1st Sgt. Edward Welsh — The Thin Red Line Character Profile

About 1st Sgt. Edward Welsh

Captures and imprisons Witt, assigning him as a stretcher bearer. Attempts to aid a dying soldier by administering morphine. Visibly grieves over Witt's death and helps bury him.

Character Facts

Played by

Sean Penn

Appears in

The Thin Red Line (1998)

Role

Supporting

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