Full Metal Jacket – Full Cast and Characters

A 1987 military drama movie called Full Metal Jacket was written, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick in collaboration with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford. Starring Matthew Modine, Lee Ermey, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Adam Baldwin, the movie is based on Hasford’s 1979 novel The Short-Timers. The plot follows a platoon of U.S. Marines as they undergo boot camp training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. In this article, let’s get to know more about the full cast of the Full Metal Jacket movie in detail.

The first half of the movie primarily focuses on privates J.T. Davis and Leonard Lawrence, also known by the nicknames Joker and Pyle, who struggle under the abusive guidance of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, their abusive drill instructor. During the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War, the second part of the film depicts Joker’s and another Marine’s adventures in the Vietnamese cities of Da Nang and Hu. The full metal jacket bullet that soldiers employ is referenced in the title of the movie. It was rated 8.3 on IMDb and the movie collected $120 million at the box office.

Star Cast of Full Metal Jacket Movie:

Leading Cast of Full Metal Jacket:

• Matthew Modine as Private/Sergeant J. T. “Joker” Davis
• Vincent D’Onofrio as Private Leonard “Gomer Pyle” Lawrence
• Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman

Supporting Cast of Full Metal Jacket:

• Adam Baldwin as Animal Mother
• Dorian Harewood as Eightball
• Kevyn Major Howard as Rafterman(as Kevyn Major-Howard)
• Arliss Howard as Pvt. Cowboy
• Ed O’Ross as Lt. Touchdown
• John Terry as Lt. Lockhart
• Kieron Jecchinis as Crazy Earl

Cast Details of Full Metal Jacket Movie:

1. Matthew Modine as Private/Sergeant J. T. “Joker” Davis

When Sergeant Hartman confronts James Davis during his training, Sergeant Davis renames him “Joker.” Sergeant Davis is a military journalist. Because of his willingness to speak up for what he thinks, Hartman respects him and elevates him to squad leader. Mathew Modine is best known for playing the role of ‘Colie Pope’ in the Night of the Living Dead, ‘Dr. Eric Foreman’ in the TV series The Shield and ‘Chauncey Gardiner in RoboCop.

2. Vincent D’Onofrio as Private Leonard “Gomer Pyle” Lawrence

Hartman refers to Leonard Lawrence as “Gomer Pyle”, which is slang for an incompetent soldier who is soft-spoken and chubby. He struggles and falls short of the Marine Corps requirements in terms of his physical, mental, and other abilities. He doesn’t have the personality to be a marine. Vincent is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award

3. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman

Training under Hartman, the platoon’s drill instructor, is difficult, scary, and emotionless. He believes that generating fear, doling out insults, and calling his soldiers’ derogatory names is the greatest method to motivate, inspire, and change them so that they would obey his instructions. Ronald Lee Ermey is an American actor and drill instructor for the Marines. In 1987’s Full Metal Jacket, where he played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, he rose to popularity and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.