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Aliases: Ronald Lee Ermey , Lee Emery , R. Lee Emrey , Lee Ermey , R. Lee Ermy
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Emporia, Kansas, USA
Homepage: http://www.rleeermey.com
Movie Involvements: 60
TV Involvements: 15
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Walter BurlockThe X-Files
(1993) Reverend Patrick FindleySe7en
(1995) Police CaptainBatman: The Brave and the Bold
(2008) Wildcat (voice)Full Metal Jacket
(1987) Gny. Sgt. HartmanApocalypse Now
(1979) Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)The District
(2000) Jim BodsworthPet Star
(2002) Self - JudgeActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Self | |
| 2015 | Self | |
| 2014 | Self | |
| 2012 | Manfred | |
| 2010 | Self | |
| Sarge (voice) | ||
| 2008 | Wildcat (voice) | |
| N/A | ||
| Leonard | ||
| 2007 | Self | |
| Sergeant (voice) (archive footage) | ||
| Himself | ||
| 2006 | Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt | |
| Jack (voice) | ||
| Sergeant (voice) | ||
| 2005 | Captain Nichols | |
| 2004 | John House | |
| Bunny (voice) | ||
| John | ||
| Himself / Sheriff Hoyt | ||
| 2003 | N/A | |
| Sheriff Hoyt | ||
| Mr. Martin | ||
| 2002 | N/A | |
| Self - Judge | ||
| Sheriff Gathers | ||
| N/A | ||
| Additional Voices (voice) | ||
| Mr. Parker | ||
| General Wallace | ||
| Verne Plummer | ||
| Lead Kidnapper | ||
| 2001 | Captain Elias | |
| Janitor's Father | ||
| President Richard Benson | ||
| Sergeant / Drill Sergeant | ||
| N/A | ||
| Colonel O'Malley (voice) | ||
| Coach | ||
| Himself | ||
| 2000 | Jim Bodsworth | |
| Marshall | ||
| Sarge (voice) | ||
| Caspar Callahan | ||
| Col. Ben Wilder | ||
| 1999 | Frank Stanton | |
| Sarge (voice) | ||
| Walter Burlock | ||
| General Thornton (voice) | ||
| Titus Scroad | ||
| Sky Marshall Sanchez (voice) | ||
| Marshal Nix | ||
| Gary | ||
| Older Sheriff Pike | ||
| Coach (voice) | ||
| Warden (voice) | ||
| 1998 | Col. Theodore Baker | |
| Colonel Rosewater | ||
| Jerry | ||
| 1997 | Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Sheriff Buck Olmstead | ||
| Lieutenant Fry | ||
| Secretary of State John Hay | ||
| Billy Paxton | ||
| N/A | ||
| Senator Fowler | ||
| Bill Bowerman | ||
| 1996 | Sergeant Yorkie | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Hiles | ||
| Self | ||
| Wilkie | ||
| Tony Van Camp | ||
| 1995 | Clyde Percy | |
| Sergeant (voice) | ||
| Conventioneer | ||
| Sgt. Major Bougas | ||
| Police Captain | ||
| Benedict | ||
| Preacher Brian | ||
| Judge Clawson | ||
| 1994 | Frank Deacon | |
| Luke | ||
| Prison Guard (uncredited) | ||
| Stone | ||
| Stone | ||
| Chief Crowder | ||
| Benjamin Brewster | ||
| 1993 | Reverend Patrick Findley | |
| Brisco County Sr. | ||
| Brisco Country Sr. | ||
| General Platt | ||
| Dick Mead | ||
| Detective Ferguson | ||
| 1992 | N/A | |
| 1991 | N/A | |
| Special Agent Landau | ||
| General Kramer | ||
| Von Demming | ||
| 1990 | Glen Fairling | |
| Luke Clanton | ||
| Captain Aikman | ||
| Weller | ||
| Captain Phillips | ||
| Col. Joe Haines | ||
| 1989 | Colonel Hapablap (voice) | |
| Sheriff | ||
| Jimmy Lee Farnsworth | ||
| Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator | ||
| 1988 | Mayor Tilman | |
| N/A | ||
| 1987 | Gny. Sgt. Hartman | |
| 1984 | N/A | |
| Gunny | ||
| 1979 | Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) | |
| 1978 | Sergeant Loyce | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |