Martin Sheen Captain Benjamin Willard Frederic Forrest Jay 'Chef' Hicks Albert Hall Chief Phillips Laurence Fishburne Tyrone 'Clean' Miller Sam Bottoms Lance B. Johnson Marlon Brando Colonel Walter Kurtz Robert Duvall Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore Dennis Hopper Photojournalist G. D. Spradlin General Corman Harrison Ford Colonel Lucas Jerry Ziesmer Jerry, Civilian Scott Glenn Lieutenant Richard M. Colby James Keane Kilgore's Gunner Kerry Rossall Mike from San Diego Tom Mason Supply Sergeant Cynthia Wood Playmate of the Year Colleen Camp Miss May Aurore Clément Roxanne Sarrault Jack Thibeau Soldier in Trench Damien Leake Machine Gunner Marc Coppola AFRS Announcer Charles Robinson Soldier with Colby (uncredited) Don Gordon Bell Soldier (uncredited) R. Lee Ermey Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) Jim Gaines Extra (uncredited) Vittorio Storaro TV Photographer (uncredited) Francis Ford Coppola Director of TV Crew (uncredited) Henry Strzalkowski Bit Part (uncredited) Joe Estevez Captain Benjamin L. Willard (voice) (uncredited) Frank Villard Gaston de Marais (Long Version)