
Mar 24, 1944 – Apr 15, 2018 · Emporia, Kansas, USA
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.

as Police Captain

as Sergeant (voice)

as Sarge (voice)

as Sarge (voice)

as Gny. Sgt. Hartman

as Sergeant (voice)

as Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

as Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)
as Sheriff Hoyt
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
as Manfred
as Mayor Tilman
as Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
as Hiles
as Conventioneer
as Clyde Percy
as Older Sheriff Pike
as Coach
as Judge Clawson
as Stone
as Captain Nichols
as General Platt
as Dick Mead
as General Kramer
as Verne Plummer
as Mr. Martin
as Colonel O'Malley (voice)
as Jimmy Lee Farnsworth
as Sarge (voice)
as Jack (voice)
as Sheriff Buck Olmstead
as Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)
as Leonard
as Captain Phillips
as Bill Bowerman
as Lead Kidnapper
as Preacher Brian
as Sergeant Loyce
as Caspar Callahan
as Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator
as General Wallace