In 28 Days Later, what is the name of the Army major played by Christopher Eccleston?

In 28 Days Later, Christopher Eccleston plays Army Major Henry West.

Major West commands the soldiers stationed at a fortified mansion near Manchester after the Rage virus devastates Britain. His group initially appears to offer Jim and the other survivors protection, but the soldiers’ goals become increasingly disturbing as the story develops.

The character represents one of the film’s central ideas: the infected are not the only threat created by a societal collapse. West believes that restoring human society requires preserving the army and recruiting women, but his methods turn the supposedly safe military refuge into another source of danger.

Christopher Eccleston’s performance is brief but pivotal. The role is also easy to confuse with characters from other zombie films and games, particularly Frank West from the Dead Rising video-game series. They are unrelated characters. Danny Boyle directed 28 Days Later, while Alex Garland wrote the screenplay.