Who is Lewis MacLeod, this British comedian who is a hit with his larger-than-life imitation of Donald Trump?

But who is this man who parodies President Donald Trump so well? The video quickly went viral on social media. On the stage, a handful of actors summarize the key news events of the year 2025. The evening is organized by Private Eye Magazine, on the occasion of its end-of-year issue. The moment comes when the host explains that Donald Trump is going to announce live the details of his peace plan for Ukraine. A characteristic facial expression, a few gestures… Before even opening his mouth, Lewis MacLeod posed his character. « It is a great honor for you to hear me… », says the actor.

Comedian impersonator and voice actor, Lewis MacLeod is a British actor. He became known online thanks to his very precise imitations of Donald Trump, both by voice and gestures. His repertoire does not stop there: he also lends his features to Elon Musk and Boris Johnson. On Instagram, he has just over 45,000 subscribers. On its website we find: “ I can even record a video message for you as the person of your choice, from Donald Trump to David Attenborough! »

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Comedian with many hats, Lewis MacLeod made himself known to the general public in the radio show Lewis MacLeod Is Not Himselfbroadcast in 2014 on BBC Radio 4. More recently, he appears as Sebulba, in Star Wars episode 1: The Phantom Menace (1999), in the Netflix series The Crown , where he played the role of Iain Tennent and he dubbed several characters from the saga Harry Potterincluding Draco Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore and the twins Fred and George Weasley.

In addition to his voice-over work, Lewis has also appeared on numerous radio shows, including performing sketches for Off The Ball sur BBC Radio Scotland, Bigpedia et Safety Catch on BBC Radio 4, as well as Newsjack on BBC Radio 7.

Familiar voice for young audiences

Lewis MacLeod is a well-known voice in programs aimed at young audiences. It notably marked the first season of the animated series The Amazing World of Gumball on Cartoon Network, where he played several characters, including Principal Brown, Rocky Robinson, Miss Simian, Sheriff Donut and Mr. Small. He is also recognized for having lent his voice to cartoon characters, such as the postman Pat in the children’s series Postman PatCaptain Pud in Little Big Planet 3 or King Coaster in the simulation game Planet Coaster released in 2016.

In the world of video games, Lewis MacLeod played the character of Obi-Wan Kenobi in several titles in the franchise Star Warsdont Star Wars: Obi Wan, Galactic Battlegrounds et Super Bombad Racing.