Forrest Gump 
Forrest Gump, who is played by Tom Hanks, he is the narrator and main character of the film.Though at an early age he is deemed to have a below average IQ of 75, he still manages to show complete devotion to his loved ones and still ended up going to college to play football for his college. After college is where he applied for the army, and met his best friend Bubba.
Mrs Gump who is Forrest’s mother and is solely responsible for Forrest’s upbringing. Played by Sally Field, it is his mother who influences and shapes the way Forrest thinks about life. He never let’s anyone tell him he is different just because he is simple-minded. Throughout the movie, Forrest and his mother share a unbreakable bond especially as she gets older.
Benjamin Buford "Bubba" who is played by Mykelti Williamson is Forrest Gump best friend. The two meet during basic training and are both sent off to serve in Vietnam. It is with Bubba where Forrest makes a promise to start a shrimping business. Forrest upholds that promise after the War.
Lieutenant Dan Taylor who is Forrest’s Lieutenant while in Vietnam. He is played by Gary Sinise, and is rescued by Forrest during a raid. He is deeply bitter and most likely suffering from some sort of PTSD, he becomes an alcoholic after the war and also ended up loosing both his legs. As the movie progresses he seems to come to grips with his life, and him and forrest become extremely close.
Jenny Curran who is played by Robin Wright is Forrest's childhood friend whom he immediately falls in love with and never stops loving throughout his life. A victim of Child sexual abuse at the hands of her father. Even though Forrest made it clear about his feelings for her, Jenny always ended up taking a different path then Forrest and made frequent disappearances in Forrest life.
Mrs Gump who is Forrest’s mother and is solely responsible for Forrest’s upbringing. Played by Sally Field, it is his mother who influences and shapes the way Forrest thinks about life. He never let’s anyone tell him he is different just because he is simple-minded. Throughout the movie, Forrest and his mother share a unbreakable bond especially as she gets older.
Benjamin Buford "Bubba" who is played by Mykelti Williamson is Forrest Gump best friend. The two meet during basic training and are both sent off to serve in Vietnam. It is with Bubba where Forrest makes a promise to start a shrimping business. Forrest upholds that promise after the War.
Lieutenant Dan Taylor who is Forrest’s Lieutenant while in Vietnam. He is played by Gary Sinise, and is rescued by Forrest during a raid. He is deeply bitter and most likely suffering from some sort of PTSD, he becomes an alcoholic after the war and also ended up loosing both his legs. As the movie progresses he seems to come to grips with his life, and him and forrest become extremely close.
Jenny Curran who is played by Robin Wright is Forrest's childhood friend whom he immediately falls in love with and never stops loving throughout his life. A victim of Child sexual abuse at the hands of her father. Even though Forrest made it clear about his feelings for her, Jenny always ended up taking a different path then Forrest and made frequent disappearances in Forrest life.