What Actor/Actress do you feel has given the best performance as a Service Member or Veteran? We've all seen movies referencing military service and veterans so who is your favorite and why?

Posted on Jun 18, 2014

What Actor/Actress do you feel has given the best performance as a Service Member or Veteran?

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca

20.9K

270

128

We've all seen movies referencing military service and veterans so who is your favorite and why?

Posted in these groups: F3af5240

Military History Istock 000017248656small

Servicemembers Images

Movies

Hollywood

Actor/Actress

Edited >1 y ago

Posted >1 y ago

Follow this discussion

Responses: 70

SSG Robert Burns

Posted >1 y ago

Daymon Wayans - MAJ Payne
Oscar worthy....I cried.

(19)

Comment

(0)

show previous comments

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca

>1 y

It did come close on some levels, but, No.

(1)

(0)

SPC Ryan Caskey

>1 y

Mathew Broderick in Glory. Mel Gibson in Patriot.

(3)

(0)

SSG Maurice P.

10 y

Mel Gibson (we were soldiers)(brave heart)

(0)

MSgt John Grollimund

>1 y

Mel Gibson, We Were Soldiers

(0)

SFC Stephen Carden

Posted >1 y ago

There have been so many.... I think the character that I remember most as feeling very authentic was Damien Lewis as MAJ Dick Winters in "Band of Brothers". I also thought Sam Elliott (one of my favorites) was awesome as CSM Basil Plumley in "We Were Soldiers".

(15)

Comment

(0)

CPT (Join to see)

>1 y

Two amazing choices!

(0)

PO1 (Join to see)

>1 y

They could make a movie where Sam Elliot talks about taking a deuce and I would watch. That man is awesome.

(2)

(0)

SSG Maurice P.

10 y

what about charles whitmore (1958 battle front)

(0)

SFC (Join to see)

Posted >1 y ago

R. Lee Ermey - Siege of Firebase Gloria (FMJ is a no brainer)
Daman Wayans - MAJ Payne (Killin is my biddness...and BIDdness is goood!)
Audie Murphy - To Hell and Back (I mean c'mon, can you not like this?)
Clint Eastwood - Hearbreak Ridge
James Caan - Gardens of Stone

(13)

Comment

(0)

show previous comments

Sgt David G Duchesneau

>1 y

Got to like them both! Great movies!

(2)

(0)

SGT Michael DeLaGarza

>1 y

Do not forget Brad Pitt in Inglorious Bast....ds

(0)

CPL Rob N.

>1 y

Just to name a few...

John Wayne and all of his war movies.... Sands of Iowa Jima, Flying Leathernecks, The Green Berets, etc.

Sean Connery in The Hunt For Red October.

Denzel Washington with Crimson Tide, Glory, A Soldier's Story.

And can't forget Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan.

(1)

(0)

CPT (Join to see)

>1 y

SFC (Join to see) & @ CPL Rob N. I endorse your selection 100% fabulous depictions and most entertaining movies.Thanks for "picking my brain" LOL.

(1)

(0)

Show More Comments

What Actor/Actress do you feel has given the best performance as a Service Member or Veteran?

Join nearly 2 million former and current members of the US military, just like you.