Dr. Ronald McNair — Challenger Character Profile

About Dr. Ronald McNair

One of the seven crew members aboard the Challenger. Part of the crew whose personal humanity is showcased in the narrative.

Character Facts

Played by

Joe Morton

Appears in

Challenger (1990)

Role

Supporting

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• Christa McAuliffe (Karen Allen)
• Commander Francis R. Scobee (Barry Bostwick)
• Dr. Judith A. Resnick (Julie Fulton)
• Gregory B. Jarvis (Richard Jenkins)
• Captain Michael J. Smith (Brian Kerwin)
• Cheryl McNair (Angela Bassett)
• Joseph Kilminster (Raye Birk)
• Jane Smith (Elizabeth Kemp)
• Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka (Keone Young)
• Robert Mayfield (James Monroe Black)
• Roger Boisjoly (Peter Boyle)
• Lorna Onizuka (Jeanne Mori)