Platoon

Pvt. Chris Taylor

Charlie Sheen

A volunteer recruit in Bravo Company, 25th Infantry Division.

Sgt. Elias Grodin

Willem Dafoe

An experienced sergeant who takes care of the new recruits.

Big Harold

Forest Whitaker

A friendly, gigantic black man.

Bunny

Kevin Dillon

A young and sadistic soldier.

Private Gator Lerner

Johnny Depp

A young soldier, acting as a translator.

Rhah

Francesco Quinn

One of the team leader's in Elias' squad.

Sal

Richard Edson

A nervous street kid turned soldier.

Tex

David Neidorf

An experienced soldier, and the M-60 gunner.

Lt. Wolfe

Mark Moses

The officer of 2nd platoon, who is overeager and inexperienced.

Crawford

Chris Pedersen

A young man from California, with not much days left on his tour.

Doc Gomez

Paul Sanchez

The platoon's medic.

Pvt. Gardner

Bob Orwig

A new recruit who arrived together with Chris.

Capt. Harris

Dale Dye

The company's CO.

SSgt. Bob Barnes

Tom Berenger

The platoon's staff sergeant, a mean-spirited man who hates Elias.

Sgt. Red O'Neill

John C. McGinley

One of the platoon's sergeants. A coward who is always looking for a way to avoid combat.

Junior Martin

Reggie Johnson

A complaining and uneducated soldier.

King

Keith David

A friendly soldier.

Sanderson

J. Adam Glover

A calm and meticulous soldier.

Francis

Corey Glover

A young, black soldier, often together with King.

Major

Oliver Stone

The commanding officer of Alpha company.

Sergeant Warren

Tony Todd

A quiet and sullen sergeant in the company.

Manny

Corkey Ford

One of the soldiers in Elias' squad.