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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Filmworker
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2018
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2015
Kubrick Remembered
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2014
The Watch
Character: Manfred
MOVIE • 2012
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2010
Toy Story 3
Character: Sarge (voice)
MOVIE • 2010
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Character: Wildcat (voice)
TV • 2008
Eleventh Hour
Character: Bob Henson
TV • 2008
Solstice
Character: Leonard
MOVIE • 2008
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2007
The Pixar Story
Character: Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2007
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2007
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Character: Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
MOVIE • 2006
Shark Bait
Character: Jack (voice)
MOVIE • 2006
X-Men: The Last Stand
Character: Sergeant (voice)
MOVIE • 2006
Man of the House
Character: Captain Nichols
MOVIE • 2005
House
Character: John House
TV • 2004
Father of the Pride
Character: Bunny (voice)
TV • 2004
Y.M.I.
Character: John
MOVIE • 2004
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
Character: Self - Sheriff Hoyt
MOVIE • 2004