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R. Lee Ermey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 24, 1944

Died

April 15, 2018 (age 74)

Place of Birth

Emporia, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

Ronald Lee Ermey

Lee Emery

R. Lee Emrey

Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermy

R. Lee Ermey

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.

Filmography

2020FilmKubrick by Kubrickas Self (archive footage)2018FilmFilmworkeras Self 2015FilmToy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyondas Self 2014FilmKubrick Rememberedas Self 2012FilmThe Watchas Manfred 2010FilmMachete Maidens Unleashed!as Self 2010FilmToy Story 3as Sarge (voice)2008TVBatman: The Brave and the Boldas Wildcat (voice)2008TVEleventh Houras Bob Henson 2008FilmSolsticeas Leonard 2007FilmFull Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evilas Self 2007FilmThe Pixar Storyas Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)2007FilmDown to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequelas Himself 2006FilmThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginningas Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt 2006FilmShark Baitas Jack (voice)2006FilmX-Men: The Last Standas Sergeant (voice)2005FilmMan of the Houseas Captain Nichols 2004TVHouseas John House 2004TVFather of the Prideas Bunny (voice)2004FilmY.M.I.as John 2004FilmChainsaw Redux: Making a Massacreas Self - Sheriff Hoyt 2003FilmThe Texas Chainsaw Massacreas Sheriff Hoyt 2003FilmWillardas Mr. Martin 2002TVMy Life as a Teenage Robot 2002TVFillmore!2002TVPet Staras Self - Judge 2002FilmBirdseyeas Sheriff Gathers 2002TVMail Call 2002TVKim Possibleas Additional Voices (voice)2002FilmScenes of the Crimeas Mr. Parker 2002FilmTaking Sidesas General Wallace 2002FilmThe Salton Seaas Verne Plummer 2002FilmRun Ronnie Runas Lead Kidnapper 2001FilmOn the Borderlineas Captain Elias 2001TVScrubsas Janitor's Father 2001FilmMegiddo: The Omega Code 2as President Richard Benson 2001TVThe Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandyas Sergeant / Drill Sergeant 2001FilmRoughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign 2001FilmRoughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign 2001TVInvader ZIM 2001FilmRecess: School's Outas Colonel O'Malley (voice)2001FilmSaving Silvermanas Coach 2001FilmSarge!as Himself 2000TVThe Districtas Jim Bodsworth 2000FilmJerichoas Marshall 2000FilmBuzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Beginsas Sarge (voice)2000FilmSkipped Partsas Caspar Callahan 2000FilmThe Chaos Factoras Col. Ben Wilder 1999FilmThe Apartment Complexas Frank Stanton 1999FilmToy Story 2as Sarge (voice)1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Walter Burlock 1999TVThe Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robotas General Thornton (voice)1999TVActionas Titus Scroad 1999TVRoughnecks: Starship Troopers Chroniclesas Sanchez (voice)1999FilmYou Know My Nameas Marshal Nix 1999FilmEscape from Alaskaas Gary 1999FilmLifeas Older Sheriff Pike 1999TVFamily Guyas Coach (voice)1998TVMaximum Bobas Col. Theodore Baker 1998FilmThe Senderas Colonel Rosewater 1998FilmGunshyas Jerry 1997FilmStarship Troopersas Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)1997FilmSwitchbackas Sheriff Buck Olmstead 1997TVCrackeras Lieutenant Fry 1997TVRough Ridersas Secretary of State John Hay 1997FilmWeapons of Mass Distractionas Billy Paxton 1997TVThe Angry Beavers 1997FilmDead Men Can't Danceas Senator Fowler 1997FilmPrefontaineas Bill Bowerman 1996TVAll Dogs Go To Heaven: The Seriesas Sergeant Yorkie (voice)1996TVPromised Land 1996TVE! True Hollywood Story 1996FilmThe Frightenersas Hiles 1996FilmStanley Kubrick: The Invisible Manas Self 1996FilmSoul of the Gameas Wilkie 1996TVHigh Incidentas Tony Van Camp 1995FilmDead Man Walkingas Clyde Percy 1995FilmToy Storyas Sergeant (voice)1995FilmLeaving Las Vegasas Conventioneer 1995TVSpace: Above and Beyondas Sgt. Major Bougas 1995FilmSe7enas Police Captain 1995FilmSavateas Benedict 1995FilmBest of the Best 3: No Turning Backas Preacher Brian 1995FilmMurder in the Firstas Judge Clawson 1994FilmLove Is a Gunas Frank Deacon 1994TVSweet Justiceas Luke 1994FilmNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insultas Prison Guard (uncredited)1994FilmOn Deadly Groundas Stone 1994FilmFrench Silkas Chief Crowder 1994FilmChain of Commandas Benjamin Brewster 1993TVThe X-Filesas Reverend Patrick Findley 1993TVThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.as Brisco County Sr.1993FilmBody Snatchersas General Platt 1993FilmSommersbyas Dick Mead 1993FilmHexedas Detective Ferguson 1992TVHuman Target 1991TVCivil Wars 1991TVStreet Justiceas Special Agent Landau 1991FilmTrue Identityas Houston’s Boss 1991FilmToy Soldiersas General Kramer 1991FilmThe Terror Within IIas Von Demming 1990Film83 Hours 'Til Dawnas Glen Fairling 1990FilmKidas Luke Clanton 1990FilmI'm Dangerous Tonightas Captain Aikman 1990FilmThe Takeas Weller 1990FilmThe Riftas Captain Phillips 1990FilmDemonstoneas Col. Joe Haines 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Colonel Hapablap (voice)1989TVTales from the Cryptas Sheriff 1989FilmFletch Livesas Jimmy Lee Farnsworth 1989FilmThe Siege of Firebase Gloriaas Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator 1988FilmMississippi Burningas Mayor Tilman 1988TVChina Beach 1987FilmFull Metal Jacketas Gny. Sgt. Hartman 1984TVMiami Viceas Ernest Haskell 1984FilmPurple Heartsas Gunny 1979FilmUp from the Depthsas Arnold (uncredited)1979FilmApocalypse Nowas Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)1978FilmThe Boys in Company Cas Sergeant Loyce —FilmA Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacketas Self (archive footage)