The movie “First Man” is a gripping tale based on the life of the astronaut Neil Armstrong. Released in 2018, the film takes viewers on Armstrong’s legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon. The movie, which spotlights performances by actors such as Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, and Jason Clarke, will also present interesting facts about the film’s shooting and behind-the-scenes details.
Where it Filmed?
“First Man” was primarily filmed in the United States. The locations include various parts of Atlanta, Georgia, such as Lot108 and Tyler Perry Studios. Other significant filming locations include Cape Canaveral, Florida and the 690 Rounsaville Road in Roswell, Georgia. The filming process spanned from October 2017 to February 2018.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gosling | Neil Armstrong |
| Claire Foy | Janet Armstrong |
| Jason Clarke | Ed White |
| Kyle Chandler | Deke Slayton |
| Corey Stoll | Buzz Aldrin |
| Patrick Fugit | Elliot See |
| Christopher Abbott | Dave Scott |
| Ciarán Hinds | Bob Gilruth |
| Olivia Hamilton | Pat White |
| Pablo Schreiber | James Lovell |
| Shea Whigham | Gus Grissom |
| Lukas Haas | Mike Collins |
| Ethan Embry | Pete Conrad |
| Brian d’Arcy James | Joe Walker |
| Cory Michael Smith | Roger Chaffee |
| Gavin Warren | Young Rick Armstrong |
| Luke Winters | Older Rick Armstrong |
| JD Evermore | Chris Kraft |
| Leon Bridges | Gil Scott-Heron |
| Steve Coulter | Guenter Wendt |
| Skyler Bible | Richard Gordon |
| William Gregory Lee | Gordon Cooper |
| Choppy Guillotte | John Young |
| Braydyn Nash Helms | Young Ed White |
| Jr. | |
| Edmund Grant | Older Ed White |
| Jr. | |
| Callie Brown | Young Bonnie White |
| Claire Smith | Older Bonnie White |
| Brady Smith | Butch Butchart |
| John David Whalen | John Glenn |
| Matthew Glave | Chuck Yeager |
| Rodney J. Hobbs | X-15 Flight Surgeon |
| Kermit Rolison | George Mueller |
| Willie Repoley | Jim Fucci |
| Ben Owen | John Hodge |
| Jim Stearns | David Hammock |
| James H. Williams | Pastor |
| William G. Tomek | Donald Babbit |
| Helen S. Jackson | Louise Sheron |
| Ambrit Millhouse | Syringe Tech |
| Mark Armstrong | Paul Haney |
| Kevin Buttimer | MSC Entrance Guard |
| Dustin Lewis | Ralph Morse |
| Anna Chazelle | White House Staffer |
| Tyner Rushing | White House Staffer |
| Myra Brown | White House Attendee |
| Ronald Hicks | White House Attendee |
| Irina Labouz | White House Attendee |
| Anthony Paolucci | Reporter |
| Philip Boyd | Reporter |
| Stephanie Turner | Newsweek Reporter |
| Timothy Batten | ABC Reporter |
| Todd Truley | Houston Post Reporter |
| Mark Kelly | Reporter – Apollo 11 |
| Tim Olcott | Reporter – Apollo 11 |
| Andrea Hintermaier | Hamburg Press |
| Jamie Anne Allman | Times Reporter |
| Charles Carroll | Senator |
| Brian Mahoney | Fire Inspector |
| Tess Oakland | Diner Patron |
| Michael Lee Kimel | Bill Moon |
| Ryan Clay Forbes | Bill Anders |
| Joshua Powell | MC Engineer |
| Brad Kitchen | Assistant Flight Director |
| Tim Harper | Flight Activities Director |
| Andrew Armstrong | Booster Flight Controller |
| Kevin Johnson | CSQ Agena Systems |
| Damian Lovello | CSQ Gemini Systems |
| Nelson Bonilla | NASA PAO |
| Andrew Stahl | Ken Mattingly |
| Mark Kirkman | MCC Fido |
| Brian David McCay | MCC Retro |
| Mark Schlichting | MCC GNC |
| Mark Yurgil | MCC EECOM |
| Andrew Buckman | MCC Guidance |
| Christopher Sgubin | MCC Network |
| Brian Alexander | McDonnell Technician (uncredited) |
| Parker Amrani | Post Funeral Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Baines | NASA Executive (uncredited) |
| Chandler Barron | Scott Carpenter (uncredited) |
| Fred Bobbitt | NASA Administrator (uncredited) |
| Forrest Briggs | NASA Scientist (uncredited) |
| Aaron J. Brooks | NASA Pilot (uncredited) |
| Tony F. Charles | Protester (uncredited) |
| Arthur C. Clarke | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Chris Codding | NASA Operator (uncredited) |
| Katelyn Davis | Sally See (uncredited) |
| Matt Dione | News Reporter at NASA (uncredited) |
| Payson Durant | NASA Official (uncredited) |
| Martin Feigen | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Curtis Gammage | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Russ Gladden | 2nd Shift Manager (uncredited) |
| Bruce Hall | Reporter (uncredited) |
| James R. Hansen | Dr. Kurt Debus (uncredited) |
| Jameson Hawth | Fireman (uncredited) |
| Cecil M. Henry | Air Force Brigadier General (uncredited) |
| Maxwell L. Highsmith | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Carl Horner | NASA Inspector (uncredited) |
| Donna Hovey | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Brad Howe | NASA Engineer (uncredited) |
| Amber Hynes | Protester (uncredited) |
| Joshua Johnson | Protester (uncredited) |
| Shawn Eric Jones | Wally Schirra (uncredited) |
| Deedra Jordan | Protester (uncredited) |
| Jay D. Kacho | Senior NASA Official (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Kankolenski | Young Edward Higgins White II (uncredited) |
| Aurora Karine | Reporter (uncredited) |
| John F. Kennedy | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Grant Kersey | NASA Engineer (uncredited) |
| Demetri Landell | Protester (uncredited) |
| George Linkenback | Col. Frank Borman (uncredited) |
| Scott Lomas | Fireman (uncredited) |
| Roy Luke | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| John Archer Lundgren | Wheelchair-Bound Attendee at Elliott’s Wake (uncredited) |
| Tyler Maples | NASA Engineer (uncredited) |
| Alexander Maxwell | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Perla Middleton | NASA Secretary (uncredited) |
| Garrett M Miller | Apollo 11 Candidate (uncredited) |
| Gary Miller | Senate Staffer (uncredited) |
| Timothy D. Montjoy | Astronaut (uncredited) |
| Tony Morgan | Launch Controller (uncredited) |
| Adam Christopher Murray | Pilot (uncredited) |
| Brad Napp | Elliott Family Member (uncredited) |
| Krenar Ndreu | McDonnell Tech (uncredited) |
| Wayne Packer | NASA Engineer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Parish | NASA Engineer (uncredited) |
| Charlotte Parker | Post Funeral Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Josiah Paul | NASA Pad Scientist (uncredited) |
| Charles Peak | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Mason Pike | NASA Tech (uncredited) |
| Greg Puckett | Charles Berry – Flight Surgeon (uncredited) |
| Margo Revoir | June Hoffman Armstrong (uncredited) |
| Melchor Rosabal | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Josh Royston | NASA Public Affairs Officer (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Ruggiero | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Chris Russell | NASA Engineer (uncredited) |
| Nancy Sandlin | NASA Employee (uncredited) |
| Milton Saul | Reporter (uncredited) |
| James T. Schlegel | Firefighter (uncredited) |
| James Siderits | Doctor (uncredited) |
| James Michael Smith | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Doug Stroup | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Eric Daniel Stumpp | Press Filmographer (uncredited) |
| Joey Thurmond | Senator (uncredited) |
| Robert Tinsley | NASA Engineer (uncredited) |
| Kurt Vonnegut Jr. | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Kent Wagner | Fred Haise (uncredited) |
| Buddy Watkins | NASA Suit Tech (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Weaver | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Wes Weems | Launch Controller (uncredited) |
| Maria Z. Wilson | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Zaugg | NASA Tech (uncredited) |
| Perry Zulu Jr. | Robert Lawrence (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- First Man was directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer and James R. Hansen.
- Ryan Gosling portrayed the character of Neil Armstrong in the film.
- The movie won 1 Oscar, along with another 31 wins and 193 nominations.
- Other notable performances in the movie were by Claire Foy as Janet Armstrong, Jason Clarke as Ed White, and many more.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Latitude: 33.748752
- Longitude: -84.38768449999999
- Place ID: ChIJjQmTaV0E9YgRC2MLmS_e_mY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Atlanta, GA, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Lot108, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Latitude: 33.748752
- Longitude: -84.38768449999999
- Place ID: ChIJjQmTaV0E9YgRC2MLmS_e_mY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Atlanta, GA, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: 690 Rounsaville Rd, Roswell, Georgia, USA
- Latitude: 34.0649273
- Longitude: -84.3535386
- Place ID: ChIJd7faz4F09YgRnBLTJkQWSNg
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 690 Rounsaville Rd, Roswell, GA 30076, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Tyler Perry Studios, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Latitude: 33.7004672
- Longitude: -84.433331
- Place ID: ChIJP-6B_g4Q9YgRW5nPPq86wIY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 315 Deshler St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
