John 'Chickie' Donohue — The Greatest Beer Run Ever Character Profile

About John 'Chickie' Donohue

Marine Corps veteran and merchant seaman from New York City who travels to South Vietnam to deliver beers to his friends. He navigates combat zones, witnesses the Tet Offensive, and gains a transformed perspective on the war before returning home.

John 'Chickie' Donohue — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Zac Efron

Appears in

The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (9)

• John 'Chickie' Donohue — Social Acquaintance — Noodle (Christopher Reed Brown)

  Local contact in Vietnam

• John 'Chickie' Donohue — Social War Buddy — Tom Collins (Archie Renaux)

  Friend serving in Vietnam

• John 'Chickie' Donohue — Social Friend — Rick Duggan (Jake Picking)

  Childhood friends and war buddies

• John 'Chickie' Donohue — Social Friend — Kevin McLoone (Will Ropp)

  Childhood friends and war buddies

• John 'Chickie' Donohue — Social Friend — Tommy Minogue (Will Hochman)

  Childhood friends and war buddies

• John 'Chickie' Donohue — Romantic Love Interest — Christine (Ruby Ashbourne Serkis)

  Romantic relationship and supporter

• John 'Chickie' Donohue — Professional Authority Figure — The Colonel (Bill Murray)

  Military commander who oversees John's activities

• John 'Chickie' Donohue — Alliance Mentor — Arthur Coates (Russell Crowe)

  Experienced guide who helps John in Vietnam

• John 'Chickie' Donohue — Social Friend — Bobby Pappas (Kyle Allen)

  Childhood friends and war buddies

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More characters from The Greatest Beer Run Ever

• Arthur Coates (Russell Crowe)
• Bobby Pappas (Kyle Allen)
• The Colonel (Bill Murray)
• Red (Joe Adler)
• Rick Duggan (Jake Picking)
• Kevin McLoone (Will Ropp)
• Leary (Hal Cumpston)
• Mr. Donohue (Paul Adelstein)
• Tom Collins (Archie Renaux)
• Hieu 'Oklahoma' (Kevin Tran)
• Mrs. Minogue (Kristin Carey)
• Lt. Habershaw (Matt Cook)