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R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Acting

Born: March 24, 1944Emporia, Kansas, USA

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
Filmography
Kubrick by Kubrick

Kubrick by Kubrick

Self (archive footage)

2020
Filmworker

Filmworker

Self

2018
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Self

2015
Kubrick Remembered

Kubrick Remembered

Self

2014
The Watch

The Watch

Manfred

2012
Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Self

2010
Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

Sarge (voice)

2010
Solstice

Solstice

Leonard

2008
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

Self

2007
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)

2007

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

Himself

2007
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt

2006
Shark Bait

Shark Bait

Jack (voice)

2006
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

Sergeant (voice)

2006
Man of the House

Man of the House

Captain Nichols

2005
Y.M.I.

Y.M.I.

John

2004
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

Self - Sheriff Hoyt

2004
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Sheriff Hoyt

2003
Willard

Willard

Mr. Martin

2003
Birdseye

Birdseye

Sheriff Gathers

2002
Scenes of the Crime

Scenes of the Crime

Mr. Parker

2002
Taking Sides

Taking Sides

General Wallace

2002
The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea

Verne Plummer

2002
Run Ronnie Run

Run Ronnie Run

Lead Kidnapper

2002
On the Borderline

On the Borderline

Captain Elias

2001
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

President Richard Benson

2001
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign

2001
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

2001
Recess: School's Out

Recess: School's Out

Colonel O'Malley (voice)

2001
Saving Silverman

Saving Silverman

Coach

2001
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign

Sky Marshall Sanchez

2001

Sarge!

Himself

2001
Jericho

Jericho

Marshall

2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

Sarge (voice)

2000
Skipped Parts

Skipped Parts

Caspar Callahan

2000
The Chaos Factor

The Chaos Factor

Col. Ben Wilder

2000
The Apartment Complex

The Apartment Complex

Frank Stanton

1999
Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

Sarge (voice)

1999
You Know My Name

You Know My Name

Marshal Nix

1999
Escape from Alaska

Escape from Alaska

Gary

1999
Life

Life

Older Sheriff Pike

1999
The Sender

The Sender

Colonel Rosewater

1998
Gunshy

Gunshy

Jerry

1998
Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)

1997
Switchback

Switchback

Sheriff Buck Olmstead

1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction

Weapons of Mass Distraction

Billy Paxton

1997
Dead Men Can't Dance

Dead Men Can't Dance

Senator Fowler

1997
Prefontaine

Prefontaine

Bill Bowerman

1997
The Frighteners

The Frighteners

Hiles

1996
Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

Self

1996
Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game

Wilkie

1996
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

Clyde Percy

1995
Toy Story

Toy Story

Sergeant (voice)

1995
Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

Conventioneer

1995
Se7en

Se7en

Police Captain

1995
Savate

Savate

Benedict

1995
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

Preacher Brian

1995
Murder in the First

Murder in the First

Judge Clawson

1995
Love Is a Gun

Love Is a Gun

Frank Deacon

1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Prison Guard (uncredited)

1994
On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

Stone

1994
French Silk

French Silk

Chief Crowder

1994
Chain of Command

Chain of Command

Benjamin Brewster

1994
Body Snatchers

Body Snatchers

General Platt

1993
Sommersby

Sommersby

Dick Mead

1993
Hexed

Hexed

Detective Ferguson

1993
True Identity

True Identity

Houston’s Boss

1991
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

General Kramer

1991
The Terror Within II

The Terror Within II

Von Demming

1991
83 Hours 'Til Dawn

83 Hours 'Til Dawn

Glen Fairling

1990
Kid

Kid

Luke Clanton

1990
I'm Dangerous Tonight

I'm Dangerous Tonight

Captain Aikman

1990
The Take

The Take

Weller

1990
The Rift

The Rift

Captain Phillips

1990
Demonstone

Demonstone

Col. Joe Haines

1990
Fletch Lives

Fletch Lives

Jimmy Lee Farnsworth

1989
The Siege of Firebase Gloria

The Siege of Firebase Gloria

Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator

1989
Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

Mayor Tilman

1988
Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

Gny. Sgt. Hartman

1987
Purple Hearts

Purple Hearts

Gunny

1984
Up from the Depths

Up from the Depths

Arnold (uncredited)

1979
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

1979
The Boys in Company C

The Boys in Company C

Sergeant Loyce

1978