Tom Hayden — The Trial of the Chicago 7 Character Profile

About Tom Hayden

One of the main defendants charged with inciting a riot at the 1968 DNC. He actively participated in protests, confronted police, and was beaten during clashes. Later used his courtroom closing statement to honor fallen Vietnam soldiers instead of begging for leniency.

Tom Hayden — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Democratic Party
• Students for a Democratic Society
• National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam

Quick Facts about Tom Hayden

Education

University of Michigan, Dondero High School, Royal Oak High School

Occupation

writer, politician, political activist

Manner of Death

Natural causes

Tom Hayden's Known Relations

• Jane Fonda — Spouse
• Barbara Williams — Spouse
• Casey Hayden — Spouse
• Troy Garity — Child
• Students for a Democratic Society — Member of
• National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam — Member of

Character Facts

Played by

Eddie Redmayne

Appears in

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Tom Hayden — related — Lee Weiner (Noah Robbins)
• Tom Hayden — Alliance Co-defendants — Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen)

  Fellow activists and co-defendants who support each other through legal strategy and courtroom testimony.

• Tom Hayden — Power Judicial Authority — Judge Julius Hoffman (Frank Langella)

  The presiding judge who grants Hayden a procedural concession based on perceived contrition.

• Tom Hayden — Alliance Co-organizer — Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong)

  Fellow protest organizers who stand together in both activism and the subsequent trial.

• Tom Hayden — Professional Defense Counsel — William Kunstler (Mark Rylance)

  The attorney who strategizes with Hayden to counter prosecution evidence and manage courtroom testimony.

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