Mel Brooksscreen performanceMel Brooks plays President Skroob in Spaceballs.
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President Skroob
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
President Skroob appears in Spaceballs (1987), portrayed by Mel Brooks. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 1987 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
President Skroob on screen
One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.
Film guide · 1 film · 1987Main sequence runtime: 1h 36m
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1987 · 1h 36m
Portrayed by Mel Brooks · screen performanceMel Brooks's portrayal of President Skroob in Spaceballs gives viewers a spoiler-free way to understand this screen version of the character.
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THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays President Skroob?
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Mel Brooksscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines President Skroob
Mel Brooks’s performance in Spaceballs is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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