R. Lee Ermey (1944–2018)

Actor | Additional Crew | Producer

A talented character actor known for his military roles, Ronald Lee Ermey was in the United States ...

Born: March 24, 1944
Died: April 15, 2018 (age 74)

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Filmography

Known For

Full Metal Jacket Gny. Sgt. Hartman (1987)
Se7en Police Captain (1995)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Sheriff Hoyt (2003)
Known For

Mississippi Burning Mayor Tilman (1988)
Actor

Disney Magic Kingdoms Sarge (2016)
The Simpsons Colonel Leslie Hapablap (1995-2015)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness General Tsin (2012-2015)
Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Announcer - Drill Instructor DLC (2013)
Someone Picked the Wrong Girl Glock Man (2013)
The Watch Manfred (2012)
Family Guy Warden (2001-2011)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Wildcat (2009-2011)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Walter Burlock (2010)
An Okay Place to Eat Sergeant Cereal (2010)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Videogame Wildcat (2010)
Toy Story 3: The Video Game Sarge (2010)
Toy Story 3 Sarge (2010)
Eleventh Hour Bob Henson (2008)
House John House (2005-2008)
Toy Story Midway Mania! Sarge (2008)
SpongeBob SquarePants Warden (2007)
Solstice Leonard (2007)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt (2006)
The Reef Jack (2006)
X-Men: The Last Stand Sergeant (2006)
Man of the House Captain Nichols (2005)
Father of the Pride Bunny (2004)
My Life as a Teenage Robot Sarge (2004)
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Sergeant (2004)
Y.M.I. John (2004)
Kim Possible General Sims (2003)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Sheriff Hoyt (2003)
Fillmore! Colonel Thrift (2003)
Rocket Power Madison (2003)
Willard Mr. Martin (2003)
Birdseye Sheriff Gathers (2002)
Invader ZIM Sergeant Hobo 678 (2002)
Frank McKlusky, C.I. Jockey Master (2002)
Scrubs Janitor's Father (2002)
The Salton Sea Verne Plummer (2002)
Run Ronnie Run Lead Kidnapper (2002)
This Week in History (2001)
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex Wa-Wa - The Water Elemental (2001)
On the Borderline Capt. Elias (2001)
Taking Sides General Wallace (2001)
Scenes of the Crime Mr. Parker (2001)
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 President Richard Benson (2001)
Real War Pre-mission Briefings Narrator (2001)
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel General Simon Barnaky (2001)
The District Jim Bodsworth (2001)
Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot General Thorton (1999-2001)
Recess: School's Out Colonel O'Malley (2001)
Saving Silverman Coach (2001)
Jericho Marshall (2000)
Action Titus Scroad (1999-2000)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Sarge (2000)
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles Sky Marshall Sanchez (1999-2000)
Skipped Parts Caspar Callahan (2000)
The Chaos Factor Col. Ben Wilder (2000)
Toy Story 2 Sergeant (1999)
Toy Story 2 Sarge (1999)
The Apartment Complex Frank Stanton (1999)
Avalanche Gary (1999)
Life Older Sheriff Pike (1999)
Cracker: Mind Over Murder Lieutenant Fry (1997-1999)
You Know My Name Marshal Nix (1999)
Maximum Bob Col. Theodore Baker (1998)
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series Sergeant Yorkie (1998)
Gunshy Jerry (1998)
The Sender Colonel Rosewater (1998)
Rough Riders Secretary of State John Hay (1997)
Starship Troopers Voice heard on speaker when troopers were receiving gear for battle (1997)
The Angry Beavers Sergeant Goonther (1997)
Switchback Sheriff Buck Olmstead (1997)
Promised Land Leo C. Greene (1997)
Toy Story Treats Sarge (1996-1997)
Weapons of Mass Distraction Billy Paxton (1997)
Dead Men Can't Dance Sen. Pullman T. Fowler (1997)
JAG Sgt Major Sauer (1997)
Prefontaine Bill Bowerman (1997)
The Frighteners Hiles (1996)
Soul of the Game Wilkie (1996)
High Incident Tony Van Camp (1996)
Dead Man Walking Clyde Percy (1995)
The X-Files Reverend Patrick Findley (1995)
Toy Story Army Sarge (1995)
Toy Story Sergeant (1995)
Under the Hula Moon Lt. Col. J. P. McIntire (1995)
Space: Above and Beyond Sergeant Major Bougus (1995)
Se7en Police Captain (1995)
Leaving Las Vegas Conventioneer (1995)
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back Preacher Brian (1995)
Savate Benedict (1995)
Sweet Justice Luke (1995)
Murder in the First Judge Clawson (1995)
Tales from the Crypt Sheriff (1994)
Love Is a Gun Frank Deacon (1994)
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Mess Hall Guard (1994)
Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story Mr. Byrd (1994)
On Deadly Ground Stone (1994)
Chain of Command Benjamin Brewster (1994)
French Silk Chief Crowder (1994)
Double Switch The Handyman (1993)
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Brisco County Sr. (1993)
Body Snatchers General Platt (1993)
Raven Martin (1993)
Sommersby Dick Mead (1993)
Hexed Det. Ferguson (1993)
Street Justice Special Agent Landau (1992)
Civil Wars General Randall Bell (1992)
Human Target General Ferris (1992)
FBI: The Untold Stories Agent Pete Dunbar (1991)
True Identity Houston's Boss (1991)
Toy Soldiers General Kramer (1991)
The Terror Within II Von Demming (1991)
83 Hours 'Til Dawn Glen Fairling (1990)
Kid Luke (1990)
I'm Dangerous Tonight Lt. Ackman (1990)
The Take Weller (1990)
The Rift Capt. Phillips (1990)
Deathstone Col. Joe Haines (1990)
China Beach Colonel Buster Darling (1989)
Fletch Lives Jimmy Lee Farnsworth (1989)
Mississippi Burning Mayor Tilman (1988)
The Siege of Firebase Gloria Bill Hafner (1988)
Miami Vice Det. Sgt. Ernest Haskell (1987)
Full Metal Jacket Gny. Sgt. Hartman (1987)
Purple Hearts Gunny (1984)
Up from the Depths (1979)
Apocalypse Now Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (1979)
Actor

The Boys in Company C Sgt. Loyce (1978)
Producer

GunnyTime with R. Lee Ermey (2015-2016)
Writer

The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1988)
Archive footage

Kubrick by Kubrick (2020)
TCM Remembers 2018 (2018)
The Early Late Night Live Show (2018)
Rat People: Friends and Foes (2003)
Archive footage

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
EBN: Commercial Entertainment Product (1992)
Additional Crew

Full Metal Jacket (1987)
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Additional Crew

Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Boys in Company C (1978)

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Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Did You Know

Son of Betty Jane (Pantle) and John Edward Ermey. He was of mostly German and English descent, along with smaller amounts of Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, and Swiss-German, ancestry.

Quotes

Back in the old Corp, we weren't training those privates to infiltrate into the peacetime Marine Corp. We were training those privates to go to Vietnam.