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R. Lee Ermey

Known for
Acting
Born
Mar 24, 1944
Died
Apr 15, 2018 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Emporia, Kansas, USA
Credits
110 movies & shows

Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was a United States Marine Corps drill instructor and actor.

Ermey often played the roles of authority figures, such as his breakout performance as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket, Mayor Tilman in the Alan Parker film Mississippi Burning, Bill Bowerman in Prefontaine, Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, and plastic army men leader Sarge in the Toy Story films.

He hosted two programs on the History Channel: Mail Call, in which he answered viewers' questions about various militaria both modern and historic; and Lock N' Load with R. Lee Ermey, which focused on the development of different types of weapons.

He was a candidate for the National Rifle Association board of directors.

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Their most popular movies and shows

The Simpsons poster
8.0The SimpsonsColonel Hapablap (voice)
Se7en poster
8.4Se7enPolice Captain
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster
8.0Law & Order: Special Victims UnitWalter Burlock
Toy Story poster
8.0Toy StorySergeant (voice)
Family Guy poster
7.4Family GuyCoach (voice) · Warden (voice)
Toy Story 3 poster
7.8Toy Story 3Sarge (voice)
Toy Story 2 poster
7.6Toy Story 2Sarge (voice)
House poster
8.6HouseJohn House
Full Metal Jacket poster
8.1Full Metal JacketGny. Sgt. Hartman
The X-Files poster
8.4The X-FilesReverend Patrick Findley
X-Men: The Last Stand poster
6.4X-Men: The Last StandSergeant (voice)
Apocalypse Now poster
8.3Apocalypse NowEagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

All movies & TV shows

110 credits, newest first

2012
The Watch poster
The WatchMovie · Manfred5.6 2010
Toy Story 3 poster
Toy Story 3Movie · Sarge (voice)7.8 2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold poster
Batman: The Brave and the BoldTV · Wildcat (voice)7.6 2008
Eleventh Hour poster
Eleventh HourTV · Bob Henson6.6 2008
Solstice poster
SolsticeMovie · Leonard5.3 2007
The Pixar Story poster
The Pixar StoryMovie · Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)7.5 2006
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning poster
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningMovie · Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt6.2 2006
Shark Bait poster
Shark BaitMovie · Jack (voice)4.9 2006
X-Men: The Last Stand poster
X-Men: The Last StandMovie · Sergeant (voice)6.4 2005
Man of the House poster
Man of the HouseMovie · Captain Nichols5.8 2004
House poster
HouseTV · John House8.6 2004
Father of the Pride poster
Father of the PrideTV · Bunny (voice) 2004
Y.M.I. poster
Y.M.I.Movie · John 2003
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre poster
The Texas Chainsaw MassacreMovie · Sheriff Hoyt6.3 2003
Willard poster
WillardMovie · Mr. Martin6.1 2002
My Life as a Teenage Robot poster
My Life as a Teenage RobotTV7.4 2002
Fillmore! poster
Fillmore!TV7.4 2002
Birdseye poster
BirdseyeMovie · Sheriff Gathers 2002
Mail Call poster
Mail CallTV 2002
Kim Possible poster
Kim PossibleTV · Additional Voices (voice) · General Sims (voice)7.5 2002
Scenes of the Crime poster
Scenes of the CrimeMovie · Mr. Parker5.6 2002
Taking Sides poster
Taking SidesMovie · General Wallace6.3 2002
The Salton Sea poster
The Salton SeaMovie · Verne Plummer6.6 2002
Run Ronnie Run poster
Run Ronnie RunMovie · Lead Kidnapper5.9 2001
On the Borderline poster
On the BorderlineMovie · Captain Elias 2001
Scrubs poster
ScrubsTV · Janitor's Father8.2 2001
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign poster
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca CampaignMovie 2001
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 poster
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2Movie · Richard Benson4.6 2001
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy poster
The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyTV · Sergeant / Drill Sergeant8.1 2001
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign poster
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto CampaignMovie