R. Lee Ermey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

121

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • House

    House

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • Toy Story

    Toy Story

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

    The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

  • Se7en

    Se7en

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • 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

  • The District

    The District

  • Apocalypse Now

    Apocalypse Now

  • Eleventh Hour

    Eleventh Hour

  • The Angry Beavers

    The Angry Beavers

  • The Watch

    The Watch

  • Full Metal Jacket

    Full Metal Jacket

  • My Life as a Teenage Robot

    My Life as a Teenage Robot

  • Invader ZIM

    Invader ZIM

  • Life

    Life

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • The Boys in Company C

    The Boys in Company C

  • Starship Troopers

    Starship Troopers

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

  • Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

  • Toy Soldiers

    Toy Soldiers

  • Filmworker

    Filmworker

  • The Frighteners

    The Frighteners

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

  • Leaving Las Vegas

    Leaving Las Vegas

  • Space: Above and Beyond

    Space: Above and Beyond

  • Pet Star

    Pet Star

  • Kubrick Remembered

    Kubrick Remembered

  • Fillmore!

    Fillmore!

  • Jericho

    Jericho

  • The Take

    The Take

  • Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign

    Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign

  • Father of the Pride

    Father of the Pride

  • Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles

    Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

  • Promised Land

    Promised Land

  • True Identity

    True Identity

  • Shark Bait

    Shark Bait

  • Taking Sides

    Taking Sides

  • Purple Hearts

    Purple Hearts

  • Mississippi Burning

    Mississippi Burning

  • Savate

    Savate

  • The Rift

    The Rift

  • Solstice

    Solstice

  • Demonstone

    Demonstone

  • Man of the House

    Man of the House

  • Saving Silverman

    Saving Silverman

  • Murder in the First

    Murder in the First

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

  • Sommersby

    Sommersby

  • Birdseye

    Birdseye

  • All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series

    All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series

  • High Incident

    High Incident

  • Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

    Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

  • The Sender

    The Sender

  • Dead Man Walking

    Dead Man Walking

  • Civil Wars

    Civil Wars

  • Body Snatchers

    Body Snatchers

  • Prefontaine

    Prefontaine

  • Hexed

    Hexed

  • Switchback

    Switchback

  • The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

    The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

  • Recess: School's Out

    Recess: School's Out

  • Street Justice

    Street Justice

  • Cracker

    Cracker

  • On Deadly Ground

    On Deadly Ground

  • The Salton Sea

    The Salton Sea

  • Gunshy

    Gunshy

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Action

    Action

  • Fletch Lives

    Fletch Lives

  • French Silk

    French Silk

  • The Siege of Firebase Gloria

    The Siege of Firebase Gloria

  • Chain of Command

    Chain of Command

  • The Terror Within II

    The Terror Within II

  • Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

    Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

  • Mail Call

    Mail Call

  • The Chaos Factor

    The Chaos Factor

  • Sweet Justice

    Sweet Justice

  • Skipped Parts

    Skipped Parts

  • Maximum Bob

    Maximum Bob

  • Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

    Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

  • Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

    Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

  • Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

    Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

  • Escape from Alaska

    Escape from Alaska

  • Up from the Depths

    Up from the Depths

  • You Know My Name

    You Know My Name

  • Run Ronnie Run

    Run Ronnie Run

  • Y.M.I.

    Y.M.I.

  • Love Is a Gun

    Love Is a Gun

  • Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

    Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

  • Scenes of the Crime

    Scenes of the Crime

  • Rough Riders

    Rough Riders

  • I'm Dangerous Tonight

    I'm Dangerous Tonight

  • The Apartment Complex

    The Apartment Complex

  • Soul of the Game

    Soul of the Game

  • Human Target

    Human Target

  • Dead Men Can't Dance

    Dead Men Can't Dance

  • On the Borderline

    On the Borderline

  • Weapons of Mass Distraction

    Weapons of Mass Distraction

  • 83 Hours 'Til Dawn

    83 Hours 'Til Dawn

  • Willard

    Willard

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Machete Maidens Unleashed!

    Machete Maidens Unleashed!

  • Kid

    Kid

  • X-Men: The Last Stand

    X-Men: The Last Stand

  • Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

    Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

  • A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacket

    A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacket

  • Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

    Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

  • Sarge!

    Sarge!