R. Lee Ermey
Actor, Producer
March 24, 1944 — April 15, 2018 (74 years)
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.
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
| 2012 | The Watch · as Manfred |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness · as General Tsin |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 · as Sarge (voice) |
| 2010 | |
| 2008 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold · as Wildcat (voice) |
| 2008 | Eleventh Hour (US) · as Bob Henson |
| 2008 | Solstice · as LeonardOn Plex |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story · as Sergeant (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning · as Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt |
| 2006 | The Reef · as Jack (voice) |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand · as Sergeant (voice) |
| 2005 | Man of the House · as Captain Nichols |
| 2004 | House · as John House |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride · as Bunny (voice) |
| 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre · as Sheriff Hoyt |
| 2003 | Willard · as Mr. MartinOn Plex |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Birdseye · as Sheriff Gathers |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | The Salton Sea · as Verne Plummer |
| 2002 | Kim Possible · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2002 | Run Ronnie Run · as Lead Kidnapper |
| 2001 | Scrubs · as Janitor's Father |
| 2001 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 · as President Richard Benson |
| 2001 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy · as Sergeant / Drill Sergeant |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out · as Colonel O'malley (voice) |
| 2001 | Saving Silverman · as Coach |
| 2001 | Taking Sides · as General Wallace |
| 2001 | Scenes of the Crime · as Mr. Parker |
| 2000 | On the Borderline · as Captain EliasOn Plex |
| 2000 | The District · as Jim Bodsworth |
| 2000 | Jericho · as MarshallOn Plex |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins · as Sarge (voice) |
| 2000 | The Chaos Factor · as Col. Ben Wilder |
| 2000 | Skipped Parts · as Caspar Callahan |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 · as Sarge (voice) |
| 1999 | The Apartment Complex · as Frank Stanton |
| 1999 | Avalanche · as GaryOn Plex |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Walter Burlock |
| 1999 | Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot · as General Thornton (voice) |
| 1999 | Action · as Titus Scroad |
| 1999 | Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles · as Sanchez (voice) |
| 1999 | You Know My Name · as Marshal Nix |
| 1999 | Rocket Power · as Madison |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants · as Warden |
| 1999 | Life · as Older Sheriff Pike |
| 1999 | Family Guy · as Warden (voice) |
| 1998 | Maximum Bob · as Col. Theodore Baker |
| 1998 | The Sender · as Colonel Rosewater |
| 1998 | Gunshy · as JerryOn Plex |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers · as Voice Heard On Speaker (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Switchback · as Sheriff Buck Olmstead |
| 1997 | Cracker (US) · as Lieutenant Fry |
| 1997 | Rough Riders · as Secretary Of State John Hay |
| 1997 | Weapons of Mass Distraction · as Billy Paxton |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Dead Men Can't Dance · as Senator Fowler |
| 1997 | Prefontaine · as Bill Bowerman |
| 1996 | All Dogs Go to Heaven · as Sergeant Yorkie (voice) |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | The Frighteners · as Hiles |
| 1996 | Soul of the Game · as Wilkie |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | High Incident · as Tony Van Camp |
| 1996 | Toy Story Treats · as Sarge |
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking · as Clyde Percy |
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas · as Conventioneer |
| 1995 | Under the Hula Moon · as Lt. Col. J. P. Mcintire |
| 1995 | Toy Story · as Sergeant (voice) |
| 1995 | Space: Above and Beyond · as Sgt. Major Bougas |
| 1995 | Seven · as Police Captain |
| 1995 | Savate · as Benedict |
| 1995 | Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back · as Preacher Brian |
| 1995 | Murder in the First · as Judge Clawson |
| 1994 | Love Is a Gun · as Frank DeaconOn Plex |
| 1994 | Sweet Justice · as Luke |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult · as Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground · as Stone |
| 1994 | French Silk · as Chief Crowder |
| 1994 | Chain of Command · as Benjamin Brewster |
| 1993 | The X-Files · as Reverend Patrick Findley |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. · as Brisco Country Sr. |
| 1993 | Body Snatchers · as General Platt |
| 1993 | Sommersby · as Dick Mead |
| 1993 | Hexed · as Detective Ferguson |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Raven · as Martin |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Street Justice · as Special Agent Landau |
| 1991 | FBI: The Untold Stories · as Agent Pete Dunbar |
| 1991 | True Identity · as Houston’s Boss |
| 1991 | Toy Soldiers · as General Kramer |
| 1991 | The Terror Within II · as Von Demming |
| 1990 | 83 Hours 'Til Dawn · as Glen Fairling |
| 1990 | Kid · as Luke Clanton |
| 1990 | I'm Dangerous Tonight · as Captain Aikman |
| 1990 | The Rift · as Captain Phillips |
| 1990 | The Take · as Weller |
| 1990 | Demonstone · as Col. Joe Haines |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Colonel Hapablap (voice) |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt · as Sheriff |
| 1989 | Fletch Lives · as Jimmy Lee Farnsworth |
| 1988 | The Siege of Firebase Gloria · as Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator |
| 1988 | Mississippi Burning · as Mayor TilmanOn Plex |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Full Metal Jacket · as Gny. Sgt. Hartman |
| 1984 | Purple Hearts · as Gunny |
| 1984 | Miami Vice · as Ernest Haskell |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now · as Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1979 | Up from the Depths · as Arnold (uncredited) |
| 1978 | The Boys in Company C · as Sergeant Loyce |
| 2024 | SK13: Kubrick's Endgame · as Self |
| 2020 | Kubrick by Kubrick · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Filmworker · as Self |
| 2015 | Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond · as Self |
| 2015 | GunnyTime · as Self - Host |
| 2014 | Kubrick Remembered · as Self |
| 2014 | Saving Private K-9 · as Self |
| 2010 | Machete Maidens Unleashed! · as Self |
| 2009 | Lock N' Load with R. Lee Ermey · as Self |
| 2009 | Hannity · as Self |
| 2007 | Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil · as Self |
| 2007 | Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel · as Himself |
| 2005 | Designing Spaces · as Self - Host |
| 2005 | Hollywood Vietnam · as Self |
| 2005 | The 100 Greatest War Films · as Self |
| 2004 | Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre · as Self - Sheriff Hoyt |
| 2003 | The Year of the Rat · as Self - Mr. Martin |
| 2002 | Pet Star · as Self - Judge |
| 1998 | X-Play (2021) · as Self |
| 1998 | Fox and Friends (USA) · as Self |
| 1996 | Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man · as Self |
| 1986 | Shooting 'Full Metal Jacket' · as Self |
| 2015 | GunnyTime · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | The Siege of Firebase Gloria · as Additional Dialogue |