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The Pacific Theatre of World War II, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines. Stars. James Badge Dale. Joseph Mazzello. Jon Seda. See production info at IMDbPro.
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- 2010-03-14
- Action, Adventure, Drama
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1 Season. HBO. Documentary, Drama, Action & Adventure. TVMA. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A 10-part miniseries about U.S. Marines fighting the Japanese in the Pacific in World War II begins in...
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- Robert Leckie
- Eugene Sledge
- Sidney Phillips
- John Basilone
- Lena Riggi
- Merriell "Snafu" Shelton
- Bill Leyden
- Romus Valton Burgin
- Lew "Chuckler" Juergens
- Lewis "Chesty" Puller
Played By James Badge Dale
Robert Leckie's memoir of the war, Helmet For My Pillow, was one of the main sources used forThe Pacific. A machine gunner in the 1st Marine Division, Bob Leckie survived grueling campaigns in Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester, before being wounded in the Battle of Peleliu and later sent home with a Purple Heart. James Badge Dale, who played Robert Leckie in The Pacific, found his first big role as Chase Edmunds in season 2 of 24. From there, he gradually found notable and high-profile roles in...
Played By Joseph Mazzello
Eugene Sledge was played by Joseph Mazello in the cast of The Pacific. Much like Leckie's memoir, Eugene Sledge's book, With the Old Breed, was another primary source used in putting The Pacific's story together. Initially held back from joining the Marines by a heart murmur, Sledge shipped out to the Pacific Theater in 1943 and served as part of a mortar unit with the 1st Marine Division. Joseph Mazzello got his big break as a child actor playing Timmy in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park. He...
Played By Ashton Holmes
Eugene Sledge's childhood best friend from the town of Mobile, Alabama, Sidney Phillips enlisted in the Marines when he was just 17 years old and celebrated his 18th birthday while serving in the Guadalcanal campaign. He later wrote his own memoir, You'll be Sor-ree, that recounted his experiences in the Pacific Theater. Phillips is played by Ashton Holmes in the cast of The Pacific. Ashton Holmes' first major movie role was in the Oscar-nominated crime movie A History of Violence playing Vig...
Played By Jon Seda
John Basilone's story is told inThe Pacific with one episode dedicated to him. Basilone was recruited for war bond tours after earning the Medal of Honor for holding off overwhelming numbers of Japanese soldiers in the Battle for Henderson Field, during the Guadalcanal campaign. A real-life Captain America, he became a celebrity and was featured in comic books and propaganda posters, and helped to raise $1.4 million in war bonds. Wanting to return to active service before the end of the war,...
Played By Annie Parisse
Sgt. Lena Riggi met Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone while he was training new recruits at Camp Pendleton, where she was serving as a field cook with the Marine Corps Women's Reserve. They married in July 1944, just seven months before Basilone's death on Iwo Jima. In 1949, she christened a Navy destroyer ship, the USS Basilone. Lena Riggie is played by Annie Parisse in The Pacific, who is also known for her roles in National Treasure, Friends From College, and The Following.
Played By Rami Malek
Merriell "Snafu" Shelton was serving as a mortarman with the 1st Marine Division when he first met Eugene Sledge, one of the replacements who joined K Company in 1943, and the two fought alongside each other in battles on Peleliu and Okinawa. Rami Malek is the biggest star to come out of The Pacific cast, as he went on to win an Oscar for playing Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. Malek previously earned acclaim for his breakout role in the series Mr. Robot. He pl...
Played By Brendan Fletcher
A rifleman who fought alongside Eugene Sledge in K Company, Bill Leyden was wounded twice during World War II: first by shrapnel during the capture of Bloody Nose Ridge on Peleliu, and again towards the end of the war in the Battle of Okinawa. He was played in The Pacific by Brendan Fletcher. Fletcher is also known for his roles in The Revenant, Arrow and Freddy vs. Jason. He recently appeared in episodes of The Last of Us and Fargo and appeared in the R-rated holiday action movie Violent Night.
Played By Martin McCann
A mortarman in K Company, R.V. Burton became close friends with Eugene Leckie and Sidney Phillips during the war and was awarded a Bronze Star for his actions during the Battle of Okinawa. Like Leckie, Sledge, and Phillips, Burgin later went on to publish a memoir about the true story of The Pacific and his service in World War II, titled Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific. Martin McCann is also known for his roles in Titanic: Blood and Steel, '71, andThe Informer.
Played By Josh Helman
One of the few characters in The Pacific to appear in both Bob Leckie and Eugene Sledge's storylines, Lew "Chuckler" Juergens fought in battles at Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester before being wounded by mortar shelling at Peleliu. He survived his wounds and was discharged two weeks after V-J Day. Josh Helman, who played Chuckler in The Pacific cast, is also known for his roles inMad Max: Fury Road and Jack Reacher, and for playing young William Stryker in the X-Men movies.
Played By William Sadler
The most decorated Marine in U.S. history and the only Marine ever to receive 5 Navy Crosses, Lewis "Chesty" Puller fought in some of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific Theater, from the Battle for Henderson Field to the Battle of Peleliu. His motto was "lead by example," and he made a point of not enjoying luxuries that his men did not have, and eating the same rations that they did. William Sadler is an acclaimed character actor with a wide variety of roles in Hollywood movies. He has pla...
- Colin Mccormick
The different cast provides a wider view of the Pacific theatre, allowing the book to include the fall of the Philippines, Midway, Philippine Sea and Luzon and expand the narrative to include depictions of life as experienced by prisoners of war, senior officers and the development of naval aviation.
YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)2010Outstanding Achievement in Casting – ...Meg Liberman, Cami Patton, Christine ...2010Steve Porter (for "Peleliu Landing")2010Best TV DVD or Blu-RayBest TV DVD or Blu-Ray2010Las Vegas Film Critics Society AwardsBest DVDBest DVDMar 30, 2024 · Notable names among The Pacific cast include Joseph Mazzello as Eugene Sledge, James Badge Dale as Robert Leckie, and Jon Seda as John Basilone. These actors portray real-life individuals who fought valiantly in some of WWII's most harrowing conflicts.
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Ashton Holmes as Sidney Phillips (Credit-IMDb) © Provided by OtakuKart. 2010’s The Pacific cast, an HBO miniseries companion to the critically acclaimed Band of Brothers, brings to life the...
