1944-03-24 Emporia, 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. 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.
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Kubrick by Kubrick | Self (archive footage) | 2020-10-22 |
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Filmworker | Self | 2018-05-11 |
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Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond | Self | 2015-12-10 |
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Kubrick Remembered | Self | 2014-11-04 |
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The Watch | Manfred | 2012-07-26 |
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Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Self | 2010-10-15 |
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Toy Story 3 | Sarge (voice) | 2010-06-16 |
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Solstice | Leonard | 2008-01-01 |
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Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil | Self | 2007-10-23 |
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Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel | Himself | 2007-02-28 |
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The Pixar Story | Sergeant (voice) (archive footage) | 2007-08-28 |
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt | 2006-10-05 |
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Shark Bait | Jack (voice) | 2006-07-07 |
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X-Men: The Last Stand | Sergeant (voice) | 2006-05-24 |
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Man of the House | Captain Nichols | 2005-02-25 |
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Y.M.I. | John | 2004-03-05 |
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Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre | Self - Sheriff Hoyt | 2004-01-01 |
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Sheriff Hoyt | 2003-05-21 |
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Willard | Mr. Martin | 2003-03-14 |
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Birdseye | Sheriff Gathers | 2002-08-07 |
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Run Ronnie Run | Lead Kidnapper | 2002-01-20 |
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Scenes of the Crime | Mr. Parker | 2002-05-11 |
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Taking Sides | General Wallace | 2002-03-07 |
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The Salton Sea | Verne Plummer | 2002-02-12 |
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Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | President Richard Benson | 2001-09-07 |
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On the Borderline | Captain Elias | 2001-10-23 |
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Sarge! | Himself | 2001-01-01 |
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Saving Silverman | Coach | 2001-02-09 |
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Recess: School's Out | Colonel O'Malley (voice) | 2001-02-16 |
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Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign | Sky Marshall Sanchez | 2001-01-01 |
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Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign | 2001-07-15 | |
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Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign | 2001-07-15 | |
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The Chaos Factor | Col. Ben Wilder | 2000-02-16 |
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Skipped Parts | Caspar Callahan | 2000-06-06 |
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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Sarge (voice) | 2000-08-08 |
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Jericho | Marshall | 2000-10-01 |
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Toy Story 2 | Sarge (voice) | 1999-10-30 |
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Life | Older Sheriff Pike | 1999-04-16 |
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The Apartment Complex | Frank Stanton | 1999-10-31 |
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You Know My Name | Marshal Nix | 1999-08-22 |
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Escape from Alaska | Gary | 1999-07-28 |
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The Sender | Colonel Rosewater | 1998-06-22 |
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Gunshy | Jerry | 1998-03-06 |
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Dead Men Can't Dance | Senator Fowler | 1997-04-17 |
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Switchback | Sheriff Buck Olmstead | 1997-10-31 |
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Starship Troopers | Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited) | 1997-11-07 |
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Prefontaine | Bill Bowerman | 1997-01-24 |
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Weapons of Mass Distraction | Billy Paxton | 1997-05-17 |
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Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man | Self | 1996-06-20 |
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The Frighteners | Hiles | 1996-07-19 |
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Soul of the Game | Wilkie | 1996-04-20 |
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Savate | Benedict | 1995-08-24 |
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Toy Story | Sergeant (voice) | 1995-11-22 |
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Se7en | Police Captain | 1995-09-22 |
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Murder in the First | Judge Clawson | 1995-01-20 |
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Dead Man Walking | Clyde Percy | 1995-12-29 |
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Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back | Preacher Brian | 1995-05-17 |
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Leaving Las Vegas | Conventioneer | 1995-10-27 |
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Chain of Command | Benjamin Brewster | 1994-01-01 |
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Prison Guard (uncredited) | 1994-03-18 |
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French Silk | Chief Crowder | 1994-01-23 |
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On Deadly Ground | Stone | 1994-02-18 |
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Love Is a Gun | Frank Deacon | 1994-11-30 |
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Sommersby | Dick Mead | 1993-02-05 |
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Body Snatchers | General Platt | 1993-06-09 |
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Hexed | Detective Ferguson | 1993-01-22 |
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Toy Soldiers | General Kramer | 1991-04-24 |
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True Identity | Houston’s Boss | 1991-08-23 |
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The Terror Within II | Von Demming | 1991-01-18 |
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Kid | Luke Clanton | 1990-11-02 |
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The Take | Weller | 1990-03-29 |
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I'm Dangerous Tonight | Captain Aikman | 1990-08-08 |
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83 Hours 'Til Dawn | Glen Fairling | 1990-11-04 |
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Demonstone | Col. Joe Haines | 1990-02-09 |
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The Rift | Captain Phillips | 1990-03-09 |
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Fletch Lives | Jimmy Lee Farnsworth | 1989-03-17 |
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The Siege of Firebase Gloria | Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator | 1989-01-27 |
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Mississippi Burning | Mayor Tilman | 1988-12-08 |
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Full Metal Jacket | Gny. Sgt. Hartman | 1987-06-26 |
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Purple Hearts | Gunny | 1984-03-30 |
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Up from the Depths | Arnold (uncredited) | 1979-06-01 |
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Apocalypse Now | Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) | 1979-05-19 |
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The Boys in Company C | Sergeant Loyce | 1978-02-02 |
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A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacket | Self (archive footage) |
