Which actor plays Corporal Lyle Wainfleet in Avatar: Fire and Ash?
Answer
Matt Gerald
Answer
Matt Gerald
Matt Gerald plays Corporal Lyle Wainfleet in Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Wainfleet began as a human RDA security corporal in Avatar, where he served under Colonel Miles Quaritch during the assault on the Na’vi. Although Wainfleet was killed in the first film, the sequels bring him back as a recombinant: an engineered Na’vi body carrying the memories of a deceased human soldier.
Gerald returned as Wainfleet in Avatar: The Way of Water and continues the role in Fire and Ash. In the sequel storyline, he is part of the recombinant unit and remains closely connected to Quaritch’s campaign against Jake Sully and his family.
The most likely confusion is with Stephen Lang, who plays Quaritch, or Laz Alonso, who plays the Na’vi warrior Tsu’tey in the original film. Matt Gerald is the actor associated with Wainfleet across the Avatar franchise.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026