Capt. John Yossarian (played by Alan Arkin) is a protagonist in Catch-22.
U.S. Army Air Force B-25 bombardier stationed on Pianosa who desperately seeks a way to escape dangerous combat missions after witnessing friends die. Haunted by Snowden's death, he resorts to bizarre behavior like appearing naked at ceremonies and sitting in a tree. Ultimately rejects a corrupt deal for a fake promotion and flees to Sweden. Col. Cathcart (played by Martin Balsam) is a protagonist in Catch-22.
Yossarian's commanding officer who relentlessly increases the squadron's mandatory mission count from 25 to 80 to secure personal publicity in a national magazine. He manipulates military bureaucracy and eventually offers Yossarian a conditional discharge and promotion in exchange for false praise. Maj. Danby (played by Richard Benjamin) appears in Catch-22.
Squadron operations officer who provides absurd motivational speeches before bombing runs. He later assists Yossarian by revealing that Captain Orr's repeated crashes were actually a calculated ruse to practice and plan his own escape to Sweden. Capt. Nately (played by Art Garfunkel) appears in Catch-22.
Squadron member who develops a romantic relationship with a local sex worker. His death occurs when Milo strikes a black-market deal with the Germans to bomb their own base, highlighting the absurdity and tragedy of the war. 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder (played by Jon Voight) appears in Catch-22.
Dr. "Doc" Daneeka (played by Jack Gilford) appears in Catch-22.
The squadron's flight surgeon who explains the paradoxical military bureaucracy known as Catch-22 to Yossarian, demonstrating how regulations trap airmen in an inescapable loop where requesting discharge for insanity actually proves one's fitness to continue flying. Capt. Orr (played by Bob Balaban) appears in Catch-22.
Lt. Col. Korn (played by Buck Henry) appears in Catch-22.
Lieutenant Colonel who collaborates with Colonel Cathcart to manipulate squadron policies and bureaucratic loopholes. He co-proposes the corrupt deal to send Yossarian home in exchange for manufactured praise and a fake medal.
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Characters
Capt. John Yossarian
(played by Alan Arkin) — protagonist
U.S. Army Air Force B-25 bombardier stationed on Pianosa who desperately seeks a way to escape dangerous combat missions after witnessing friends die. Haunted by Snowden's death, he resorts to bizarre...
Col. Cathcart
(played by Martin Balsam) — protagonist
Yossarian's commanding officer who relentlessly increases the squadron's mandatory mission count from 25 to 80 to secure personal publicity in a national magazine. He manipulates military bureaucracy...
Maj. Danby
(played by Richard Benjamin) — supporting
Squadron operations officer who provides absurd motivational speeches before bombing runs. He later assists Yossarian by revealing that Captain Orr's repeated crashes were actually a calculated ruse t...
Capt. Nately
(played by Art Garfunkel) — supporting
Squadron member who develops a romantic relationship with a local sex worker. His death occurs when Milo strikes a black-market deal with the Germans to bomb their own base, highlighting the absurdity...
1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder
(played by Jon Voight) — supporting
Dr. "Doc" Daneeka
(played by Jack Gilford) — supporting
The squadron's flight surgeon who explains the paradoxical military bureaucracy known as Catch-22 to Yossarian, demonstrating how regulations trap airmen in an inescapable loop where requesting discha...
Capt. Orr
(played by Bob Balaban) — minor
Lt. Col. Korn
(played by Buck Henry) — supporting
Lieutenant Colonel who collaborates with Colonel Cathcart to manipulate squadron policies and bureaucratic loopholes. He co-proposes the corrupt deal to send Yossarian home in exchange for manufacture...
