J. Robert Oppenheimer — Fat Man and Little Boy Character Profile

About J. Robert Oppenheimer

University of Berkeley physicist chosen by Groves to lead the Manhattan Project team. Selects Los Alamos as the research facility. Frequently clashes with Groves and fellow scientists regarding the moral implications of their work. Ends his relationship with Jean Tatlock under military orders.

J. Robert Oppenheimer — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Dwight Schultz

Appears in

Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• J. Robert Oppenheimer — Professional Colleague — Kathleen Robinson (Laura Dern)

  They operate within the same institutional framework, supporting the project's scientific and medical needs.

• J. Robert Oppenheimer — Professional Teammate — Michael Merriman (John Cusack)

  Both serve as core scientific personnel within the Manhattan Project structure.

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• Robert Wilson (Todd Field)
• Douglas Panton (Clark Gregg)
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• Dora Welsh (Mary Pat Gleason)
• Robert Harper (James Eckhouse)
• Robert Tuckson (John Considine)
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