R. Lee Ermey
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 (32)
The Watch
Toy Story 3
Solstice
X-Men: The Last Stand
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Man of the House
Willard
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Salton Sea
Run Ronnie Run
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Saving Silverman
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Toy Story 2
Life
Starship Troopers
Switchback
The Frighteners
Toy Story
Dead Man Walking
Se7en
Leaving Las Vegas
Murder in the First
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
On Deadly Ground
Body Snatchers
Sommersby
Toy Soldiers
Fletch Lives
Mississippi Burning
Full Metal Jacket
