R. Lee Ermey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

122

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

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Toy Story

    Toy Story

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    Batman: The Brave and the Bold

  • The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

    The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

  • Se7en

    Se7en

  • Toy Story 2

    Toy Story 2

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • The District

    The District

  • The Angry Beavers

    The Angry Beavers

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Full Metal Jacket

    Full Metal Jacket

  • Apocalypse Now

    Apocalypse Now

  • Saving Silverman

    Saving Silverman

  • Kubrick Remembered

    Kubrick Remembered

  • Gunshy

    Gunshy

  • Switchback

    Switchback

  • Sommersby

    Sommersby

  • Body Snatchers

    Body Snatchers

  • China Beach

    China Beach

  • Invader ZIM

    Invader ZIM

  • Prefontaine

    Prefontaine

  • Demonstone

    Demonstone

  • Starship Troopers

    Starship Troopers

  • French Silk

    French Silk

  • Scenes of the Crime

    Scenes of the Crime

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

  • My Life as a Teenage Robot

    My Life as a Teenage Robot

  • Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

  • High Incident

    High Incident

  • Savate

    Savate

  • Birdseye

    Birdseye

  • Eleventh Hour

    Eleventh Hour

  • The Take

    The Take

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

  • Fillmore!

    Fillmore!

  • Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles

    Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles

  • Pet Star

    Pet Star

  • I'm Dangerous Tonight

    I'm Dangerous Tonight

  • Civil Wars

    Civil Wars

  • Purple Hearts

    Purple Hearts

  • Promised Land

    Promised Land

  • Space: Above and Beyond

    Space: Above and Beyond

  • Street Justice

    Street Justice

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

  • Life

    Life

  • All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series

    All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series

  • The Rift

    The Rift

  • Cracker

    Cracker

  • Mississippi Burning

    Mississippi Burning

  • The Watch

    The Watch

  • Kubrick by Kubrick

    Kubrick by Kubrick

  • Leaving Las Vegas

    Leaving Las Vegas

  • Father of the Pride

    Father of the Pride

  • Action

    Action

  • Y.M.I.

    Y.M.I.

  • Jericho

    Jericho

  • The Frighteners

    The Frighteners

  • Dead Man Walking

    Dead Man Walking

  • Machete Maidens Unleashed!

    Machete Maidens Unleashed!

  • The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

    The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

  • Toy Soldiers

    Toy Soldiers

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Maximum Bob

    Maximum Bob

  • Rough Riders

    Rough Riders

  • Man of the House

    Man of the House

  • On Deadly Ground

    On Deadly Ground

  • Shark Bait

    Shark Bait

  • Murder in the First

    Murder in the First

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

  • Fletch Lives

    Fletch Lives

  • Human Target

    Human Target

  • Recess: School's Out

    Recess: School's Out

  • Sweet Justice

    Sweet Justice

  • Kid

    Kid

  • Skipped Parts

    Skipped Parts

  • The Salton Sea

    The Salton Sea

  • Run Ronnie Run

    Run Ronnie Run

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Solstice

    Solstice

  • Soul of the Game

    Soul of the Game

  • Willard

    Willard

  • The Siege of Firebase Gloria

    The Siege of Firebase Gloria

  • Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

    Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

  • Mail Call

    Mail Call

  • Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

    Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

  • The Sender

    The Sender

  • Weapons of Mass Distraction

    Weapons of Mass Distraction

  • The Boys in Company C

    The Boys in Company C

  • Love Is a Gun

    Love Is a Gun

  • 83 Hours 'Til Dawn

    83 Hours 'Til Dawn

  • Filmworker

    Filmworker

  • Hexed

    Hexed

  • The Chaos Factor

    The Chaos Factor

  • True Identity

    True Identity

  • Taking Sides

    Taking Sides

  • X-Men: The Last Stand

    X-Men: The Last Stand

  • The Terror Within II

    The Terror Within II

  • Escape from Alaska

    Escape from Alaska

  • The Apartment Complex

    The Apartment Complex

  • Up from the Depths

    Up from the Depths

  • Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

    Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

  • Chain of Command

    Chain of Command

  • Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign

    Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign

  • You Know My Name

    You Know My Name

  • Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

    Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

  • Dead Men Can't Dance

    Dead Men Can't Dance

  • On the Borderline

    On the Borderline

  • Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

    Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

  • Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

    Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

  • 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!