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Generation Kill follows the Marines of the 1st Recon Battalion through the first four weeks of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The characters are drawn from this group of Marines.
The recurring characters are part of the 1st Marine Division. The division is under the command of Major General James "Maddog" Mattis, played by Robert Burke. His callsign is "Chaos".
| Character | Position | Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel Joe D. Dowdy | Regimental Commander | Wayne Harrison |
Nearly all of the recurring characters are members of 1st Reconnaissance Battalion (1st Recon), commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Stephen "Godfather" Ferrando (played by Chance Kelly). His command staff include Major Todd Eckloff played by Benjamin Busch and Sergeant Major John Sixta, played by Neal Jones. Nabil Elouahabi plays the battalion's translator, "Meesh." The battalion surgeon, Lieutenant Alex Aubin (Andrew Spicer) also appears.
| Character | Position | Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel Stephen "Godfather" Ferrando | Battalion Commander | Chance Kelly |
| Major Todd Eckloff | Battalion Executive Officer | Benjamin Busch |
| Sergeant Major John Sixta (referred to twice as "Mr. Potato Head") | Battalion Sergeant Major | Neal Jones |
| "Meesh" | Battalion Translator | Nabil Elouahabi |
| Lieutenant Alex Aubin, USN | Battalion Surgeon | Andrew Spicer |
| Sergeant Christopher Wasik | Battalion Driver | Daniel Janks |
Alpha Company is commanded by Captain Bryan Patterson played by Michael Kelly. The company operations chief, Gunnery Sergeant Rich Barret, is played by Eric Kocher, a team leader in Bravo's third platoon during the invasion; Kocher is played by Owain Yeoman. The company callsign is "Assassin".
| Character | Position | Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Bryan Patterson | Company Commander | Michael Kelly |
| Gunnery Sergeant Rich Barrett | Company Operations Chief | Eric Kocher |
| Character | Position | Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Damon Fawcett | Team 2-3, Team Leader | Theo Landey |
| Corporal John Burris | Team 2-3, Driver | Kyle Siebert |
| Corporal Smith | Team 2-3 | Jeffrey John Carisalez |
| Corporal Cody Scott | Team 2-3, Gunner | Darron Meyer |
Bravo Company is commanded by Captain Craig Schwetje played by Brian Wade. The company callsign is "Hitman". Schwetje is nicknamed "Encino Man" when out of earshot, a reference to the titular character from the film of the same name. This is meant to invoke stupidity and incompetence.
| Character | Position | Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Craig "Encino Man" Schwetje | Company Commander | Brian Wade |
| Gunnery Sergeant Ray "Casey Kasem" Griego | Company Operations Chief | David Barrera |
| Team | Vehicle | Character | Position | Vehicle position | Actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | V-01 | Sergeant Brad "Iceman" Colbert | Team 1, Team Leader/Squad Leader of Bravo 1 | Truck Commander | Alexander Skarsgård |
| Corporal Josh Ray Person | Team 1, RTO (Receiver/Transmitter Operator) | Driver | James Ransone | ||
| Lance Corporal Harold James Trombley | Driver Rear | Billy Lush | |||
| Corporal Walt Hasser | Turret position | Pawel Szajda | |||
| Evan "Rolling Stone" Wright | Civilian journalist embedded with Team 1 | Passenger Rear | Lee Tergesen | ||
| V-02 | Sergeant Antonio "Poke" Espera | Team 1, Assistant Team Leader/Squad Leader of Bravo 1 | Passenger | Jon Huertas | |
| Corporal Jason Lilley | Driver | Kellan Lutz | |||
| Corporal Nathan Christopher | Passenger rear | Stefan Otto | |||
| Corporal Hector Leon | Driver rear | Sal Alvarez | |||
| Corporal Gabriel "Gabe" Garza | Turret position | Rey Valentin | |||
| Team 2 | V-03 | Staff Sergeant Larry Shawn "Pappy" Patrick | Team 2, Team Leader/Platoon Scout Sniper | Passenger | Josh Barrett |
| Sergeant Rodolfo "Fruity Rudy" Reyes | Driver | himself | |||
| Corporal James Chaffin | Driver rear | Eric Ladin | |||
| Sergeant Michael "Budweiser" Brunmeier | Passenger rear | Justin Shaw | |||
| Corporal Anthony "Manimal" Jacks | Turret position | Rich McDonald | |||
| V-04 (Command Vehicle) | First Lieutenant Nathaniel "Nate" Fick | Platoon Commander | Passenger | Stark Sands | |
| Gunnery Sergeant Mike "Gunny" Wynn | Platoon Gunnery Sergeant, Command vehicle | Driver | Marc Menchaca | ||
| Corporal Evan "Q-Tip" Stafford | Passenger rear | Wilson Bethel | |||
| Private First Class John Christeson | Driver rear | Daniel Fox | |||
| Team 3 | V-05 | Sergeant Steven Lovell | Team 3, Team Leader | Passenger | Langley Kirkwood |
| Sergeant Leandro "Shady B" Baptista | Driver | Mike Figueroa | |||
| Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Robert Timothy "Doc" Bryan, USN | Platoon Medical Support | Passenger rear | Jonah Lotan | ||
| Corporal Teren "T" Holsey | Driver rear | Sydney Hall | |||
| Corporal Michael Stinetorf | Turret position | Bjorn Steinbach | |||
| Vehicle | Character | Role | Vehicle Position | Actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command vehicle | Captain Dave "Captain America" McGraw | Platoon Commander | Passenger | Eric Nenninger |
| Sergeant Eric Kocher | Team 2, Team Leader | Passenger | Owain Yeoman | |
| Corporal Jeffrey "Dirty Earl" Carisalez | Driver | J. Salome Martinez | ||
| Corporal Daniel Redman | Turret Position | Sean Brosnan |
1st Recon Battalion's third rifle company. Members are featured in a short scene in Episode 4: "Combat Jack", but no Marines are specifically named. The company commander's call sign is "Raptor".
Company of USMC reservists attached to 1st Recon Battalion. Members are featured in Episode 6: "Stay Frosty", but only one Staff Non-commissioned officer who has an acquaintance with 2nd platoon of Bravo Company is named.
| Character | Role | Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnery Sergeant Jason Swarr | Battalion Parachute Rigger | Michael Mosley |