Jay 'Chef' Hicks — Apocalypse Now Character Profile

About Jay 'Chef' Hicks

PBR crewman who experiences a tiger-induced breakdown. Later takes command of the boat after Chief's death, but is eventually killed and decapitated by Kurtz's men.

Character Facts

Played by

Frederic Forrest

Appears in

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Jay 'Chef' Hicks — Alliance Crewmate — Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen)

  Boat crew member and mission companion.

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