R. Lee Ermey
Born
March 24, 1944 (age 74)
Died
April 15, 2018
Birthplace
Emporia, Kansas, USA

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.

Movies

The Watch
The Watch
2012 ★ 5.6
Manfred
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3
2010 ★ 7.8
Sarge (voice)
Solstice
Solstice
2008 ★ 5.3
Leonard
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
2007 ★ 7.6
Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006 ★ 6.2
Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
Shark Bait
Shark Bait
2006 ★ 5.0
Jack (voice)
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006 ★ 6.4
Sergeant (voice)
Man of the House
Man of the House
2005 ★ 5.8
Captain Nichols
Y.M.I.
Y.M.I.
2004 ★ 2.0
John
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2003 ★ 6.3
Sheriff Hoyt
Willard
Willard
2003 ★ 6.1
Mr. Martin
Birdseye
Birdseye
2002
Sheriff Gathers
Scenes of the Crime
Scenes of the Crime
2002 ★ 5.4
Mr. Parker
Taking Sides
Taking Sides
2002 ★ 6.2
General Wallace
The Salton Sea
The Salton Sea
2002 ★ 6.6
Verne Plummer
Run Ronnie Run
Run Ronnie Run
2002 ★ 5.9
Lead Kidnapper
On the Borderline
On the Borderline
2001 ★ 3.7
Captain Elias
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001 ★ 4.5
President Richard Benson
Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign
Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign
2001
Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign
Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign
2001
Recess: School's Out
Recess: School's Out
2001 ★ 6.6
Colonel O'Malley (voice)
Saving Silverman
Saving Silverman
2001 ★ 5.7
Coach
Jericho
Jericho
2000 ★ 4.4
Marshall
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000 ★ 6.4
Sarge (voice)
Skipped Parts
Skipped Parts
2000 ★ 6.0
Caspar Callahan
The Chaos Factor
The Chaos Factor
2000 ★ 4.6
Col. Ben Wilder
The Apartment Complex
The Apartment Complex
1999 ★ 5.3
Frank Stanton
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2
1999 ★ 7.6
Sarge (voice)
You Know My Name
You Know My Name
1999 ★ 4.5
Marshal Nix
Escape from Alaska
Escape from Alaska
1999 ★ 4.3
Gary
Life
Life
1999 ★ 6.7
Older Sheriff Pike
The Sender
The Sender
1998 ★ 4.9
Colonel Rosewater
Gunshy
Gunshy
1998 ★ 5.4
Jerry
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers
1997 ★ 7.1
Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)
Switchback
Switchback
1997 ★ 6.0
Sheriff Buck Olmstead
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Weapons of Mass Distraction
1997 ★ 4.9
Billy Paxton
Dead Men Can't Dance
Dead Men Can't Dance
1997 ★ 3.4
Senator Fowler
Prefontaine
Prefontaine
1997 ★ 6.5
Bill Bowerman
The Frighteners
The Frighteners
1996 ★ 6.9
Hiles
Soul of the Game
Soul of the Game
1996 ★ 4.6
Wilkie
Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking
1995 ★ 7.3
Clyde Percy
Toy Story
Toy Story
1995 ★ 8.0
Sergeant (voice)
Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas
1995 ★ 7.3
Conventioneer
Se7en
Se7en
1995 ★ 8.4
Police Captain
Savate
Savate
1995 ★ 5.8
Benedict
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
1995 ★ 5.5
Preacher Brian
Murder in the First
Murder in the First
1995 ★ 7.1
Judge Clawson
Love Is a Gun
Love Is a Gun
1994 ★ 5.1
Frank Deacon
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994 ★ 6.5
Prison Guard (uncredited)
On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground
1994 ★ 5.2
Stone
French Silk
French Silk
1994 ★ 2.7
Chief Crowder
Chain of Command
Chain of Command
1994 ★ 4.4
Benjamin Brewster
Body Snatchers
Body Snatchers
1993 ★ 6.1
General Platt
Sommersby
Sommersby
1993 ★ 6.3
Dick Mead
Hexed
Hexed
1993 ★ 4.7
Detective Ferguson
True Identity
True Identity
1991 ★ 5.5
Houston’s Boss
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers
1991 ★ 6.5
General Kramer
The Terror Within II
The Terror Within II
1991 ★ 3.9
Von Demming
83 Hours 'Til Dawn
83 Hours 'Til Dawn
1990 ★ 6.5
Glen Fairling
Kid
Kid
1990 ★ 5.8
Luke Clanton
I'm Dangerous Tonight
I'm Dangerous Tonight
1990 ★ 4.4
Captain Aikman
The Take
The Take
1990
Weller
The Rift
The Rift
1990 ★ 4.7
Captain Phillips
Demonstone
Demonstone
1990 ★ 4.1
Col. Joe Haines
Fletch Lives
Fletch Lives
1989 ★ 6.0
Jimmy Lee Farnsworth
The Siege of Firebase Gloria
The Siege of Firebase Gloria
1989 ★ 5.6
Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning
1988 ★ 7.7
Mayor Tilman
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket
1987 ★ 8.1
Gny. Sgt. Hartman
Purple Hearts
Purple Hearts
1984 ★ 5.6
Gunny
Up from the Depths
Up from the Depths
1979 ★ 3.7
Arnold (uncredited)
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 ★ 8.3
Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
The Boys in Company C
The Boys in Company C
1978 ★ 6.5
Sergeant Loyce

TV Series

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008 ★ 7.6
Wildcat (voice)
4 Episodes
Eleventh Hour
Eleventh Hour
2008 ★ 6.6
Bob Henson
1 Episode
House
House
2004 ★ 8.6
John House
2 Episodes
Father of the Pride
Father of the Pride
2004 ★ 4.8
Bunny (voice)
1 Episode
My Life as a Teenage Robot
My Life as a Teenage Robot
2002 ★ 7.4
1 Episode
Fillmore!
Fillmore!
2002 ★ 7.4
1 Episode
Mail Call
Mail Call
2002 ★ 6.7
105 Episodes
Kim Possible
Kim Possible
2002 ★ 7.5
Additional Voices (voice)
1 Episode
Scrubs
Scrubs
2001 ★ 8.0
Janitor's Father
1 Episode
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001 ★ 8.1
Sergeant / Drill Sergeant
1 Episode
Invader ZIM
Invader ZIM
2001 ★ 8.5
1 Episode
The District
The District
2000 ★ 6.8
Jim Bodsworth
1 Episode
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 ★ 7.9
Walter Burlock
1 Episode
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999 ★ 7.2
General Thornton (voice)
15 Episodes
Action
Action
1999 ★ 6.5
Titus Scroad
4 Episodes
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
1999 ★ 7.0
Sanchez (voice)
40 Episodes
Family Guy
Family Guy
1999 ★ 7.4
Coach (voice)
1 Episode
Maximum Bob
Maximum Bob
1998 ★ 6.5
Col. Theodore Baker
1 Episode
Cracker
Cracker
1997 ★ 6.9
Lieutenant Fry
16 Episodes
Rough Riders
Rough Riders
1997 ★ 6.0
Secretary of State John Hay
2 Episodes
The Angry Beavers
The Angry Beavers
1997 ★ 6.9
1 Episode
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
1996 ★ 5.9
Sergeant Yorkie (voice)
1 Episode
Promised Land
Promised Land
1996 ★ 6.1
1 Episode
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 ★ 8.1
1 Episode
High Incident
High Incident
1996 ★ 7.8
Tony Van Camp
32 Episodes
Space: Above and Beyond
Space: Above and Beyond
1995 ★ 7.2
Sgt. Major Bougas
1 Episode
Sweet Justice
Sweet Justice
1994
Luke
22 Episodes
The X-Files
The X-Files
1993 ★ 8.4
Reverend Patrick Findley
1 Episode
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993 ★ 7.0
Brisco County Sr.
1 Episode
Human Target
Human Target
1992 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Civil Wars
Civil Wars
1991 ★ 3.3
1 Episode
Street Justice
Street Justice
1991 ★ 6.8
Special Agent Landau
1 Episode
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989 ★ 8.0
Colonel Hapablap (voice)
2 Episodes
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989 ★ 7.9
Sheriff
1 Episode
China Beach
China Beach
1988 ★ 7.4
1 Episode
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984 ★ 7.5
Ernest Haskell
1 Episode