John R. Cash — Walk the Line Character Profile

About John R. Cash

Protagonist and country music icon. Grows up on an Arkansas cotton farm, joins the Air Force, and turns to music after his brother's death. Signs with Sun Records, embarks on a successful tour, battles severe drug and alcohol addiction, divorces his first wife, achieves sobriety, and marries June Carter on stage.

John R. Cash — Character Profile

Affiliations

• independent politician
• The Highwaymen
• Million Dollar Quartet
• Johnny Cash & June Carter
• Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two

Quick Facts about John R. Cash

Occupation

actor, singer-songwriter, guitarist

Manner of Death

Natural causes

John R. Cash's Known Relations

• Ray Cash — Father
• June Carter Cash — Spouse
• Vivian Liberto — Spouse
• Tommy Cash — Sibling
• Reba Hancock — Sibling
• Joanne Cash — Sibling
• Roy Cash — Sibling
• Louise Cash — Sibling
• Jack Cash — Sibling
• Carrie Cloveree Rivers — Mother
• Rosanne Cash — Child
• John Carter Cash — Child
• Kathy Cash — Child
• Cindy Cash — Child
• Tara Cash — Child
• Rosie Nix Adams — Relative
• June Carter Cash — Business partner
• The Highwaymen — Member of
• Million Dollar Quartet — Member of
• Johnny Cash & June Carter — Member of
• Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two — Member of

John R. Cash appears in 2 titles

• Walk the Line (2005)
• A Complete Unknown (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Joaquin Phoenix

Appears in

Walk the Line (2005)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from Walk the Line

• June Carter (Reese Witherspoon)
• Vivian Cash (Ginnifer Goodwin)
• Ray Cash (Robert Patrick)
• Waylon Jennings (Shooter Jennings)
• Sam Phillips (Dallas Roberts)
• Young Jack Cash (Lucas Till)
• Ezra Carter (Dan Beene)
• Roy Orbison (Johnathan Rice)
• Young Reba Cash (Carly Nahon)
• Luther Perkins (Dan John Miller)
• Marshall Grant (Larry Bagby)
• Maybelle Carter (Sandra Ellis Lafferty)