

Actor
Birthday
March 24, 1944
Deathday
April 15, 2018
Birthplace
Emporia, Kansas, USA
Gender
Male
Also known as
Ronald Lee Ermey, Lee Emery, R. Lee Emrey, Lee Ermey
TMDb popularity
2.5
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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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • TV
Walter Burlock

The Simpsons
1989 • TV
Colonel Hapablap (voice)

Family Guy
1999 • TV
Coach (voice)

House
2004 • TV
John House

The X-Files
1993 • TV
Reverend Patrick Findley

Scrubs
2001 • TV
Janitor's Father

Miami Vice
1984 • TV
Ernest Haskell

Kim Possible
2002 • TV
Additional Voices (voice)

Toy Story
1995 • Movie
Sergeant (voice)

Se7en
1995 • Movie
Police Captain
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