R. Lee Ermey
Known For
Acting
Born
1944-03-24 in Emporia, Kansas, USA
Died
2018-04-15
Biography
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Colonel Hapablap (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Walter Burlock
Family Guy
as Coach (voice)
Family Guy
as Warden (voice)
House
as John House
The X-Files
as Reverend Patrick Findley
Scrubs
as Janitor's Father
Miami Vice
as Ernest Haskell
Kim Possible
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
as Sergeant / Drill Sergeant
Apocalypse Now
as Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Se7en
as Police Captain
Tales from the Crypt
as Sheriff
Toy Story
as Sergeant (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Wildcat (voice)
The Angry Beavers
Toy Story 2
as Sarge (voice)
Toy Story 3
as Sarge (voice)
The District
as Jim Bodsworth
