While Forrest taught us life is like a box of chocolates, we learned a lot more from Lt. Dan.

The legendary Lieutenant Dan from Forrest Gump underwent a challenging journey to fully embody the demands of the role.

Still think Hurricane Milton and Helene were natural?” In Forrest Gump, Lieutenant Dan Taylor serves as Forrest's platoon leader during the Vietnam War and later becomes his shrimp boat partner.

“If Sam is the real Forrest Gump, then I’m the real Lieutenant Dan,” Deister said. Deister and Davis would go on to speak together at a number of events for veterans.

To celebrate this classic movie—easily one of the best films of the '90s —we’ve rounded up 20 of our favorite quotes from the Forrest Gump —they include everything from Jenny and shrimp to ...

Playing iconic disabled vet 'Lt. Dan' in Forrest Gump led Gary Sinise to 30 years of advocating for veterans and their families.

I've spent the past five years of my life having the same argument with Sean O'Connell, who also works here if you're new to the site. He is convinced "Forrest Gump" sucks. Like he doesn't think ...

Gary Sinise stunned Australian viewers on Friday morning with his shock new look, thirty years after he played Lieutenant Dan in the Hollywood movie Forrest Gump.

A guy whom I have admired for a long time is actor Gary Sinise. Many know him as the wheelchair-bound wounded Vietnam vet Lt. Dan Taylor in the blockbuster film “Forrest Gump.” He is known for ...

He was astronaut Ken Mattingly in Apollo 13, detective Mac Taylor in CSI: NY and Vietnam War veteran Lt. Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump. But the role he's most proud of is that of a real-life ...

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