As Actor
Filmworker
2018
7.1
R. Lee Ermey
Acting
Born
March 24, 1944
Born in
Emporia, Kansas, USA
Died
April 15, 2018
Bio
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 & Shows
As Actor
Kubrick Remembered
2014
6.5
As Actor
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010
6.7
As Actor
Solstice
2008
5.3
As Actor
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
2007
4.3
As Actor
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006
6.2
As Actor
Shark Bait
2006
5.0
As Actor
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
2004
6.0
As Actor
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2003
6.3
As Actor
Willard
2003
6.1
As Actor
Scenes of the Crime
2002
5.5
As Actor
Taking Sides
2002
6.2
As Actor
On the Borderline
2001
3.7
As Actor
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
4.5
As Actor
Saving Silverman
2001
5.7
As Actor
Jericho
2000
4.8
As Actor
Skipped Parts
2000
6.0
As Actor
The Chaos Factor
2000
4.6
As Actor
The Apartment Complex
1999
5.8
As Actor
You Know My Name
1999
4.5