Will Newman — Five Feet Apart Character Profile

About Will Newman

Cynical CF patient with a grim prognosis who contracts B. cepacia, making him ineligible for a lung transplant. He bonds with Stella, shares a deep romance, and ultimately risks his own health to perform life-saving CPR on her during an ice pond incident.

Will Newman — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Cole Sprouse

Appears in

Five Feet Apart (2019)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Will Newman — Romantic Lovers — Stella Grant (Haley Lu Richardson)

  Deep romantic bond constrained by medical safety protocols.

• Will Newman — Professional Patient & Physician — Doctor (Rebecca Chulew)

  Medical supervision for Will's experimental treatment and prognosis.

• Will Newman — Professional Patient & Nurse — Nurse (Sue-Lynn Ansari)

  Routine clinical interaction within the hospital environment.

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