Lance B. Johnson — Apocalypse Now Character Profile

About Lance B. Johnson

Surfer-minded PBR crewman who accidentally causes a crewmate's death while on LSD. He accompanies Willard to Kurtz's outpost and survives the encounter.

Character Facts

Played by

Sam Bottoms

Appears in

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Lance B. Johnson — Social Fellow Surfer — Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore (Robert Duvall)

  Shared passion for surfing creates a personal bond.

• Lance B. Johnson — Alliance Crewmate — Tyrone 'Clean' Miller (Laurence Fishburne)

  Naval patrol boat crew members.

• Lance B. Johnson — Narrative Mission Partner — Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen)

  Primary duo for the final infiltration.

• Lance B. Johnson — Professional Boat Commander — Chief Phillips (Albert Hall)

  Naval officer in charge of Lance's patrol boat.

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More characters from Apocalypse Now

• Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen)
• Colonel Walter Kurtz (Marlon Brando)
• Jay 'Chef' Hicks (Frederic Forrest)
• Chief Phillips (Albert Hall)
• Lieutenant Richard M. Colby (Scott Glenn)
• Tyrone 'Clean' Miller (Laurence Fishburne)
• Kilgore's Gunner (James Keane)
• Roxanne Sarrault (Aurore Clément)
• Photojournalist (Dennis Hopper)
• Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore (Robert Duvall)
• General Corman (G.D. Spradlin)
• Miss May (Colleen Camp)