Ken Mattingly — Apollo 13 Character Profile

About Ken Mattingly

Original Command Module Pilot replaced by Jack Swigert due to measles exposure. He is later recalled to Houston by John Aaron to help develop the critical procedure for restarting the Command Module systems.

Affiliations

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Quick Facts about Ken Mattingly

Education

Auburn University, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Miami Edison High School

Occupation

astronaut, military officer, aircraft pilot

Ken Mattingly's Known Relations

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration — Employer

Character Facts

Played by

Gary Sinise

Appears in

Apollo 13 (1995)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Ken Mattingly — Professional Former Crewmate — Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks)

  Professional bond maintained despite initial replacement.

• Ken Mattingly — Professional Backup And Replacement — Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon)

  Professional continuity from backup to active support.

• Ken Mattingly — Professional Ground Support And Flight Director — Gene Kranz (Ed Harris)

  Critical ground-to-space technical collaboration.

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More characters from Apollo 13

• Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks)
• Fred Haise (Bill Paxton)
• Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon)
• John Aaron - EECOM Arthur (Loren Dean)
• Gene Kranz (Ed Harris)
• Glynn Lunney (Marc McClure)
• Jeffrey Lovell (Miko Hughes)
• Barbara Lovell (Mary Kate Schellhardt)
• Henry Hurt (Xander Berkeley)
• Jay Lovell (Max Elliott Slade)
• Pete Conrad (David Andrews)
• Marilyn Lovell (Kathleen Quinlan)