R. Lee Ermey
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.
Known for
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movieKubrick by Kubrick
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Watch
2012
Manfred
movieToy Story 3
2010
Sarge (voice)
tvBatman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
Wildcat (voice)
tvEleventh Hour
2008
Bob Henson
movieSolstice
2008
Leonard
movieThe Pixar Story
2007
Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)
movieThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006
Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
movieShark Bait
2006
Jack (voice)
movieX-Men: The Last Stand
2006
Sergeant (voice)
movieMan of the House
2005
Captain Nichols
tvHouse
2004
John House
tvFather of the Pride
2004
Bunny (voice)
movieY.M.I.
2004
John
movieChainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
2004
Self - Sheriff Hoyt
movieThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2003
Sheriff Hoyt
movieWillard
2003
Mr. Martin
tvPet Star
2002
Self - Judge
movieBirdseye
2002
Sheriff Gathers
tvKim Possible
2002
Additional Voices (voice) / General Sims (voice)
movieScenes of the Crime
2002
Mr. Parker
movieTaking Sides
2002
General Wallace
movieThe Salton Sea
2002
Verne Plummer
movieRun Ronnie Run
2002
Lead Kidnapper
movieOn the Borderline
2001
Captain Elias
tvScrubs
2001
Janitor's Father
movieMegiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
Richard Benson
tvThe Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
Sergeant / Drill Sergeant
movieRecess: School's Out
2001
Colonel O'Malley (voice)
Sarge!
2001
Himself
movieRoughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign
2001
Sky Marshall Sanchez
tvThe District
2000
Jim Bodsworth
movieJericho
2000
Marshall
movieSkipped Parts
2000
Caspar Callahan
movieThe Chaos Factor
2000
Col. Ben Wilder
movieThe Apartment Complex
1999
Frank Stanton
movieToy Story 2
1999
Sarge (voice)
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Walter Burlock
tvThe Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999
General Thornton (voice)
tvAction
1999
Titus Scroad
tvRoughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
1999
Sanchez (voice)
movieYou Know My Name
1999
Marshal Nix
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Prison Warden (voice)
movieLife
1999
Older Sheriff Pike
tvFamily Guy
1999
Coach (voice) / Warden (voice)
tvMaximum Bob
1998
Col. Theodore Baker
movieThe Sender
1998
Colonel Rosewater
movieGunshy
1998
Jerry
movieStarship Troopers
1997
Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)
movieSwitchback
1997
Sheriff Buck Olmstead
tvCracker
1997
Lieutenant Fry
tvRough Riders
1997
Secretary of State John Hay
movieWeapons of Mass Distraction
1997
Billy Paxton
movieDead Men Can't Dance
1997
Senator Fowler
moviePrefontaine
1997
Bill Bowerman
tvAll Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
1996
Sergeant Yorkie (voice)
tvHigh Incident
1996
Tony Van Camp
movieDead Man Walking
1995
Clyde Percy
movieToy Story
1995
Sergeant (voice)
movieLeaving Las Vegas
1995
Conventioneer
tvSpace: Above and Beyond
1995
Sgt. Major Bougas
movieSe7en
1995
Police Captain
movieSavate
1995
Benedict
movieBest of the Best 3: No Turning Back
1995
Preacher Brian
movieMurder in the First
1995
Judge Clawson
movieLove Is a Gun
1994
Frank Deacon
movieNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
Prison Guard (uncredited)
movieFrench Silk
1994
Chief Crowder
movieChain of Command
1994
Benjamin Brewster
tvThe X-Files
1993
Reverend Patrick Findley
tvThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
Brisco County Sr. / Brisco Country Sr.
movieBody Snatchers
1993
General Platt
movieSommersby
1993
Dick Mead
movieHexed
1993
Detective Ferguson
tvStreet Justice
1991
Special Agent Landau
movieTrue Identity
1991
Houston’s Boss
movieToy Soldiers
1991
General Kramer
movieThe Terror Within II
1991
Von Demming
movie83 Hours 'Til Dawn
1990
Glen Fairling
movieKid
1990
Luke Clanton
movieI'm Dangerous Tonight
1990
Captain Aikman
movieThe Take
1990
Weller
movieThe Rift
1990
Captain Phillips
movieDemonstone
1990
Col. Joe Haines
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Colonel Hapablap (voice)
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Sheriff
movieFletch Lives
1989
Jimmy Lee Farnsworth
movieThe Siege of Firebase Gloria
1989
Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator
movieMississippi Burning
1988
Mayor Tilman
movieFull Metal Jacket
1987
Gny. Sgt. Hartman
tvMiami Vice
1984
Ernest Haskell
movieUp from the Depths
1979
Arnold (uncredited)
movieApocalypse Now
1979
Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
movieThe Boys in Company C
1978
Sergeant Loyce
movieA Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacket
Self (archive footage)