Was Gary Oldman more credible as Lee Harvey Oswald or Winston Churchill? Here are 30 historical figures and the people who portrayed them on the big screen. How did they do?

Gary Oldman considered turning down the role of Winston Churchill in Darkest ... Albert Finney and Brian Cox who have previously played Churchill. He said: "It wasn't an immediate yes.

He was a ruthless self-made businessman in Brass, played Winston Churchill three times and starred ... despite Scales' worsening health. West, who has died aged 90, was a masterful stage veteran ...

Joseph Stalin, the USSR leader who had a frosty relationship with the British prime minister, will be played ... has said: This captivating 4-part docuseries examines Winston Churchill's pivotal ...