Charlie — Born on the Fourth of July Character Profile

About Charlie

A fellow paraplegic veteran Ron meets at Villa Dulce. The two become close friends, travel together, and bond over their shared struggles and frustrations with their circumstances.

Character Facts

Played by

Willem Dafoe

Appears in

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Charlie — Alliance Related — Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise)
• Charlie — Temporal Related — Charlie (Willem Dafoe)

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