Cast of
Challenger

About Challenger

A profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its explosion upon takeoff. The center point of the film is the safety inspections and arguments surrounding the use of the o-rings that ultimately were blamed for the explosion.

Full Cast of Challenger

Karen Allen
plays Christa McAuliffe

Karen Allen as Christa McAuliffe

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Barry Bostwick
plays Commander Francis R. Scobee

Barry Bostwick as Commander Francis R. Scobee

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Julie Fulton
plays Dr. Judith A. Resnick

Richard Jenkins
plays Gregory B. Jarvis

Brian Kerwin
plays Captain Michael J. Smith

Brian Kerwin as Captain Michael J. Smith

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Joe Morton
plays Dr. Ronald McNair

Joe Morton as Dr. Ronald McNair

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Keone Young
plays Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka

Keone Young as Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka

Keone Young was born on September 6, 1947 and is currently 76 years old.

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Raye Birk
plays Joseph Kilminster

Raye Birk as Joseph Kilminster

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James Monroe Black
plays Robert Mayfield

Angela Bassett
plays Cheryl McNair

Angela Bassett as Cheryl McNair

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Elizabeth Kemp
plays Jane Smith

Jeanne Mori
plays Lorna Onizuka

Lane Smith
plays Larry Mulloy

Peter Boyle
plays Roger Boisjoly

Peter Boyle as Roger Boisjoly

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Alan Ackles
plays Gene Thomas

Alissa Alban
plays System instructor

Thomas Allen Jr.
plays Scott Smith

Melinda Ann Austin
plays June Scobee

Ted Baader
plays Engineer Mark

John Beaird
plays Communications Instructor

James Belcher
plays Robert Ebling

Norman Bennett
plays Judson Lovingood

Joe Berryman
plays Arnie Aldrich

Debbie Boily
plays Marcia Jarvis

Bill Bolender
plays Horace Lamberth

Bill Bolender as Horace Lamberth

Bill Bolender was born on November 14, 1940 and is currently 83 years old.

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Kristin Bond
plays Caroline McAuliffe

Melodee Bowman
plays Norma Boisjoly

Rodger Boyce

Kale Browne
plays Steven McAuliffe

Robert Michael Bryce
plays Engineer Stan

Wirt Cain
plays Mike Weeks

Darlesia Cearcy
plays Sharia

Melissa Chan
plays Janelle Onizuka

Brady Coleman
plays George Hardy

Blue Deckert
plays Johnny Corlew

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Adam Englund
plays Lockheed Representative

Terri Harrel

Melanie Haynes
plays Michelle Brekke

Sean Hennigan
plays Team Leader

Gloria Hocking
plays Ann Bradley

Danny Kamin
plays Al McDonald

Anne Klousia
plays Judy Garcia

Dennis Letts
plays Cecil Houston

Gavin Luckett
plays Reggie McNair

Ken Magee
plays Stanley Reinartz

Ken Magee as Stanley Reinartz

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Nathan Mason
plays Nathan

Sean McGraw
plays Rick Nygrin

James McQueen

Randy Means
plays Jerry Mason

Lou Michaels
plays Woman in Fitting Room

Eileen Morris
plays Reporter

Naoka Nakagawa
plays Darien Onizuka

Marco Perella
plays Dick Methia


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