R. Lee Ermey

About

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

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Family GuySeries • 1999HouseSeries • 2004The X-FilesSeries • 1993ScrubsSeries • 2001Miami ViceSeries • 1984Kim PossibleSeries • 2002The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandySeries • 2001Batman: The Brave and the BoldSeries • 2008Toy StoryMovie • 1995SpongeBob SquarePantsSeries • 1999Toy Story 2Movie • 1999Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989The DistrictSeries • 2000Se7enMovie • 1995Toy Story 3Movie • 2010China BeachSeries • 1988The Angry BeaversSeries • 1997My Life as a Teenage RobotSeries • 2002Apocalypse NowMovie • 1979Full Metal JacketMovie • 1987Eleventh HourSeries • 2008Promised LandSeries • 1996