21 Recognizable People Who Might Make Good Presidents

16. Michael Moore

The American documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, author, journalist, actor and left-wing political activist famous for cult releases such as Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11 apparently has a strong interest in American politics.

To be precise, Michael Moore doesn’t agree with pretty much anything that’s going on. He even used the Academy Awards as an opportunity to openly express his opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, much to the dissent of the bulk of conservative-minded members of the audience.

Many would agree that all we need is strict opposition and if Moore would ever make his way to the Oval Office, he would finally have a chance to put his money where his mouth is. The problem is that he’d probably find solving the nation’s problems a lot harder when you’re the man in charge than when you’re editing a movie about it, but still.

17. Alec Baldwin

Apart from being famous for his portrayal of Jack Donaghy on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin is well-known for his outspoken opinions.

He has openly stated on numerous occasions that he would consider running for office. He is a dedicated Liberal, both in vocal and financial terms – since 1989, he has donated more than $144,000 to liberal candidates and committees. That’s more money than an average American would make in three years.

Baldwin even considered attempting to run for New York City’s mayor in 2013, but ultimately decided that he would have more success as an actor. Now that 30 Rock is over, it might be the perfect moment for Baldwin to clean the dust off his political ambitions and think about running for a chair in the office.

18. Tom Cruise

American actor and filmmaker Tom Cruise has been nominated for three Academy Awards and won three Golden Globe Awards. He engaged in acting when he starred in the 1981 film Endless Love.

After that, Cruise went on to become one of the most prominent modern-day actors around. If popularity points wouldn’t be enough, let’s not forget that Tom Cruise is actually highly ranked in the Church of Scientology and that the current leader David Miscavige was even Cruise’s best man on both of his weddings – with Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes.

As the most famous Scientologist in the world, there’s no doubt that Cruise is indeed a powerful man and power is a weapon not to be messed with in the world of politics. He has the charm, the money, the looks, the wits and the background to back him up. In fact, he even once admitted to being open to a position in the office. Here’s what he said:

“If f–ing Arnold (Schwarzenegger) can be governor, I could be president.