Full Metal Jacket - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Full Metal Jacket"
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Timing: 1:57 (117 min)
Full Metal Jacket - TMDB rating
8.12/10
11345
Full Metal Jacket - Kinopoisk rating
8.017/10
205083
Full Metal Jacket - IMDB rating
8.2/10
847000

Actors and characters

Photo Matthew Modine #726Photo Matthew Modine #727Photo Matthew Modine #72881Photo Matthew Modine #72882

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine
Character Pvt. Joker
Photo Adam Baldwin #43928Photo Adam Baldwin #43929Photo Adam Baldwin #43930Photo Adam Baldwin #72225

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin
Character Animal Mother
Photo R. Lee Ermey #15179Photo R. Lee Ermey #15180Photo R. Lee Ermey #15181

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey
Character Gny. Sgt. Hartman
Photo Dorian Harewood #63094Photo Dorian Harewood #63095

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood
Character Eightball
Photo Arliss Howard #9220

Arliss Howard

Arliss Howard
Character Pvt. Cowboy
Photo Ed OPhoto Ed OPhoto Ed O

Ed O'Ross

Ed O'Ross
Character Lt. Touchdown
Photo John Terry #48481

John Terry

John Terry
Character Lt. Lockhart
Photo Kieron Jecchinis #63099
Kieron Jecchinis
Character Crazy Earl
Photo Kirk Taylor #63103
Kirk Taylor
Character Payback
Photo Tim Colceri #63101

Tim Colceri

Tim Colceri
Character Doorgunner
Photo Jon Stafford #63100
Jon Stafford
Character Doc Jay
Photo Bruce Boa #53341

Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa
Character Poge Colonel
Ian Tyler
Character Lt. Cleves
Photo Sal Lopez #6860
Sal Lopez
Character T.H.E. Rock
Photo Gary Landon Mills #63104
Gary Landon Mills
Character Donlon
Photo Papillon Soo #63105Photo Papillon Soo #63106
Papillon Soo
Character Da Nang Hooker
Photo Peter Edmund #63102
Peter Edmund
Character Snowball
Ngoc Le
Character V.C. Sniper
Leanne Hong
Character Motorbike Hooker
Tan Hung Francione
Character ARVN Pimp
Photo Marcus D
Marcus D'Amico
Character Hand Job
Costas Dino Chimona
Character Chili
Gil Kopel
Character Stork
Photo Keith Hodiak #50886
Keith Hodiak
Character Daddy DA
Peter Merrill
Character TV Journalist
Photo Herbert Norville #63108
Herbert Norville
Character Daytona Dave
Nguyen Hue Phong
Character Camera Thief
Duc Hu Ta
Character Dead N.V.A.
Martin Adams
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Kevin Albridge
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Del Anderson
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Photo Philip Bailey #63109Photo Philip Bailey #63110

Philip Bailey

Philip Bailey
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Louis Barlotti
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Beddows
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Patrick Benn
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Steve Boucher
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Adrian Bush
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Carey
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gary Cheeseman
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Wayne Clark
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Chris Cornibert
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Danny Cornibert
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Curtis
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Davis
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Harry Davies
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Kevin Day
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gordon Duncan
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Phil Elmer
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Colin Elvis
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Hadrian Follett
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Sean Frank
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
David George
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Laurie Gomes
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Brian Goodwin
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Nigel Goulding
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Hague
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Steve Hands
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Chris Harris
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon

Robert E. Hartenberger

Robert E. Hartenberger
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Derek Hart
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Barry Hayes
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Hayes
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Robin Hedgeland
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Duncan Henry
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Kenneth Head
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Liam Hogan
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Trevor Hogan
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Luke Hogdal
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Photo Steve Hudson #74975
Steve Hudson
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Howard
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Sean Lamming
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Dan Landin
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Leete
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Nigel Lough
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Terry Lowe
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Frank McCardle
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gary Meyer
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Brett Middleton
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
David Milner
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Sean Minmagh
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Minmagh
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Morrison
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Russell Mott
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Ness
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Robert Booth Nichols
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Photo David Perry #378371
David Perry
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Peter Rommely
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Pat Sands
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Jim Sarup
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Chris Maybach
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Al Simpson
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Russell Slater
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Gary Smith
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Roger Smith
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Tony Smith
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Anthony Styliano
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Bill Thompson
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Mike Turjansky
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Dan Weldon
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Dennis Wells
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Michael Anthony Williams
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Wilson
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
John Wonderling
Character Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon
Photo Vivian Kubrick #45907
Vivian Kubrick
Character News Camera Operator at Mass Grave (uncredited)
Photo Stanley Kubrick #72510Photo Stanley Kubrick #72511Photo Stanley Kubrick #72512Photo Stanley Kubrick #72513

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick
Character Murphy (voice) (uncredited)
John Ward
Character TV Camera Operator (uncredited)
Photo David Palffy #63111
David Palffy
Character Mass Grave Soldier (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film is based on Gustav Hasford's novel "The Short-Timers" (1979).
  • In fact, R. Lee Ermey was a former combat training instructor and served as a consultant on set, but Stanley Kubrick was so impressed with his carefully selected profanity that he immediately offered him the role of Sergeant Hartman.
  • Stanley Kubrick specifically didn't want to cast major stars in the film – firstly, to avoid inflating the budget, and secondly, he wanted to showcase 'ordinary' guys.
  • The title refers to a type of ammunition used in firearms (a full metal jacket bullet).
  • Vincent D'Onofrio gained 70 pounds (~31.8 kg) for the role of Homer Cuch.
  • The name 'Homer Cuch' appeared in the film's script for a reason – at the height of the Vietnam War, CBS aired a comedy television series 'Homer Cuch, Marine' (1964-1969) about the amusing adventures of a new recruit in the US Marine Corps.
  • The screenplay was primarily written by Michael Herr, a close friend of Kubrick who had himself been a war correspondent in Vietnam.
  • Gustav Hasford himself served in Vietnam and largely based the characters in his novel on former colleagues.
  • The film included a scene in which soldiers played football with a human head. The scene was cut during editing. Footage of the Joker's sexual encounter with a Vietnamese prostitute was also removed.
  • The entire film was shot in England, as Stanley Kubrick was afraid of flying.
  • In all scenes of the film, the sergeant appears with a hat on his head – even in the episode when everyone wakes up at night.
  • Stanley Kubrick's parents, who lived a secluded life in California, died during the making of this film: Gertrude on April 23, 1985, and Jacob on October 18.
  • Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger could have starred in this film, but they declined in favor of the "Moonlighting" television series and the film "The Running Man," respectively. The difference is that Schwarzenegger refused voluntarily, while Willis was forced to do so due to contractual obligations with the creators of the series. Matthew Modine and Adam Baldwin played the roles offered to them, respectively.
  • During the scene where a Vietnamese sniper shoots at the machine gunner, a fountain of dust and sand is first seen from the impact of the bullet on the corner of the building, and only then does the flash from the shot appear.
  • Preparing to repel a nighttime attack, the Joker runs holding an M-16 rifle. However, behind the barricade, he loads an M-60 machine gun.
  • The film is based on Gustav Hasford's novel “The Short-Timers” (1979).
  • Stanley Kubrick specifically did not want to cast major stars in the film – firstly, to avoid inflating the budget, and secondly, he wanted to portray “ordinary” guys.
  • Vincent D’Onofrio gained 70 pounds (~31.8 kg) for the role of Homer Cuchis.
  • The name "Homer Cucha" appeared in the film's script not by chance – at the height of the Vietnam War, the CBS network aired a comedic television series "Homer Cucha, Marine" (1964-1969) about the amusing adventures of a new recruit in the US Marine Corps.
  • Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger could have starred in this film, but they declined in favor of the series "Moonlighting" and the film "The Running Man," respectively. The difference is that Schwarzenegger refused voluntarily, while Willis was forced to do so due to the terms of his contract with the series creators. Matthew Modine and Adam Baldwin played the roles offered to them, respectively.
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