R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Born March 24, 1944 (Age: 82) Emporia, Kansas, USA

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.
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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Filmography

The Watch

The Watch

2012 as Manfred Age: 68
Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010 as Sarge (voice) Age: 66
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007 as Self Age: 63
No Image

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

2007 as Himself Age: 62
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

2006 as Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt Age: 62
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006 as Sergeant (voice) Age: 62
Man of the House

Man of the House

2005 as Captain Nichols Age: 60
Y.M.I.

Y.M.I.

2004 as John Age: 59
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

2004 as Self - Sheriff Hoyt Age: 59
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2003 as Sheriff Hoyt Age: 59
Willard

Willard

2003 as Mr. Martin Age: 58
Birdseye

Birdseye

2002 as Sheriff Gathers Age: 58
Scenes of the Crime

Scenes of the Crime

2002 as Mr. Parker Age: 58
Taking Sides

Taking Sides

2002 as General Wallace Age: 57
The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea

2002 as Verne Plummer Age: 57
Run Ronnie Run

Run Ronnie Run

2002 as Lead Kidnapper Age: 57
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

2001 as President Richard Benson Age: 57
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign

2001 as Age: 57
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

2001 as Age: 57
Recess: School's Out

Recess: School's Out

2001 as Colonel O'Malley (voice) Age: 56
Saving Silverman

Saving Silverman

2001 as Coach Age: 56
No Image

Sarge!

2001 as Himself Age: 56
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign

2001 as Sky Marshall Sanchez Age: 56
Jericho

Jericho

2000 as Marshall Age: 56
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

2000 as Sarge (voice) Age: 56
Skipped Parts

Skipped Parts

2000 as Caspar Callahan Age: 56
The Chaos Factor

The Chaos Factor

2000 as Col. Ben Wilder Age: 55
Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

1999 as Sarge (voice) Age: 55
Life

Life

1999 as Older Sheriff Pike Age: 55
The Sender

The Sender

1998 as Colonel Rosewater Age: 54
Gunshy

Gunshy

1998 as Jerry Age: 53
Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

1997 as Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited) Age: 53
Switchback

Switchback

1997 as Sheriff Buck Olmstead Age: 53
Weapons of Mass Distraction

Weapons of Mass Distraction

1997 as Billy Paxton Age: 53
Dead Men Can't Dance

Dead Men Can't Dance

1997 as Senator Fowler Age: 53
Prefontaine

Prefontaine

1997 as Bill Bowerman Age: 52
The Frighteners

The Frighteners

1996 as Hiles Age: 52
Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

1996 as Self Age: 52
Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game

1996 as Wilkie Age: 52
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

1995 as Clyde Percy Age: 51
Toy Story

Toy Story

1995 as Sergeant (voice) Age: 51
Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

1995 as Conventioneer Age: 51
Se7en

Se7en

1995 as Police Captain Age: 51
Murder in the First

Murder in the First

1995 as Judge Clawson Age: 50
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994 as Prison Guard (uncredited) Age: 49
On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

1994 as Stone Age: 49
Body Snatchers

Body Snatchers

1993 as General Platt Age: 49
Sommersby

Sommersby

1993 as Dick Mead Age: 48
Hexed

Hexed

1993 as Detective Ferguson Age: 48
True Identity

True Identity

1991 as Houston’s Boss Age: 47
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

1991 as General Kramer Age: 47
The Terror Within II

The Terror Within II

1991 as Von Demming Age: 46
83 Hours 'Til Dawn

83 Hours 'Til Dawn

1990 as Glen Fairling Age: 46
Kid

Kid

1990 as Luke Clanton Age: 46
I'm Dangerous Tonight

I'm Dangerous Tonight

1990 as Captain Aikman Age: 46
The Take

The Take

1990 as Weller Age: 46
The Rift

The Rift

1990 as Captain Phillips Age: 45
Demonstone

Demonstone

1990 as Col. Joe Haines Age: 45
Fletch Lives

Fletch Lives

1989 as Jimmy Lee Farnsworth Age: 44
The Siege of Firebase Gloria

The Siege of Firebase Gloria

1989 as Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator Age: 44
Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

1988 as Mayor Tilman Age: 44
Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

1987 as Gny. Sgt. Hartman Age: 43
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979 as Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) Age: 35
The Boys in Company C

The Boys in Company C

1978 as Sergeant Loyce Age: 33