Cast and Crew of Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

  • Released on December 20, 1989
  • Drama War

Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.

Full Cast of Born on the Fourth of July

Jake Weber as Donna's Boyfriend - Syracuse, NY

Jake Weber

as Donna's Boyfriend - Syracuse, NY

Jake Weber  (born 19 March 1964) is an English actor, possibly best-known for his role as Michael in Dawn of the Dead...

William Mapother as Platoon - Vietnam

William Mapother

as Platoon - Vietnam

William Reibert Mapother Jr. (/ˈmeɪpɒθər/; born April 17, 1965) is an American actor, known for his role as Ethan Rom...

Stacey Moseley as Young Donna's Friend

Stacey Moseley

as Young Donna's Friend

Stacey Moseley is an American actress and director.

Markus Flanagan as Doctor - Vietnam

Markus Flanagan

as Doctor - Vietnam

Markus Flanagan (born August 20, 1964) is an American actor.

Willem Dafoe as Charlie

Willem Dafoe

as Charlie

William James "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, inc...

Jason Gedrick as Martinez - Vietnam

Jason Gedrick

as Martinez - Vietnam

An American actor best known for his work on the television series Murder One and Boomtown, as well as the motion pic...

Lucinda Jenney as Passerby #2 - Democratic Convention

Lucinda Jenney

as Passerby #2 - Democratic Convention

Lucinda Jenney (born 23 April 1954) is an American actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lucinda Jen...

Jack McGee as Democratic Delegate - Democratic Convention

Jack McGee

as Democratic Delegate - Democratic Convention

Jack McGee (born 1948) is an American television and film character actor. He has appeared in over 100 films and tele...

David Herman as Patient - VA Hospital

David Herman

as Patient - VA Hospital

David Herman (born February 20, 1967) is an American actor, comedian and voice actor best known as an original cast m...

Tom Cruise as Ron Kovic

Tom Cruise

as Ron Kovic

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer....

David Warshofsky as Lieutenant - Vietnam

David Warshofsky

as Lieutenant - Vietnam

David Warshofsky (born David Warner) is an American actor. The aspiring actor studied in New York City at NYU's prest...

James Le Gros as Platoon - Vietnam

James Le Gros

as Platoon - Vietnam

James Le Gros (/ləˈɡroʊ/) (born April 27, 1962) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Awa...

Bill Allen as Platoon - Vietnam

Bill Allen

as Platoon - Vietnam

Allen was born in Wichita, Kansas. He became famous for his role in the 1986 film Rad as BMX racer Cru Jones. Among o...

Brian Tarantina as Vet #2 - Miami Convention

Brian Tarantina

as Vet #2 - Miami Convention

Brian Tarantina (March 27, 1959 – November 2, 2019) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor bor...

Frank Whaley as Timmy

Frank Whaley

as Timmy

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank Joseph Whalley (born July 20, 1963) is an American film and television ...

Jodi Long as Reporter #1 - Democratic Conventon

Jodi Long

as Reporter #1 - Democratic Conventon

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Jodi Long (born January 7, 1954) is an American actress.Long had roles in ...

Mike Starr as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar

Mike Starr

as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar

An American actor. Known for his large size at 6' 3" or 190 cm, he has typically been typecast as playing thugs or he...

Tom Sizemore as Vet - Villa Dulce

Tom Sizemore

as Vet - Villa Dulce

Tom Sizemore (November 29, 1961 - March 3, 2023) was an American film and television actor and producer. He is known ...

Raymond J. Barry as Mr. Kovic

Raymond J. Barry

as Mr. Kovic

Raymond John Barry (born March 14, 1939) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He was nominated for the I...

Jerry Levine as Steve Boyer

Jerry Levine

as Steve Boyer

Jerry Levine (born March 12, 1957) is an American actor and director, best known for his role in Teen Wolf. He also a...

Rocky Carroll as Willie - VA Hospital

Rocky Carroll

as Willie - VA Hospital

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roscoe "Rocky" Carroll (born July 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is known f...

Joy Zapata

as Neighbor

Joy Zapata was born on January 1, 1951 and is currently 73 years old.

Bruce MacVittie as Patient - VA Hospital

Bruce MacVittie

as Patient - VA Hospital

A character actor who grew up in Rhode Island. His best remembered roles is that of Danny Scalercio in The Sopranos.

Bob Gunton as Doctor

Bob Gunton

as Doctor

Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for playing strict, autho...

Craig T. Nelson as Marine Officer

Craig T. Nelson

as Marine Officer

Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American actor. He is probably best known for his Emmy-winning role ...

Ed Lauter as Legion Commander

Ed Lauter

as Legion Commander

An American actor. He has appeared in numerous movies and was a stand up comic before getting into acting. Lauter was...

Jenna von Oy as Young Suzanne Kovic

Jenna von Oy

as Young Suzanne Kovic

Jenna von Oy was born on May 2, 1977 and is currently 47 years old.

R. D. Call as Chaplain - Vietnam

R. D. Call

as Chaplain - Vietnam

Roy Dana Call (February 16, 1950 – February 27, 2020) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in sever...

John Getz as Marine Major - Vietnam

John Getz

as Marine Major - Vietnam

​John Getz is a stage-trained American actor. Getz dropped out of college to attend the American Conservatory Theater...


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