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Leonard Lawrence
Nickname(s) Gomer Pyle, private Pyle, Pyle
Appears in Full Metal Jacket
Rank Private (United States Marine Corps)
Affiliations United States Marine Corps
Status Deceased
Killed By Himself with an M14 rifle (suicide)
Birth 29th of June, 1946, Bensonhurst, New York City, New York, United States of America
Sex Male
Height 6ft 3.5in (191.8 cm)
Weight 280 lbs (130 kg)
Build Heavy-set
Hair Brown
Eyes Brown
Race Caucasian
Death 1965, Parris Island, South Carolina, United States of America (aged 18 or 19)
Weapon M14 rifle

Private Leonard Lawrence, AKA Gomer Pyle, or Private Pyle, is a character in Full Metal Jacket. He is a clumsy, dimwitted and overweight man who is always made fun of by Gunnery Sergeant Henry Hartman for his incompetence. He named his rifle Charlene. After being yelled at continually and bullied, he snapped and shot Sergeant Hartman and then shot himself in his open mouth. He is played by actor Vincent D'Onofrio.

Leonard Lawrence creepy grin

Private Pyle’s creepy-ass smile.








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Full Metal Jacket (1987) - Private. Pyle's greatest hour.

Private Pyle’s murder suicide scene.