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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.
Acted in 109
2010s
- 2012
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
Y.M.I.
John
- 2003
- 2002
Birdseye
Sheriff Gathers
Run Ronnie Run
Lead Kidnapper
- 2001
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign
Movie
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign
Movie
Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign
Sky Marshall Sanchez
- 2000
Jericho
Marshall
The Chaos Factor
Col. Ben Wilder
1990s
- 1999
The Apartment Complex
Frank Stanton
You Know My Name
Marshal Nix
Escape from Alaska
Gary
- 1998
Maximum Bob
Col. Theodore Baker · 1 episode
- 1997
Cracker
Lieutenant Fry · 16 episodes
Rough Riders
Secretary of State John Hay · 2 episodes
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Billy Paxton
Prefontaine
Bill Bowerman
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
Soul of the Game
Wilkie
- 1995
Savate
Benedict
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
Preacher Brian
- 1994
French Silk
Chief Crowder
Chain of Command
Benjamin Brewster
- 1993
- 1992
Human Target
TV
- 1991
- 1990
83 Hours 'Til Dawn
Glen Fairling
Kid
Luke Clanton
I'm Dangerous Tonight
Captain Aikman
The Take
Weller
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
- 1984
1970s
- 1979
Up from the Depths
Arnold (uncredited)
- 1978
Appearances11
2020s
- 2020
2010s
- 2018
Filmworker
Self
- 2015
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Self
- 2014
Kubrick Remembered
Self
- 2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Self
2000s
- 2007
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Self
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Self
- 2004
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
Self - Sheriff Hoyt
- 2002
1990s
- 1996
Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man
Self
