R. Lee Ermey
Known for ActingBorn 1944-03-24 — died 2018-04-15Emporia, 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 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.
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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
Toy Story
1995 · as Sergeant (voice)
Toy Story 2
1999 · as Sarge (voice)
Toy Story 3
2010 · as Sarge (voice)
Se7en
1995 · as Police Captain
Apocalypse Now
1979 · as Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Full Metal Jacket
1987 · as Gny. Sgt. Hartman
Starship Troopers
1997 · as Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)
Toy Soldiers
1991 · as General Kramer
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2003 · as Sheriff Hoyt
Life
1999 · as Older Sheriff Pike
The Frighteners
1996 · as Hiles
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994 · as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Leaving Las Vegas
1995 · as Conventioneer
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006 · as Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
Body Snatchers
1993 · as General Platt
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000 · as Sarge (voice)
Mississippi Burning
1988 · as Mayor Tilman
The Watch
2012 · as Manfred