Colonel Weber — Arrival Character Profile

About Colonel Weber

A US Army Colonel responsible for recruiting linguist Louise Banks and physicist Ian Donnelly to investigate the alien spacecraft in Montana. He oversees the military and scientific operation.

Character Facts

Played by

Forest Whitaker

Appears in

Arrival (2016)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Colonel Weber — Professional Recruiter & Recruit — Louise Banks (Amy Adams)

  Military commander and recruited civilian expert.

• Colonel Weber — Professional Subordinate & Commander — Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner)

  Scientist operating under direct military supervision.

• Colonel Weber — Conflict Military Rivals — General Shang (Tzi Ma)

  Competing military leaders facing escalating international tension.

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