Martin Luther King Jr. in Hollywood: 12 Actors Who’ve Played the Activist

The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., who famously died April 4, 1968, and his fight for equality carries on in both history and in pop culture. 

From David Oyelowo portraying the activist in the Academy Award-winning biopic Selma to Samuel L. Jackson making his Broadway debut as the historical leader in The Mountaintop, The Hollywood Reporter takes a look at the actors who have portrayed the civil rights leader onscreen.