How Much Does the Cast of American Crime Story Look Like Their Real-Life Counterparts?

Ryan Murphy's series American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson is chronicling the ultrafamous case of the former football player's infamous murder trial, and each week, we meet another prime player. Thanks to some '90s makeovers, the cast looks uncannily like the real-life people they're playing. Sarah Paulson, John Travolta, and Cuba Gooding Jr. are all starring in the limited series, based on Jeffrey Toobin's book The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson. While you're marveling at their performances in the drama (and the crazy, yet true, scenes), take a look at how much they've been made to resemble the real people.

Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J. Simpson
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Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J. Simpson

The Real O.J. Simpson
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The Real O.J. Simpson

John Travolta as Robert Shapiro
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John Travolta as Robert Shapiro

Shapiro led Simpson's defense team.

The Real Robert Shapiro
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The Real Robert Shapiro

David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian
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David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian

Kardashian, the father of the famous clan, was also on the defense team.

The Real Robert Kardashian
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The Real Robert Kardashian

Courtney Vance as Johnnie Cochran
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Courtney Vance as Johnnie Cochran

Cochran, also on the defense team, is famous for his repeated line about the glove found near the crime scene: "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."

The Real Johnnie Cochran
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The Real Johnnie Cochran

Billy Magnussen as Kato Kaelin
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Billy Magnussen as Kato Kaelin

Actor Kaelin was living in Simpson's guest house at the time of the murder.

The Real Kato Kaelin
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The Real Kato Kaelin

Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark
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Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark

Clark was the prosecutor on the case.

The Real Marcia Clark
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The Real Marcia Clark

Nathan Lane as F. Lee Bailey
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Nathan Lane as F. Lee Bailey

Bailey was one of the lawyers on Simpson's defense "dream team."

Malcolm-Jamal Warner as A.C. Cowlings
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner as A.C. Cowlings

Former football player Cowlings was the friend who drove Simpson in the infamous Bronco.

The Real A.C. Cowlings
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The Real A.C. Cowlings

Sterling K. Brown as Christopher Darden
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Sterling K. Brown as Christopher Darden

Darden was the assistant prosecutor on the case.

The Real Christopher Darden
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The Real Christopher Darden