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R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 24, 1944
Died Apr 15, 2018 (74)
Birthplace Emporia, Kansas, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was a retired 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 Mississi ... ppi 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article R. Lee Ermey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Watch

The Watch

2012

as Manfred

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010

as Sarge (voice)

Solstice

Solstice

2008

as Leonard

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

as Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

2006

as Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt

Shark Bait

Shark Bait

2006

as Jack (voice)

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

as Sergeant (voice)

Man of the House

Man of the House

2005

as Captain Nichols

Y.M.I.

Y.M.I.

2004

as John

Willard

Willard

2003

as Mr. Martin

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2003

as Sheriff Hoyt

Taking Sides

Taking Sides

2002

as General Wallace

Scenes of the Crime

Scenes of the Crime

2002

as Mr. Parker

Birdseye

Birdseye

2002

as Sheriff Gathers

The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea

2002

as Verne Plummer

Run Ronnie Run

Run Ronnie Run

2002

as Lead Kidnapper

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

2001

as President Richard Benson

On the Borderline

On the Borderline

2001

as Captain Elias

Saving Silverman

Saving Silverman

2001

as Coach

Recess: School's Out

Recess: School's Out

2001

as Colonel O'Malley (voice)

Jericho

Jericho

2000

as Marshall

The Chaos Factor

The Chaos Factor

2000

as Col. Ben Wilder

Skipped Parts

Skipped Parts

2000

as Caspar Callahan

Escape from Alaska

Escape from Alaska

1999

as Gary

You Know My Name

You Know My Name

1999

as Marshal Nix

The Apartment Complex

The Apartment Complex

1999

as Frank Stanton

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

1999

as Sarge (voice)

Life

Life

1999

as Older Sheriff Pike

The Sender

The Sender

1998

as Colonel Rosewater

Gunshy

Gunshy

1998

as Jerry

Prefontaine

Prefontaine

1997

as Bill Bowerman

Switchback

Switchback

1997

as Sheriff Buck Olmstead

Dead Men Can't Dance

Dead Men Can't Dance

1997

as Senator Fowler

Weapons of Mass Distraction

Weapons of Mass Distraction

1997

as Billy Paxton

Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

1997

as Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)

Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game

1996

as Wilkie

The Frighteners

The Frighteners

1996

as Hiles

Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

1995

as Clyde Percy

Savate

Savate

1995

as Benedict

Se7en

Se7en

1995

as Police Captain

Murder in the First

Murder in the First

1995

as Judge Clawson

Toy Story

Toy Story

1995

as Sergeant (voice)

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

1995

as Preacher Brian

Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

1995

as Conventioneer

Love Is a Gun

Love Is a Gun

1994

as Frank Deacon

Chain of Command

Chain of Command

1994

as Benjamin Brewster

French Silk

French Silk

1994

as Chief Crowder

On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

1994

as Stone

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Hexed

Hexed

1993

as Detective Ferguson

Body Snatchers

Body Snatchers

1993

as General Platt

Sommersby

Sommersby

1993

as Dick Mead

The Terror Within II

The Terror Within II

1991

as Von Demming

Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

1991

as General Kramer

Demonstone

Demonstone

1990

as Col. Joe Haines

The Take

The Take

1990

as Weller

The Rift

The Rift

1990

as Captain Phillips

Kid

Kid

1990

as Luke Clanton

I'm Dangerous Tonight

I'm Dangerous Tonight

1990

as Lt. Ackman

83 Hours 'Til Dawn

83 Hours 'Til Dawn

1990

as Glen Fairling

The Siege of Firebase Gloria

The Siege of Firebase Gloria

1989

as Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator

Fletch Lives

Fletch Lives

1989

as Jimmy Lee Farnsworth

Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

1988

as Mayor Tilman

Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

1987

as Gny. Sgt. Hartman

Purple Hearts

Purple Hearts

1984

as Gunny

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979

as Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

The Boys in Company C

The Boys in Company C

1978

as Sergeant Loyce

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Television Credits

All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series

as Sergeant Yorkie

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Sep 21, 1996

Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles

as Sky Marshall Sanchez (voice)

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Aug 30, 1999

High Incident

as Tony Van Camp

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Mar 04, 1996

The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

as General Thornton (voice)

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 18, 1999

Sweet Justice

as Luke

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 15, 1994

Cracker

as Lieutenant Fry

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 18, 1997

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

as Wildcat (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 14, 2008

Action

as Titus Scroad

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 16, 1999

The Simpsons

as Colonel Hapablap (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Family Guy

as Coach (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

House

as John House

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 16, 2004

Rough Riders

as Secretary of State John Hay

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 20, 1997

The District

as Jim Bodsworth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2000

Kim Possible

as Additional Voices (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 2002

Tales from the Crypt

as Sheriff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Space: Above and Beyond

as Sgt. Major Bougas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1995

Maximum Bob

as Col. Theodore Baker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 1998

Scrubs

as Janitor's Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2001

Family Guy

as Warden (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

The X-Files

as Reverend Patrick Findley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Father of the Pride

as Bunny (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Walter Burlock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

as Sergeant / Drill Sergeant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 2001

Street Justice

as Special Agent Landau

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1991

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

as Brisco Country Sr.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 27, 1993

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

as Brisco County Sr.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 27, 1993

Mail Call

Episodes: 105

First Aired: Aug 04, 2002

My Life as a Teenage Robot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 2003

Fillmore!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2002

Miami Vice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

China Beach

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1988

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Invader ZIM

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2001

The Angry Beavers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 1997

Pet Star

as Self - Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 09, 2002

Eleventh Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 2008

Promised Land

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Civil Wars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 20, 1991

Human Target

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 20, 1992

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2024 8 14 37 6
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2025 2 8 18 1
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