R. Lee Ermey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

119

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-03-24

Day of death

2018-04-15 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Emporia, Kansas, USA

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • House

    House

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Toy Story

    Toy Story

  • The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

    The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Se7en

    Se7en

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    Batman: The Brave and the Bold

  • Toy Story 2

    Toy Story 2

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • The District

    The District

  • The Angry Beavers

    The Angry Beavers

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

  • Apocalypse Now

    Apocalypse Now

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • My Life as a Teenage Robot

    My Life as a Teenage Robot

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

  • Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

  • Full Metal Jacket

    Full Metal Jacket

  • Invader ZIM

    Invader ZIM

  • Starship Troopers

    Starship Troopers

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

  • High Incident

    High Incident

  • Saving Silverman

    Saving Silverman

  • The Salton Sea

    The Salton Sea

  • Fillmore!

    Fillmore!

  • Promised Land

    Promised Land

  • Eleventh Hour

    Eleventh Hour

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

  • Leaving Las Vegas

    Leaving Las Vegas

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Mississippi Burning

    Mississippi Burning

  • Space: Above and Beyond

    Space: Above and Beyond

  • Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles

    Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

  • Toy Soldiers

    Toy Soldiers

  • Pet Star

    Pet Star

  • Father of the Pride

    Father of the Pride

  • The Frighteners

    The Frighteners

  • Life

    Life

  • Cracker

    Cracker

  • The Watch

    The Watch

  • Civil Wars

    Civil Wars

  • Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

    Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

  • Dead Man Walking

    Dead Man Walking

  • Willard

    Willard

  • Jericho

    Jericho

  • Sommersby

    Sommersby

  • Switchback

    Switchback

  • Action

    Action

  • Filmworker

    Filmworker

  • Prefontaine

    Prefontaine

  • Man of the House

    Man of the House

  • Fletch Lives

    Fletch Lives

  • The Chaos Factor

    The Chaos Factor

  • The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

    The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

  • Street Justice

    Street Justice

  • On the Borderline

    On the Borderline

  • Gunshy

    Gunshy

  • On Deadly Ground

    On Deadly Ground

  • Weapons of Mass Distraction

    Weapons of Mass Distraction

  • Body Snatchers

    Body Snatchers

  • Solstice

    Solstice

  • Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

    Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

  • Recess: School's Out

    Recess: School's Out

  • All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series

    All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series

  • Love Is a Gun

    Love Is a Gun

  • Hexed

    Hexed

  • True Identity

    True Identity

  • Y.M.I.

    Y.M.I.

  • Shark Bait

    Shark Bait

  • Run Ronnie Run

    Run Ronnie Run

  • Dead Men Can't Dance

    Dead Men Can't Dance

  • Sweet Justice

    Sweet Justice

  • French Silk

    French Silk

  • Savate

    Savate

  • Kubrick Remembered

    Kubrick Remembered

  • Maximum Bob

    Maximum Bob

  • Chain of Command

    Chain of Command

  • Escape from Alaska

    Escape from Alaska

  • Purple Hearts

    Purple Hearts

  • Taking Sides

    Taking Sides

  • The Sender

    The Sender

  • Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

    Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

  • Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

    Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

  • Up from the Depths

    Up from the Depths

  • Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

    Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

  • The Take

    The Take

  • The Terror Within II

    The Terror Within II

  • Murder in the First

    Murder in the First

  • Rough Riders

    Rough Riders

  • Mail Call

    Mail Call

  • Demonstone

    Demonstone

  • The Rift

    The Rift

  • I'm Dangerous Tonight

    I'm Dangerous Tonight

  • The Boys in Company C

    The Boys in Company C

  • Human Target

    Human Target

  • Skipped Parts

    Skipped Parts

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Scenes of the Crime

    Scenes of the Crime

  • Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

    Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

  • Birdseye

    Birdseye

  • The Apartment Complex

    The Apartment Complex

  • 83 Hours 'Til Dawn

    83 Hours 'Til Dawn

  • Machete Maidens Unleashed!

    Machete Maidens Unleashed!

  • Kid

    Kid

  • The Siege of Firebase Gloria

    The Siege of Firebase Gloria

  • X-Men: The Last Stand

    X-Men: The Last Stand

  • You Know My Name

    You Know My Name

  • Soul of the Game

    Soul of the Game

  • Sarge!

    Sarge!

  • Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

    Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man