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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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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Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil | Self | 2007-10-23 |
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The Pixar Story | Sergeant (voice) (archive footage) | 2007-08-28 |
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Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel | Himself | 2007-02-28 |
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Shark Bait | Jack (voice) | 2006-07-07 |
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt | 2006-10-05 |
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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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Willard | Mr. Martin | 2003-03-14 |
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Sheriff Hoyt | 2003-05-21 |
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Taking Sides | General Wallace | 2002-03-07 |
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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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The Salton Sea | Verne Plummer | 2002-02-12 |
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Scenes of the Crime | Mr. Parker | 2002-05-11 |
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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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Jericho | Marshall | 2000-10-01 |
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The Chaos Factor | Col. Ben Wilder | 2000-02-16 |
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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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Life | Older Sheriff Pike | 1999-04-16 |
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You Know My Name | Marshal Nix | 1999-08-22 |
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The Apartment Complex | Frank Stanton | 1999-10-31 |
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Toy Story 2 | Sarge (voice) | 1999-10-30 |
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Escape from Alaska | Gary | 1999-07-28 |
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Gunshy | Jerry | 1998-03-06 |
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The Sender | Colonel Rosewater | 1998-06-22 |
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Weapons of Mass Distraction | Billy Paxton | 1997-05-17 |
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Prefontaine | Bill Bowerman | 1997-01-24 |
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Starship Troopers | Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited) | 1997-11-07 |
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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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Soul of the Game | Wilkie | 1996-04-20 |
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Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man | Self | 1996-06-20 |
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The Frighteners | Hiles | 1996-07-18 |
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Savate | Benedict | 1995-08-24 |
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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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Se7en | Police Captain | 1995-09-22 |
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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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Leaving Las Vegas | Conventioneer | 1995-10-27 |
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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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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Prison Guard (uncredited) | 1994-03-18 |
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Chain of Command | Benjamin Brewster | 1994-01-01 |
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French Silk | Chief Crowder | 1994-01-23 |
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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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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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Kid | Luke Clanton | 1990-11-02 |
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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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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 |
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A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacket | Self (archive footage) |
