Poll: Movie and TV Astronauts: Who have the Right Stuff?
The first week in May holds a double treat for space enthusiasts. National Astronaut Day is May 5th and International Space Day aka National Space Day is the first Friday in May each year. Which courageous fictional movie or TV astronaut* best exemplifies having the "right stuff"? *fictional human characters who served with NASA or another earth space agency Discuss the topic here.
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Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)
Mark Watney The Martian (2015), Matt Damon -
Simon Helberg in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Howard Wolowitz The Big Bang Theory (2007 TV Series), Simon Helberg -
Sandra Bullock in Gravity (2013)
Dr. Ryan Stone Gravity (2013), Sandra Bullock -
Ben Browder in Farscape (1999)
John Crichton Farscape (1999 TV Series), Ben Browder -
"2001: A Space Odyssey," MGM 1968. Keir Dullea
Dr. Dave Bowman 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Keir Dullea -
Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
Steve Austin The Six Million Dollar Man (1974 TV Series), Lee Majors -
Anne Hathaway in Interstellar (2014)
Brand Interstellar (2014), Anne Hathaway -
Larry Hagman in I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
Major Anthony Nelson I Dream of Jeannie (1965 TV Series), Larry Hagman -
George Clooney in Gravity (2013)
Matt Kowalski Gravity (2013), George Clooney -
Barry Corbin in Northern Exposure (1990)
Maurice J. Minnifield Northern Exposure (1990 TV Series), Barry Corbin -
Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar (2014)
Cooper Interstellar (2014), Matthew McConaughey -
Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
Admiral Al Calavicci Quantum Leap (1989 TV Series), Dean Stockwell -
Jodie Foster in Contact (1997)
Eleanor Arroway Contact (1997), Jodie Foster Jodie Foster and Jena Malone portray the adult and younger versions of Eleanor Arroway in Contact (1997) -
Bruce Willis in Armageddon (1998)
Harry S. Stamper Armageddon (1998), Bruce Willis -
Gil Gerard in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
Buck Rogers Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979 TV Series), Gil Gerard -
Jake Gyllenhaal in Life (2017)
David Jordan Life (2017), Jake Gyllenhaal -
Brad Pitt in Ad Astra (2019)
Roy McBride Ad Astra (2019), Brad Pitt Added 09 August 2019 -
Charlton Heston in Planet of the Apes (1968)
George Taylor Planet of the Apes (1968), Charlton Heston -
Halle Berry in Robots (2005)
Molly Woods Extant (2014 TV Series), Halle Berry -
Tommy Lee Jones in Space Cowboys (2000)
Hawk Hawkins Space Cowboys (2000), Tommy Lee Jones -
Clint Eastwood in Space Cowboys (2000)
Frank Corvin Space Cowboys (2000), Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood and Toby Stephens portray the adult and younger versions of Frank Corvin in Space Cowboys (2000). -
Dwayne Johnson in Planet 51 (2009)
Captain Charles T. Baker Planet 51 (2009), Dwayne Johnson -
Hilary Swank in The Core (2003)
Beck The Core (2003), Hilary Swank -
Ethan Hawke in Gattaca (1997)
Vincent Freeman Gattaca (1997), Ethan Hawke -
Tom Cruise in Oblivion (2013)
Jack Harper Oblivion (2013), Tom Cruise -
Mark Wahlberg in Planet of the Apes (2001)
Captain Leo Davidson Planet of the Apes (2001), Mark Wahlberg -
Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
A.J. Frost Armageddon (1998), Ben Affleck -
Tim Robbins in Mission to Mars (2000)
Woody Blake Mission to Mars (2000), Tim Robbins -
Carrie-Anne Moss stars as Cmdr. Kate Bowman
Commander Kate Bowman Red Planet (2000), Carrie-Anne Moss -
Robert Duvall in Deep Impact (1998)
Spurgeon Tanner Deep Impact (1998), Robert Duvall -
Billy Bob Thornton in The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
Charles Farmer The Astronaut Farmer (2006), Billy Bob Thornton -
Helen Mirren in 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
Tanya Kirbuk 2010 (1984), Helen Mirren -
Natalie Portman in Lucy in the Sky (2019)
Lucy Cola Lucy in the Sky (2019), Natalie Portman Added 09 August 2019 -
Jack Nicholson in Terms of Endearment (1983)
Garrett Breedlove Terms of Endearment (1983), Jack Nicholson -
John Ortiz, David Oyelowo, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
Commander Kiel The Cloverfield Paradox (2018), David Oyelowo Added 30 April 2018