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Aug 12, 2016 · In the new movie “ Southside With You,” a surprise hit at the Sundance Film Festival this year, Parker Sawyers plays Barack Obama back in 1989, when he had his first date with a young lawyer...
- Jacob Bernstein
Aug 22, 2016 · But Parker Sawyers, who plays a young Barack Obama in the film, no longer looks like the president. For starters, the 33-year-old actor has a scruffy beard.
- Matt Wilstein
- Senior Editor
The film stars Parker Sawyers and Tika Sumpter as a young Barack Obama (the future 44th president of the United States), and Michelle Robinson, respectively, and focuses on the couple's first date in 1989. The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where it garnered critical acclaim.
His first leading film role was starring as a young Barack Obama in Southside With You. [2] He is also featured in Don't Hang Up as Mr. Lee. He also stars as the Parisian jazz musician, Albert Fallou, in the BBC production World on Fire. [3]
YearTitleRole2023Connors2022Adam2022Patrick2022WalterInspired by Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date, SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU recounts the eventful summer day in 1989 when a charming young law associate named Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers) tries to woo reluctant attorney Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter) during a daylong date that takes them from the Art Institute of Chicago to a screening of Spike ...
Sep 2, 2016 · ‘Southside With You’: Why Parker Sawyers’ Spot-On Obama Impression Almost Cost Him the Role. Director Richard Tanne talks about the importance of character and performance over impersonation....
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Jan 28, 2016 · Parker Sawyers and Tika Sumpter play the first couple — on their first date — in the Sundance favorite “Southside With You.”
