R. Lee Ermey
ActingBorn Mar 24, 1944Died Apr 15, 2018
Emporia, 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.
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Filmography
2020Kubrick by Kubrickas Self (archive footage)movie2018Filmworkeras Selfmovie2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyondas Selfmovie2014Kubrick Rememberedas Selfmovie2012The Watchas Manfredmovie2010Machete Maidens Unleashed!as Selfmovie2010Toy Story 3as Sarge (voice)movie2008Batman: The Brave and the Boldas Wildcat (voice)tv2008Eleventh Houras Bob Hensontv2008Solsticeas Leonardmovie2007Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evilas Selfmovie2007The Pixar Storyas Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)movie2007Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequelas Himselfmovie2006The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginningas Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoytmovie2006Shark Baitas Jack (voice)movie2006X-Men: The Last Standas Sergeant (voice)movie2005Man of the Houseas Captain Nicholsmovie2004Houseas John Housetv2004Father of the Prideas Bunny (voice)tv2004Y.M.I.as Johnmovie2004Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacreas Self - Sheriff Hoytmovie2003The Texas Chainsaw Massacreas Sheriff Hoytmovie2003Willardas Mr. Martinmovie2002My Life as a Teenage Robottv2002Fillmore!tv2002Pet Staras Self - Judgetv2002Birdseyeas Sheriff Gathersmovie2002Mail Calltv2002Kim Possibleas General Sims (voice)tv2002Scenes of the Crimeas Mr. Parkermovie2002Taking Sidesas General Wallacemovie2002The Salton Seaas Verne Plummermovie2002Run Ronnie Runas Lead Kidnappermovie2001On the Borderlineas Captain Eliasmovie2001Scrubsas Janitor's Fathertv2001Megiddo: The Omega Code 2as President Richard Bensonmovie2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandyas Sergeant / Drill Sergeanttv2001Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaignmovie2001Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaignmovie2001Invader ZIMtv2001Recess: School's Outas Colonel O'Malley (voice)movie2001Saving Silvermanas Coachmovie2001Sarge!as Himselfmovie2001Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaignas Sky Marshall Sanchezmovie2000The Districtas Jim Bodsworthtv2000Jerichoas Marshallmovie2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Beginsas Sarge (voice)movie2000Skipped Partsas Caspar Callahanmovie2000The Chaos Factoras Col. Ben Wildermovie1999The Apartment Complexas Frank Stantonmovie1999Toy Story 2as Sarge (voice)movie1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Walter Burlocktv1999The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robotas General Thornton (voice)tv1999Actionas Titus Scroadtv1999Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chroniclesas Sanchez (voice)tv1999You Know My Nameas Marshal Nixmovie1999Escape from Alaskaas Garymovie1999Lifeas Older Sheriff Pikemovie1999Family Guyas Warden (voice)tv1998Maximum Bobas Col. Theodore Bakertv1998The Senderas Colonel Rosewatermovie1998Gunshyas Jerrymovie1997Starship Troopersas Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)movie1997Switchbackas Sheriff Buck Olmsteadmovie1997Crackeras Lieutenant Frytv1997Rough Ridersas Secretary of State John Haytv1997Weapons of Mass Distractionas Billy Paxtonmovie1997The Angry Beaverstv1997Dead Men Can't Danceas Senator Fowlermovie1997Prefontaineas Bill Bowermanmovie1996All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Seriesas Sergeant Yorkie (voice)tv1996Promised Landtv1996E! True Hollywood Storytv1996The Frightenersas Hilesmovie1996Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Manas Selfmovie1996Soul of the Gameas Wilkiemovie1996High Incidentas Tony Van Camptv1995Dead Man Walkingas Clyde Percymovie1995Toy Storyas Sergeant (voice)movie1995Leaving Las Vegasas Conventioneermovie