Ron Kovic

Born 1946 · anti-war activist

Ronald Lawrence Kovic 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 1989 film of the same name which starred Tom Cruise as Kovic and was co-written by Kovic and directed by Oliver Stone.

Ron Kovic, in order

1. 1989 Born on the Fourth of July: wrote, acted · directed by Oliver Stone
2. 2005 One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern: acted · directed by Stephen Vittoria
3. 2006 The U.S. vs. John Lennon: acted · directed by David Leaf