R. Lee Ermey
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring R. Lee Ermey
Filmography
Acting (84)
2020
Kubrick by Kubrickas Self (archive footage)
7.3
2018
Filmworkeras Self
7.1
2015
7.1
2014
Kubrick Rememberedas Self
6.3
2012
The Watchas Manfred
5.6
2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed!as Self
6.6
2010
Toy Story 3as Sarge (voice)
7.8
2008
Solsticeas Leonard
5.3
2007
4.3
2007
The Pixar Storyas Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)
7.5
2007
2006
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginningas Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
6.2
2006
Shark Baitas Jack (voice)
4.9
2006
X-Men: The Last Standas Sergeant (voice)
6.4
2005
Man of the Houseas Captain Nichols
5.8
2004
Y.M.I.as John
4.3
2004
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacreas Self - Sheriff Hoyt
8.0
2003
The Texas Chainsaw Massacreas Sheriff Hoyt
6.3
2003
Willardas Mr. Martin
6.1
2002
Birdseyeas Sheriff Gathers
9.0
2002
Scenes of the Crimeas Mr. Parker
5.5
2002
Taking Sidesas General Wallace
6.3
2002
The Salton Seaas Verne Plummer
6.6
2002
Run Ronnie Runas Lead Kidnapper
5.9
2001
On the Borderlineas Captain Elias
4.5
2001
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2as Richard Benson
4.6
2001
Recess: School's Outas Colonel O'Malley (voice)
6.6
2001
Saving Silvermanas Coach
5.8
2001
Sarge!as Himself
2001
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaignas Sky Marshall Sanchez
2000
Jerichoas Marshall
4.8
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Beginsas Sarge (voice)
6.4
2000
Skipped Partsas Caspar Callahan
6.1
2000
The Chaos Factoras Col. Ben Wilder
5.2
1999
The Apartment Complexas Frank Stanton
5.8
1999
Toy Story 2as Sarge (voice)
7.6
1999
You Know My Nameas Marshal Nix
4.8
1999
Escape from Alaskaas Gary
4.7
1999
Lifeas Older Sheriff Pike
6.7
1998
The Senderas Colonel Rosewater
5.0
1998
Gunshyas Jerry
5.4
1997
Starship Troopersas Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)
7.1
1997
Switchbackas Sheriff Buck Olmstead
6.0
1997
Weapons of Mass Distractionas Billy Paxton
5.2
1997
Dead Men Can't Danceas Senator Fowler
3.9
1997
Prefontaineas Bill Bowerman
6.6
1996
The Frightenersas Hiles
7.0
1996
5.5
1996
Soul of the Gameas Wilkie
4.9
1995
Dead Man Walkingas Clyde Percy
7.3
1995
Toy Storyas Sergeant (voice)
8.0
1995
Leaving Las Vegasas Conventioneer
7.2
1995
Se7enas Police Captain
8.4
1995
Savateas Benedict
5.8
1995
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Backas Preacher Brian
5.6
1995
Murder in the Firstas Judge Clawson
7.1
1994
Love Is a Gunas Frank Deacon
5.7
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insultas Prison Guard (uncredited)
6.5
1994
On Deadly Groundas Stone
5.2
1994
French Silkas Chief Crowder
4.3
1994
Chain of Commandas Benjamin Brewster
4.7
1993
Body Snatchersas General Platt
6.2
1993
Sommersbyas Dick Mead
6.4
1993
Hexedas Detective Ferguson
4.8
1991
True Identityas Houston’s Boss
5.6
1991
Toy Soldiersas General Kramer
6.5
1991
The Terror Within IIas Von Demming
4.1
1990
83 Hours 'Til Dawnas Glen Fairling
6.5
1990
Kidas Luke Clanton
6.0
1990
I'm Dangerous Tonightas Captain Aikman
4.9
1990
The Takeas Weller
7.0
1990
The Riftas Captain Phillips
4.7
1990
Demonstoneas Col. Joe Haines
4.7
1989
Fletch Livesas Jimmy Lee Farnsworth
6.0
1989
The Siege of Firebase Gloriaas Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator
5.6
1988
Mississippi Burningas Mayor Tilman
7.7
1987
Full Metal Jacketas Gny. Sgt. Hartman
8.1
1984
Purple Heartsas Gunny
5.8
1979
Up from the Depthsas Arnold (uncredited)
3.7
1979
Apocalypse Nowas Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
8.3
1978
The Boys in Company Cas Sergeant Loyce
6.5
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A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Making of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacketas Self (archive footage)