R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Acting
Born Mar 24, 1944
From Emporia, Kansas, USA
Died Apr 15, 2018

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

Se7en
8.4

Se7en

Police Captain
Toy Story
8.0

Toy Story

Sergeant (voice)
Toy Story 3
7.8

Toy Story 3

Sarge (voice)
Toy Story 2
7.6

Toy Story 2

Sarge (voice)
Apocalypse Now
8.3

Apocalypse Now

Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Full Metal Jacket
8.1

Full Metal Jacket

Gny. Sgt. Hartman
Starship Troopers
7.1

Starship Troopers

Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)
Life
6.7

Life

Older Sheriff Pike
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
6.3

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Sheriff Hoyt
Dead Man Walking
7.3

Dead Man Walking

Clyde Percy

Filmography — Acting

Se7en
8.4
1995

Se7en

Police Captain
Toy Story
8.0
1995

Toy Story

Sergeant (voice)
Toy Story 3
7.8
2010

Toy Story 3

Sarge (voice)
Toy Story 2
7.6
1999

Toy Story 2

Sarge (voice)
Apocalypse Now
8.3
1979

Apocalypse Now

Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Full Metal Jacket
8.1
1987

Full Metal Jacket

Gny. Sgt. Hartman
Starship Troopers
7.1
1997

Starship Troopers

Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)
Life
6.7
1999

Life

Older Sheriff Pike
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
6.3
2003

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Sheriff Hoyt
Dead Man Walking
7.3
1995

Dead Man Walking

Clyde Percy
The Watch
5.6
2012

The Watch

Manfred
Saving Silverman
5.7
2001

Saving Silverman

Coach
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
6.5
1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Prison Guard (uncredited)
Leaving Las Vegas
7.3
1995

Leaving Las Vegas

Conventioneer
Mississippi Burning
7.7
1988

Mississippi Burning

Mayor Tilman
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
6.2
2006

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
Sommersby
6.3
1993

Sommersby

Dick Mead
The Frighteners
6.9
1996

The Frighteners

Hiles
Murder in the First
7.1
1995

Murder in the First

Judge Clawson
On Deadly Ground
5.2
1994

On Deadly Ground

Stone
Switchback
6.0
1997

Switchback

Sheriff Buck Olmstead
Recess: School's Out
6.6
2001

Recess: School's Out

Colonel O'Malley (voice)
Man of the House
5.8
2005

Man of the House

Captain Nichols
Toy Soldiers
6.5
1991

Toy Soldiers

General Kramer
The Pixar Story
7.6
2007

The Pixar Story

Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
6.4
2000

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

Sarge (voice)
The Salton Sea
6.6
2002

The Salton Sea

Verne Plummer
Shark Bait
5.0
2006

Shark Bait

Jack (voice)
Kid
5.8
1990

Kid

Luke Clanton
Willard
6.1
2003

Willard

Mr. Martin
Body Snatchers
6.1
1993

Body Snatchers

General Platt
Fletch Lives
6.0
1989

Fletch Lives

Jimmy Lee Farnsworth
Run Ronnie Run
5.9
2002

Run Ronnie Run

Lead Kidnapper
Soul of the Game
4.6
1996

Soul of the Game

Wilkie
Solstice
5.3
2008

Solstice

Leonard
Gunshy
5.4
1998

Gunshy

Jerry
Prefontaine
6.5
1997

Prefontaine

Bill Bowerman
Skipped Parts
6.0
2000

Skipped Parts

Caspar Callahan
Love Is a Gun
5.4
1994

Love Is a Gun

Frank Deacon
The Siege of Firebase Gloria
5.7
1989

The Siege of Firebase Gloria

Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
5.6
1995

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

Preacher Brian
Hexed
4.7
1993

Hexed

Detective Ferguson
Savate
5.8
1995

Savate

Benedict
Taking Sides
6.2
2002

Taking Sides

General Wallace
Scenes of the Crime
5.4
2002

Scenes of the Crime

Mr. Parker
The Boys in Company C
6.5
1978

The Boys in Company C

Sergeant Loyce
Kubrick by Kubrick
7.5
2020

Kubrick by Kubrick

Self (archive footage)
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
4.5
2001

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

President Richard Benson
Purple Hearts
5.6
1984

Purple Hearts

Gunny
True Identity
5.5
1991

True Identity

Houston’s Boss
Filmworker
7.1
2018

Filmworker

Self
Weapons of Mass Distraction
4.9
1997

Weapons of Mass Distraction

Billy Paxton
The Sender
4.8
1998

The Sender

Colonel Rosewater
The Terror Within II
3.9
1991

The Terror Within II

Von Demming
Y.M.I.
2.0
2004

Y.M.I.

John
Kubrick Remembered
6.5
2014

Kubrick Remembered

Self
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
4.3
2007

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

Self
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
7.1
2015

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Self
The Rift
4.6
1990

The Rift

Captain Phillips
I'm Dangerous Tonight
4.7
1990

I'm Dangerous Tonight

Captain Aikman
You Know My Name
4.5
1999

You Know My Name

Marshal Nix
Jericho
4.4
2000

Jericho

Marshall
Birdseye
2002

Birdseye

Sheriff Gathers
Dead Men Can't Dance
3.4
1997

Dead Men Can't Dance

Senator Fowler
Demonstone
4.1
1990

Demonstone

Col. Joe Haines
Chain of Command
4.6
1994

Chain of Command

Benjamin Brewster
The Chaos Factor
4.6
2000

The Chaos Factor

Col. Ben Wilder
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
6.6
2010

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Self
Up from the Depths
3.7
1979

Up from the Depths

Arnold (uncredited)
83 Hours 'Til Dawn
6.5
1990

83 Hours 'Til Dawn

Glen Fairling
The Apartment Complex
5.3
1999

The Apartment Complex

Frank Stanton
French Silk
2.7
1994

French Silk

Chief Crowder
2007

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

Himself
Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man
5.5
1996

Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man

Self
X-Men: The Last Stand
6.4
2006

X-Men: The Last Stand

Sergeant (voice)
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
6.0
2004

Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

Self - Sheriff Hoyt
The Take
1990

The Take

Weller
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign
4.0
2001

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

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

Self (archive footage)
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign
5.0
2001

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign
Escape from Alaska
4.3
1999

Escape from Alaska

Gary
On the Borderline
3.7
2001

On the Borderline

Captain Elias
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign
2001

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign

Sky Marshall Sanchez
2001

Sarge!

Himself