R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Acting
March 24, 1944April 15, 2018 (age 74)
Emporia, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

Ronald Lee Ermey , Lee Emery, R. Lee Emrey, Lee Ermey, R. Lee Ermy

Biography

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.

Movies

(83 total)
Se7en

Se7en

19958.4

as Police Captain

Toy Story

Toy Story

19958.0

as Sergeant (voice)

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

20107.8

as Sarge (voice)

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

19997.6

as Sarge (voice)

Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

19878.1

as Gny. Sgt. Hartman

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

20066.4

as Sergeant (voice)

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

19798.3

as Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

19977.1

as Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

19946.5

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

20066.2

as Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt

Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

19957.2

as Conventioneer

Life

Life

19996.7

as Older Sheriff Pike

TV Shows

(39 total)