gallup polls listing him among the top 100 stars in 1941 and 1942. He headed the Screen Actors Guild in two spells, hosted General Electric Theater and Death Valley Days, and appeared in 53 films, the last being The Killers (1964).
93years old at death
- Born Birthplace of Ronald Reagan
- Died 668 St. Cloud Road
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Ronald Wilson Reagan (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 38
- Career span
- 88 years1938 to 2026
Genres
- Documentary61%, 23 films
- Drama29%, 11 films
- Western11%, 4 films
- Crime8%, 3 films
- History8%, 3 films
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Big break
In 1936, Reagan took a screen test while he was traveling with the Cubs to spring training in California. Warner Bros. Pictures then gave him a contract that lasted seven years.
A change of course
During his time in the military, Reagan made over 400 training films, work he carried out throughout his military service.
Ronald Reagan movies on Netflix
Disneyland Handcraftedas Himself
Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Foolas Himself
Henry Fonda for Presidentas Himself
Banditas Himself
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapesas Himself
Untold: Caitlyn Jenneras Self -
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracyas Himself
The Way I See Itas Himself
Above Majesticas Himself
Holy Hellas Self - U.S. President
HyperNormalisationas Self - President of the United States
Zero Daysas Himself
The House I Live Inas Himself
Reaganas Himself
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colbyas Himself
Beyond the Black Rainbowas Himself
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comicsas Himself
Capitalism: A Love Storyas Himself
Bigger Stronger Faster*as Himself
The Unforeseenas Himself
An Inconvenient Truthas Himself
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalismas Himself
Naqoyqatsias Himself
Reaganas Himself
Faces of Death IIas Himself
Cold Turkeyas Himself
The Killersas Jack Browning
Tennessee's Partneras Cowpoke
Cattle Queen of Montanaas Farrell
Storm Warningas Burt Rainey
The Last Outpostas Capt. Vance Britten
This Is the Armyas Johnny Jones
Desperate Journeyas Flight Officer Johnny Hammond
Kings Rowas Drake McHugh
Knute Rockne All Americanas George Gipp
Santa Fe Trailas George Custer
Dark Victoryas Alec
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Radio Announcer (voice)
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Eugene Jarecki directed two of these films, Michael Curtiz two and Allan Dwan two. Nancy Reagan appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Nancy Reagan8 films together, 1998 to 2026
Nancy Reagan's page Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool2026IMDb rating 6.3Reagan as HimselfReagan as Himself
Henry Fonda for President2024IMDb rating 7.5Reagan as HimselfReagan as Himself
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy2021IMDb rating 6.7Reagan as HimselfReagan as Himself
The Way I See It2020IMDb rating 8.2Reagan as HimselfReagan as Himself
HyperNormalisation2016IMDb rating 8.2Reagan as Self - President of the United StatesReagan as Self - Ronald Reagan's Wife
The House I Live In2012IMDb rating 7.9Reagan as HimselfReagan as Himself
Reagan2011IMDb rating 7.3Reagan as HimselfReagan as Himself
Reagan1998IMDb rating 7.7Reagan as HimselfReagan as Himself
George W. Bush7 films together, 2004 to 2020
George W. Bush's page The Way I See It2020IMDb rating 8.2Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
Above Majestic2018IMDb rating 5.9Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
Zero Days2016IMDb rating 7.7Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
Reagan2011IMDb rating 7.3Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
Bigger Stronger Faster*2008IMDb rating 7.5Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
An Inconvenient Truth2006IMDb rating 7.4Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism2004IMDb rating 7.5Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
George Bush5 films together, 2006 to 2012
George Bush's page The House I Live In2012IMDb rating 7.9Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
Reagan2011IMDb rating 7.3Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby2011IMDb rating 6.8Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
Bigger Stronger Faster*2008IMDb rating 7.5Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
An Inconvenient Truth2006IMDb rating 7.4Reagan as HimselfBush as Himself
Hillary Clinton5 films together, 2011 to 2021
Hillary Clinton's page Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy2021IMDb rating 6.7Reagan as HimselfClinton as Himself
The Way I See It2020IMDb rating 8.2Reagan as HimselfClinton as Himself
Zero Days2016IMDb rating 7.7Reagan as HimselfClinton as Himself
The House I Live In2012IMDb rating 7.9Reagan as HimselfClinton as Himself
Reagan2011IMDb rating 7.3Reagan as HimselfClinton as Himself
Bill Clinton4 films together, 2002 to 2021
Bill Clinton's page Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy2021IMDb rating 6.7Reagan as HimselfClinton as Himself
The House I Live In2012IMDb rating 7.9Reagan as HimselfClinton as Himself
Capitalism: A Love Story2009IMDb rating 7.4Reagan as HimselfClinton as Himself
Naqoyqatsi2002IMDb rating 6.4Reagan as HimselfClinton as Himself
Joe Biden4 films together, 2008 to 2020
Joe Biden's page The Way I See It2020IMDb rating 8.2Reagan as HimselfBiden as Himself
The House I Live In2012IMDb rating 7.9Reagan as HimselfBiden as Himself
Capitalism: A Love Story2009IMDb rating 7.4Reagan as HimselfBiden as Himself
Bigger Stronger Faster*2008IMDb rating 7.5Reagan as HimselfBiden as Himself
Eugene JareckiDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2012
All films by Eugene Jarecki The House I Live In2012IMDb rating 7.9Reagan as Himself
Reagan2011IMDb rating 7.3Reagan as Himself
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1940 to 1943
All films by Michael Curtiz This Is the Army1943IMDb rating 5.8Reagan as Johnny Jones
Santa Fe Trail1940IMDb rating 6.2Reagan as George Custer
Allan DwanDirector, 2 films, 1954 to 1955
All films by Allan Dwan Tennessee's Partner1955IMDb rating 6.5Reagan as Cowpoke
Cattle Queen of Montana1954IMDb rating 5.7Reagan as Farrell
Also four films together1 more actor
- Mikhail GorbachevChernobyl: The Lost Tapes (2022), The Way I See It (2020), Zero Days (2016) and Reagan (1998)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ronald Reagan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$79.5 million
10 of the 36 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 36 films: 10 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 7 never in cinemas; 12 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 7US gross only
- 7Never in cinemas
- 12Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$46M58.2% of the total
- 2$17M21.9% of the total
- 3$11M13.8% of the total
- 4$4.0M5.0% of the total
- 5$309K0.4% of the total
- 6$211K0.3% of the total
- 7$183K0.2% of the total
- 8$110K0.1% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1960 to 2018.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2018 | Labor Hall of Honor (posthumous) | Won | |
| 2006 | California Hall of Fame (posthumous) | Won | |
| 1995 | Honorary citizen of Vilnius | Honorary | |
| 1993 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | Won | |
| 1990 | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Won | |
| 1990 | Theodore Roosevelt Award | Won | |
| 1988 | Francis Boyer Award | Won | |
| 1983 | Doublespeak Award | Won | |
| 1980 | Doublespeak Award | Won | |
| 1969 | Horatio Alger Award | Won | |
| 1960 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| American Campaign Medal | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










