R. Lee Ermey profile
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R. Lee Ermey

24th March 1944 Emporia, Kansas, USA Acting

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.

82 Movies 40 TV Shows 125 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Birdseye poster
Birdseye 7th August 2002 as Sheriff Gathers
Life poster
Life 16th April 1999 as Older Sheriff Pike
Switchback poster
Switchback 31st October 1997 as Sheriff Buck Olmstead
Toy Story poster
Toy Story 22nd November 1995 as Sergeant (voice)
Se7en poster
Se7en 22nd September 1995 as Police Captain
Savate poster
Savate 24th August 1995 as Benedict
Hexed poster
Hexed 22nd January 1993 as Detective Ferguson
Kid poster
Kid 2nd November 1990 as Luke Clanton
The Rift poster
The Rift 9th March 1990 as Captain Phillips
Apocalypse Now poster
Apocalypse Now 19th May 1979 as Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
House poster
House 16th November 2004 as John House
Scrubs poster
Scrubs 2nd October 2001 as Janitor's Father
Action poster
Action 16th September 1999 as Titus Scroad
Cracker poster
Cracker 18th September 1997 as Lieutenant Fry
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The X-Files 10th September 1993 as Reverend Patrick Findley