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Leonard Lawrence | |
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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.

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.