R. Lee Ermey

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R. Lee Ermey

Acting 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 bre…

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Se7en

Se7en

8.4 1995 Movie
Toy Story

Toy Story

8.0 1995 Movie
Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

7.8 2010 Movie
Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

7.6 1999 Movie
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.0 1989 TV Show
Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

8.1 1987 Movie
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

6.4 2006 Movie
House

House

8.6 2004 TV Show
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

8.3 1979 Movie
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.4 1999 TV Show
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

7.1 1997 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2020
    Kubrick by Kubrick

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2018
    Filmworker

    Movie Self

  3. 2015
    Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

    Movie Self

  4. 2014
    Kubrick Remembered

    Movie Self

  5. 2012
    The Watch

    Movie Manfred

  6. 2010
    Machete Maidens Unleashed!

    Movie Self

  7. 2010
    Toy Story 3

    Movie Sarge (voice)

  8. 2008
    Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    TV show Wildcat (voice)

  9. 2008
    Eleventh Hour

    TV show Bob Henson

  10. 2008
    Solstice

    Movie Leonard

  11. 2007
    Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

    Movie Self

  12. 2007
    The Pixar Story

    Movie Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)

  13. 2007
    Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

    Movie Self

  14. 2006
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

    Movie Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt

  15. 2006
    Shark Bait

    Movie Jack (voice)

  16. 2006
    X-Men: The Last Stand

    Movie Sergeant (voice)

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  1. 2005
    Man of the House

    Movie Captain Nichols

  2. 2004
    House

    TV show John House

  3. 2004
    Father of the Pride

    TV show Bunny (voice)

  4. 2004
    Y.M.I.

    Movie John

  5. 2004
    Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

    Movie Self - Sheriff Hoyt

  6. 2003
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

    Movie Sheriff Hoyt

  7. 2003
    Willard

    Movie Mr. Martin

  8. 2002
    My Life as a Teenage Robot

    TV show

  9. 2002
    Fillmore!

    TV show

  10. 2002
    Pet Star

    TV show Self - Judge

  11. 2002
    Birdseye

    Movie Sheriff Gathers

  12. 2002
    Mail Call

    TV show

  13. 2002
    Kim Possible

    TV show Additional Voices (voice)

  14. 2002
    Scenes of the Crime

    Movie Mr. Parker

  15. 2002
    Taking Sides

    Movie General Wallace

  16. 2002
    The Salton Sea

    Movie Verne Plummer

  17. 2002
    Run Ronnie Run

    Movie Lead Kidnapper

  18. 2001
    On the Borderline

    Movie Captain Elias

  19. 2001
    Scrubs

    TV show Janitor's Father

  20. 2001
    Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign

    Movie

  21. 2001
    Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

    Movie Richard Benson

  22. 2001
    The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

    TV show Sergeant / Drill Sergeant

  23. 2001
    Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign

    Movie

  24. 2001
    Invader ZIM

    TV show