Bob Wilton — The Men Who Stare at Goats Character Profile

About Bob Wilton

Ann Arbor Daily Telegram reporter seeking redemption after his wife leaves him. Investigates the New Earth Army in Iraq, survives kidnapping and desert survival, and helps expose PSIC's cruel experiments by spiking their supplies with LSD. Returns home to write an article and seemingly masters phasing through a wall.

Bob Wilton — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Ewan McGregor

Appears in

The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Bob Wilton — Conflict Investigator — Larry Hooper (Kevin Spacey)

  Bob opposes Larry's unethical operations and helps dismantle the camp.

• Bob Wilton — Narrative Reporter — Bill Django (Jeff Bridges)

  Bob investigates Django's legacy and ultimately assists in his liberation.

• Bob Wilton — Alliance Rescuer — Todd Nixon (Robert Patrick)

  Todd's security team provides temporary rescue before a friendly fire engagement forces a retreat.

• Bob Wilton — Alliance Fellow Hostage — Mahmud Daash (Waleed Zuaiter)

  Bob and Mahmud survive captivity together and are later freed from the PSIC camp.

• Bob Wilton — Alliance Teammate — Lyn Cassady (George Clooney)

  Bob and Lyn form a survival alliance and investigative partnership in Iraq.

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• Bill Django (Jeff Bridges)
• Larry Hooper (Kevin Spacey)
• Tim Kootz (Tim Griffin)
• Todd Nixon (Robert Patrick)
• Journalist #2 (McCaleb Burnett)
• Ron (Brad Grunberg)
• Brigadier General Dean Hopgood (Stephen Lang)
• Lieutenant Boone (Jacob Browne)
• Debora Wilton (Rebecca Mader)
• Kidnapper #1 (Hrach Titizian)
• Mahmud Daash (Waleed Zuaiter)