Neil Armstrong — First Man Character Profile

About Neil Armstrong

NASA test pilot and astronaut who commands Gemini 8 and Apollo 11. Driven by grief after his daughter Karen's death, he successfully lands the Eagle lunar module on the Moon's surface despite rough terrain and critically low fuel.

Neil Armstrong — Character Profile

Affiliations

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Tallahassee
• University of Cincinnati
• Scouting America
• National Academy of Engineering
• Kappa Kappa Psi
• Phi Delta Theta
• Purdue All-American Marching Band

Quick Facts about Neil Armstrong

Education

University of Southern California, Purdue University, Blume High School, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Wapakoneta High School

Occupation

astronaut, test pilot, university teacher

Manner of Death

Natural causes

Neil Armstrong's Known Relations

• Stephen Koenig Armstrong — Father
• Viola Louise Engel — Mother
• Rick Armstrong — Child
• Janet Shearon — Spouse
• Carol Held Knight — Spouse
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration — Employer
• Tallahassee — Employer
• University of Cincinnati — Employer
• Scouting America — Member of
• National Academy of Engineering — Member of
• Kappa Kappa Psi — Member of
• Phi Delta Theta — Member of
• Purdue All-American Marching Band — Member of
• Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco — Member of

Character Facts

Played by

Ryan Gosling

Appears in

First Man (2018)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Neil Armstrong — Social Friend — Elliot See (Patrick Fugit)

  Close friendship formed between civilian test pilots.

• Neil Armstrong — Social Friend — Ed White (Jason Clarke)

  Camaraderie built during shared training and relocation.

• Neil Armstrong — Professional Mentor — Deke Slayton (Kyle Chandler)

  Slayton provides strategic guidance and program oversight.

• Neil Armstrong — Professional Co-Pilot — David Scott (Christopher Abbott)

  Assigned as commander and pilot for the Gemini 8 mission.

• Neil Armstrong — Professional Co-Pilot — Buzz Aldrin (Corey Stoll)

  Served as commander and lunar module pilot for Apollo 11.

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• Robert R. Gilruth (Ciarán Hinds)
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• Marilyn See (Kris Rey)
• Joseph A. Walker (Brian d'Arcy James)
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