R. Lee Ermey
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
Kubrick by Kubrick
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Filmworker
2018
as Self
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
as Self
Kubrick Remembered
2014
as Self
The Watch
2012
as Manfred
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010
as Self
Toy Story 3
2010
as Sarge (voice)
Solstice
2008
as Leonard
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
2007
as Self
The Pixar Story
2007
as Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
2007
as Self
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006
as Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
Shark Bait
2006
as Jack (voice)
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
as Sergeant (voice)
Man of the House
2005
as Captain Nichols
Y.M.I.
2004
as John
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
2004
as Self - Sheriff Hoyt
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2003
as Sheriff Hoyt
Willard
2003
as Mr. Martin
Birdseye
2002
as Sheriff Gathers
Scenes of the Crime
2002
as Mr. Parker
Taking Sides
2002
as General Wallace
The Salton Sea
2002
as Verne Plummer
Run Ronnie Run
2002
as Lead Kidnapper