Captain Michael J. Smith — Challenger Character Profile

About Captain Michael J. Smith

One of the seven crew members of the Challenger mission. The film focuses on the dedication and humanity of the crew.

Character Facts

Played by

Brian Kerwin

Appears in

Challenger (1990)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Challenger

• Christa McAuliffe (Karen Allen)
• Commander Francis R. Scobee (Barry Bostwick)
• Dr. Judith A. Resnick (Julie Fulton)
• Dr. Ronald McNair (Joe Morton)
• Gregory B. Jarvis (Richard Jenkins)
• Cheryl McNair (Angela Bassett)
• Joseph Kilminster (Raye Birk)
• Jane Smith (Elizabeth Kemp)
• Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka (Keone Young)
• Robert Mayfield (James Monroe Black)
• Lorna Onizuka (Jeanne Mori)
• Larry Mulloy (Lane Smith)