Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly in Top Gun

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Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly is the seasoned, no-nonsense Top Gun instructor and former combat pilot who helps train Maverick and the other elite aviators in the film.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
flight instructor
naval aviator
affiliation United States Navy NERFINISHED
appearsIn Top Gun NERFINISHED
background former combat pilot
branchOfService United States Navy NERFINISHED
characterType Top Gun instructor
mentor figure
countryOfService United States NERFINISHED
createdFor Top Gun (1986 film) NERFINISHED
employer United States Navy NERFINISHED
familyName Heatherly NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Top Gun film universe NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Top Gun (1986 film) NERFINISHED
fullName Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly NERFINISHED
gender male
genre military aviation film character
givenName Rick NERFINISHED
hasTrainee Nick "Goose" Bradshaw NERFINISHED
Pete "Maverick" Mitchell NERFINISHED
Tom "Iceman" Kazansky NERFINISHED
other Top Gun students
medium live-action film
militaryRank Lieutenant Commander
narrativeFunction disciplinarian instructor
foil to Maverick's recklessness
nationality American
nickname Jester NERFINISHED
notableQuote That was some of the best flying I've seen to date—right up to the part where you got killed.
occupation Top Gun instructor
United States Navy pilot
personalityTrait no-nonsense
seasoned
strict
portrayedBy Michael Ironside NERFINISHED
roleInWork Top Gun instructor
specialization air combat tactics
fighter pilot training
teachesAt TOPGUN NERFINISHED
United States Navy Fighter Weapons School NERFINISHED
trainingFocus air combat maneuvering
dogfighting tactics
unit TOPGUN NERFINISHED
United States Navy Fighter Weapons School NERFINISHED
workOfFiction Top Gun NERFINISHED

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Michael Ironside characterPlayed Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly in Top Gun