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R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Acting

Born March 24, 1944, 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.

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (11)
  • 2020Kubrick by Kubrick — Self (archive footage)
  • 2018Filmworker — Self
  • 2015Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond — Self
  • 2014Kubrick Remembered — Self
  • 2010Machete Maidens Unleashed! — Self
  • 2007Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel — Self
  • 2007Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil — Self
  • 2004Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre — Self - Sheriff Hoyt
  • Pet Star — Self - Judge
  • 2001Sarge! — Himself
  • 1996Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man — Self
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