Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Tom Cruise as Captain "Pete" "Maverick" Mitchell, USN
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Poll: Favorite Fictional U.S. Navy Senior Officer Movie Character?
Americans "officially" honor, celebrate and remember everyday heroes of the U.S. Navy every October. The United States Navy bookends the celebration during the month by claiming October 13, 1775, as the date of its birthday (official establishment), when the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution creating the Continental Navy. Two weeks later, U.S. Navy Day is celebrated as another naval legacy date, celebrated unofficially every year on the 27th of October to wrap up the celebrations. Throughout October, the many accomplishments the USN has made over the past quarter millennium are highlighted. In celebration of the two dates, and in honor of the fictional and real heroes of the U.S. Navy and its forerunner, the U.S. Continental Navy, a set of USN movie character polls.
Which of these selected fictional U.S. Navy commissioned senior officer* movie characters is your favorite one? * answer pool includes USN Captains, Commanders, and Lieutenant Commanders, as well as, any legacy senior-grade officers of the forerunner U.S. Continental Navy
Discuss U.S. Navy movie characters here or discuss all U.S. Armed Forces characters here.
Make Your Choice
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Robert Mitchum in The Enemy Below (1957)
Robert Mitchum as Lieutenant Commander John Murrell, USN -
Denzel Washington in Crimson Tide (1995)
Denzel Washington as Lieutenant Commander "Ron" Hunter, USN -
Clark Gable in Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
Clark Gable as Commander P.J. "Rich" Richardson, USN -
Tom Hanks in Greyhound (2020)
Tom Hanks as Commander "Ernie" Krause, USN -
Kirk Douglas in The Final Countdown (1980)
Kirk Douglas as Captain Matthew Yelland, USN -
Cary Grant in Destination Tokyo (1943)
Cary Grant as Commander Cassidy, USN -
Gene Hackman in Crimson Tide (1995)
Gene Hackman as Captain Frank Ramsey, USN -
Charlton Heston in Midway (1976)
Charlton Heston as Captain Matthew Garth, USN -
Demi Moore in A Few Good Men (1992)
Demi Moore as Lieutenant Commander Joanne "Jo" Galloway, USN -
Kirk Douglas in In Harm's Way (1965)
Kirk Douglas as Captain Paul Eddington (previously Commander), USN -
William Holden in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
William Holden as Lieutenant Commander [brevet, unofficial] Shears, USN (previously enlisted ranked) -
Alexander Skarsgård in Battleship (2012)
Alexander Skarsgard as Commander Stone Hopper, USN -
James Garner in The Americanization of Emily (1964)
James Garner as Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Madison, USN -
Kevin Costner in No Way Out (1987)
Kevin Costner as Lieutenant Commander as "Tom" Farrell, USN -
Gerard Butler in Hunter Killer (2018)
Gerard Butler as Commander "Joe" Glass, USN (USS Arkansas) -
Tony Curtis in Operation Petticoat (1959)
Tony Curtis as Commander Nicholas "Nick" Holden', USN (previously Lieutenant (Junior Grade), USNR) -
Gregory Peck in On the Beach (1959)
Gregory Peck as Commander Dwight Lionel Towers, USN (USS Sawfish, the submarine commanded by Dwight Towers is placed under Royal Australian Navy command in the film) -
Kelsey Grammer in Down Periscope (1996)
Kelsey Grammer as Lieutenant Commander Thomas "Tom" Dodge, USN -
Willem Dafoe in Flight of the Intruder (1991)
Willem Dafoe as Lieutenant Commander Virgil Cole, USN -
"Operation Pacific," Warner Bros. 1950.
John Wayne as Lieutenant Commander "Duke" E. Gifford, USN -
Rock Hudson in Ice Station Zebra (1968)
Rock Hudson as Commander James Ferraday, USN -
Scott Glenn in The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Scott Glenn as Commander "Bart" Mancuso, USN -
Charlton Heston in Gray Lady Down (1978)
Charlton Heston as Captain Paul Blanchard, USN -
Tom Skerritt in Top Gun (1986)
Tom Skerritt as Commander "Mike" "Viper" Metcalf, USN -
Sterling Hayden in Flat Top (1952)
Sterling Hayden as Commander Daniel "Dan" Collier, USN -
James Cagney in Mister Roberts (1955)
James Carney as Lieutenant Commander Morton, USN or USNR in 'Mister Roberts' (1955)Burl Ives as Lieutenant Commander Morton, USN in 'Ensign Pulver' (1964) *duplicate character
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Michael Biehn in The Rock (1996)
Michael Biehn as Commander Anderson, USN -
Richard Widmark in The Bedford Incident (1965)
Richard Widmark as Captain Eric Finlander USN -
Taylor Kitsch in Battleship (2012)
Taylor Kitsch as Lieutenant Commander Alex Hopper (previously Lieutenant), USN -
Danny Glover in Flight of the Intruder (1991)
Danny Glover as Commander Frank Camparelli, USN -
Richard Crenna in The Sand Pebbles (1966)
Richard Crenna as Commander Collins, USN -
Humphrey Bogart in The Caine Mutiny (1954)
Humphrey Bogart as Lieutenant Commander Philip Francis Queeg, USN -
Donnie Wahlberg in Annapolis (2006)
Donnie Wahlberg as Lieutenant Commander Burton, USN -
Ronald Reagan in Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
Another U.S. Navy Senior Officer Movie Character Not ListedRonald Reagan as Commander Casey Abbott, USN [as the listed example]