1944-03-24 Emporia, Kansas, USA
Ronald Lee Ermey was a retired 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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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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Toy Story 3 | Sarge (voice) | 2010-06-16 |
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Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Self | 2010-10-15 |
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Solstice | Leonard | 2008-01-01 |
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The Pixar Story | Sergeant (voice) (archive footage) | 2007-08-28 |
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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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X-Men: The Last Stand | Sergeant (voice) | 2006-05-24 |
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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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Man of the House | Captain Nichols | 2005-02-25 |
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Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre | Self - Sheriff Hoyt | 2004-01-01 |
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Y.M.I. | John | 2004-03-05 |
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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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Scenes of the Crime | Mr. Parker | 2002-05-11 |
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Taking Sides | General Wallace | 2002-03-07 |
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Run Ronnie Run | Lead Kidnapper | 2002-01-20 |
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The Salton Sea | Verne Plummer | 2002-02-12 |
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Birdseye | Sheriff Gathers | 2002-08-07 |
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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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Recess: School's Out | Colonel O'Malley (voice) | 2001-02-16 |
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Saving Silverman | Coach | 2001-02-09 |
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Sarge! | Himself | 2001-01-01 |
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The Chaos Factor | Col. Ben Wilder | 2000-02-16 |
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Jericho | Marshall | 2000-10-01 |
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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Sarge (voice) | 2000-08-08 |
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Skipped Parts | Caspar Callahan | 2000-06-06 |
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You Know My Name | Marshal Nix | 1999-08-22 |
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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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Escape from Alaska | Gary | 1999-07-28 |
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The Apartment Complex | Frank Stanton | 1999-10-31 |
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The Sender | Colonel Rosewater | 1998-06-22 |
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Gunshy | Jerry | 1998-03-06 |
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Switchback | Sheriff Buck Olmstead | 1997-10-31 |
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Prefontaine | Bill Bowerman | 1997-01-24 |
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Dead Men Can't Dance | Senator Fowler | 1997-04-17 |
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Weapons of Mass Distraction | Billy Paxton | 1997-05-17 |
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Starship Troopers | Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited) | 1997-11-07 |
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The Frighteners | Hiles | 1996-07-18 |
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Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man | Self | 1996-06-20 |
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Soul of the Game | Wilkie | 1996-04-20 |
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Murder in the First | Judge Clawson | 1995-01-20 |
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Savate | Benedict | 1995-08-24 |
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Toy Story | Sergeant (voice) | 1995-11-22 |
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Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back | Preacher Brian | 1995-05-17 |
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Se7en | Police Captain | 1995-09-22 |
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Dead Man Walking | Clyde Percy | 1995-12-29 |
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Leaving Las Vegas | Conventioneer | 1995-10-27 |
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Prison Guard (uncredited) | 1994-03-18 |
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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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French Silk | Chief Crowder | 1994-01-23 |
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Chain of Command | Benjamin Brewster | 1994-01-01 |
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Sommersby | Dick Mead | 1993-02-05 |
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Hexed | Detective Ferguson | 1993-01-22 |
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The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Brisco County Sr. | 1993-08-27 |
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Body Snatchers | General Platt | 1993-06-09 |
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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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Toy Soldiers | General Kramer | 1991-04-24 |
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The Take | Weller | 1990-03-29 |
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83 Hours 'Til Dawn | Glen Fairling | 1990-11-04 |
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I'm Dangerous Tonight | Captain Aikman | 1990-08-08 |
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Kid | Luke Clanton | 1990-11-02 |
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The Rift | Captain Phillips | 1990-03-09 |
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Demonstone | Col. Joe Haines | 1990-02-09 |
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The Siege of Firebase Gloria | Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator | 1989-01-27 |
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Fletch Lives | Jimmy Lee Farnsworth | 1989-03-17 |
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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 |
