David Scott — First Man Character Profile

About David Scott

Pilot assigned to Gemini 8 with Armstrong. The crew successfully launches and docks with the Agena target vehicle, but Armstrong must manually abort the mission after a dangerous spacecraft malfunction.

Character Facts

Played by

Christopher Abbott

Appears in

First Man (2018)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• David Scott — Professional Co-Pilot — Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling)

  Assigned as commander and pilot for the Gemini 8 mission.

• David Scott — Power Director — Deke Slayton (Kyle Chandler)

  Manages crew rotations and program readiness.

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