Will — Leave No Trace Character Profile

About Will

A Vietnam veteran suffering from severe PTSD. He lives deliberately in the Oregon woods, relying on survival skills and military discipline to protect his daughter from societal trauma.

Will — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Ben Foster

Appears in

Leave No Trace (2018)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Will — Professional Landlord — Dale (Dale Dickey)

  Dale acts as a pragmatic property owner offering temporary shelter.

• Will — Family Father — Tom (Thomasin McKenzie)

  Will acts as Tom's sole guardian and father figure, making all survival and relocation decisions.

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