Ron Kovic

Known for: Writing
Born: July 4, 1946
Birthplace: Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA

Ronald Lawrence Kovic (born July 4, 1946) is an American anti-war activist, author, and United States Marine Corps sergeant who was wounded and paralyzed in the Vietnam War. His best selling 1976 memoir Born on the Fourth of July was made into the film of the same name which starred actor Tom Cruise as Kovic, and was co-written by Kovic and directed by Oliver Stone. Kovic received the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay on January 20, 1990, 22 years to the day that he was wounded in Vietnam, and was nominated for an Academy Award in the same category. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Kovic, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

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Born on the Fourth of July 1989
as Parade Veteran (uncredited), Book, Screenplay
We Are Many 2014
as Self
Fred Baker - filmmaker 2007
Actor
The U.S. vs. John Lennon 2006
as Self

Credits from TMDB.