Young Ishmael Chambers — Snow Falling on Cedars Character Profile

About Young Ishmael Chambers

Represents the protagonist's formative years on San Piedro Island. His childhood bond and initial romance with Hatsue establish the emotional core of the narrative and his lifelong struggle with love and conscience.

Character Facts

Played by

Reeve Carney

Appears in

Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Snow Falling on Cedars

• Ishmael Chambers (Ethan Hawke)
• Hatsue Miyamoto (Youki Kudoh)
• Young Hatsue Imada (Anne Suzuki)
• Carl Heine Jr. (Eric Thal)
• Kazuo Miyamoto (Rick Yune)
• Carl Heine Sr. (Daniel von Bargen)
• Etta Heine (Celia Weston)
• Nels Gudmundsson (Max von Sydow)
• Ole Jurgensen (Jan Rubeš)
• Deputy Abel Martinson (Zak Orth)
• Arthur Chambers (Sam Shepard)
• Zenhichi Miyamoto (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa)