R. Lee Ermey
Acting
Born: Mar 24, 1944 — Died: Apr 15, 2018
From: Emporia, Kansas, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Watch | Manfred | 2012 | 5.59 |
| Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Self | 2010 | 6.6 |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff … | 2006 | 6.155 |
| Shark Bait | Jack (voice) | 2006 | 5.0 |
| Man of the House | Captain Nichols | 2005 | 5.772 |
| Willard | Mr. Martin | 2003 | 6.147 |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Sheriff Hoyt | 2003 | 6.304 |
| Scenes of the Crime | Mr. Parker | 2002 | 5.498 |
| Taking Sides | General Wallace | 2002 | 6.229 |
| The Salton Sea | Verne Plummer | 2002 | 6.594 |
| Saving Silverman | Coach | 2001 | 5.681 |
| Skipped Parts | Caspar Callahan | 2000 | 5.973 |
| The Chaos Factor | Col. Ben Wilder | 2000 | 5.25 |
| Toy Story 2 | Sarge (voice) | 1999 | 7.605 |
| The Sender | Colonel Rosewater | 1998 | 4.944 |
| Switchback | Sheriff Buck Olmstead | 1997 | 6.018 |
| Prefontaine | Bill Bowerman | 1997 | 6.528 |
| The Frighteners | Hiles | 1996 | 6.923 |
| Toy Story | Sergeant (voice) | 1995 | 8.0 |
| Dead Man Walking | Clyde Percy | 1995 | 7.327 |
| Se7en | Police Captain | 1995 | 8.38 |
| Chain of Command | Benjamin Brewster | 1994 | 4.808 |
| Sommersby | Dick Mead | 1993 | 6.346 |
| Toy Soldiers | General Kramer | 1991 | 6.499 |
| The Rift | Captain Phillips | 1990 | 4.709 |
| The Siege of Firebase Gloria | Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / … | 1989 | 5.708 |
| Fletch Lives | Jimmy Lee Farnsworth | 1989 | 6.048 |
| Mississippi Burning | Mayor Tilman | 1988 | 7.679 |
| Full Metal Jacket | Gny. Sgt. Hartman | 1987 | 8.118 |
| The Boys in Company C | Sergeant Loyce | 1978 | 6.506 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1944 |
| From | Emporia, Kansas, USA |