Sergeant Hanley — Private Peaceful Character Profile

About Sergeant Hanley

A strict military sergeant nicknamed Horrible who commands the brothers in WWI. He issues direct orders that Charlie disobeys when choosing to stay with an injured Tommo, directly triggering Charlie's court-martial for cowardice.

Character Facts

Played by

John Lynch

Appears in

Private Peaceful (2012)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Private Peaceful

• Charlie Peaceful (Jack O'Connell)
• Tommo Peaceful (George MacKay)
• The Colonel (Richard Griffiths)
• Grandma Wolf (Frances de la Tour)
• Major Fitzpatrick (James Laurenson)
• Hazel Peaceful (Maxine Peake)
• James Peaceful (Stephen Kennedy)
• Mr Munnings (Paul Bentall)
• Lt. Buckland (James McArdle)
• Corporal (Paul Chequer)
• Big Joe Peaceful (Kyle Summercorn)
• Young Charlie (Hero Fiennes Tiffin)