As a Actor

Elvis Presley was actor too, His favorite actors were James Dean, Marlon Brando, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and Steve McQueen, Except James Dean all were jealous of Elvis. He has acted in 33 movies, 2 of them were musical documentaries, He didn't really got appreciate for movies, He has got 2 hit films, Jail house rock and King Creole. His movies mainly poorly reviewed as musicals, None of his movie was nominated for a single Academy Award in any category ever.

He had never got any nominations for best actor in any awards, He had won 2 Golden Apple awards for being least cooperative actor(common in hollywood), One in 1960 and other in 1966.

With his great look, great dance, fine dialogue delivery and comedy he has entertain lot from his films, Many of them are nicely reviewed in other countries, He himself has earned some of $500 million from them because he has also got 50% of profit for each movie, more of that was earned through other stuff, like soundtracks and more.

He had stopped making movies after 1968 because he had wanted to make his public appearances again, He has worked for 14 years in movies, Many of his fans have claimed that if he had continued his acting carrier, he would also considered like another Marlon Brando of Hollywood and except musical he has never did any other film because of Parker, I said no, Because Brando had achieved very much in his first 14 years in movies, Like he had won Oscar for "On the Waterfront (1954)", Also Elvis movie called "Charro!" was very different than other musical films.

He has left many big films offer for lead roles like, famous examples are The Rainmaker (1956), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), The Defiant Ones (1958), West Side Story (1961), Sweet Bird of Youth (1962), The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967), Midnight Cowboy (1969), True Grit (1969), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), A Star Is Born (1976) and Grease (1978).

Final:- He has acted in all 33 movies as a hero, he has got only 2 hit films but each has grossed more than 100% profit, After all a producer need is profit, They have made film for earning profit, not for awards or our comments. So he is not great but a Most Successful Actor.