Cougar — Top Gun Character Profile

About Cougar

Experienced pilot whose mid-air panic incident triggers Maverick's assignment.

Cougar — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Fighter piloting, Aerial navigation, Stress management, Tactical flying, Combat operations

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 5/10

Character Facts

Played by

John Stockwell

Appears in

Top Gun (1986)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Cougar — Conflict Triggered Replacement — Maverick (Tom Cruise)

  Experienced pilot whose mid-air panic directly leads to Maverick's academy assignment.

• Cougar — Professional Fellow Pilot — Ice (Val Kilmer)

  Veteran pilots who share the pressures of elite naval aviation training.

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