R. Lee Ermey
Known for
An American actor and former US Marine drill instructor born in Emporia, Kansas, R. Lee Ermey turned his real military background into an unforgettable screen career. He is immortalized as the brutal Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket' (1987), a searing performance drawn largely from his own words. He later played a detective in 'Se7en' (1995) and voiced the plastic army leader Sergeant in 'Toy Story' (1995). A commanding, gravel-voiced presence who cornered the market on tough authority figures until his death in 2018.
R. Lee Ermey
58 Movies
25 Series
An American actor and former US Marine drill instructor born in Emporia, Kansas, R. Lee Ermey turned his real military background into an unforgettable screen career. He is immortalized as the brutal Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket' (1987), a searing performance drawn largely from his own words. He later played a detective in 'Se7en' (1995) and voiced the plastic army leader Sergeant in 'Toy Story' (1995). A commanding, gravel-voiced presence who cornered the market on tough authority figures until his death in 2018.
Movies
Plays Sergeant (voice)
Toy Story
1995
Plays Police Captain
Se7en
1995
Plays Sarge (voice)
Toy Story 3
2010
Plays Sarge (voice)
Toy Story 2
1999
Plays Gny. Sgt. Hartman
Full Metal Jacket
1987
Plays Conventioneer
Leaving Las Vegas
1995
Plays Sheriff Hoyt
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2003
Plays Hiles
The Frighteners
1996
Plays Mayor Tilman
Mississippi Burning
1988
Plays Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006
Plays Stone
On Deadly Ground
1994
Plays Manfred
The Watch
2012
Plays Older Sheriff Pike
Life
1999
Plays Clyde Percy
Dead Man Walking
1995
Plays Coach
Saving Silverman
2001
Plays Captain Nichols
Man of the House
2005
Plays General Platt
Body Snatchers
1993
Plays Colonel O'Malley (voice)
Recess: School's Out
2001
Plays Dick Mead
Sommersby
1993
Plays Verne Plummer
The Salton Sea
2002
Plays Jack (voice)
Shark Bait
2006
Plays Sheriff Buck Olmstead
Switchback
1997
Plays General Kramer
Toy Soldiers
1991
Plays Jimmy Lee Farnsworth
Fletch Lives
1989
Plays Mr. Martin
Willard
2003
Plays Caspar Callahan
Skipped Parts
2000
Plays Lead Kidnapper
Run Ronnie Run
2002
Plays Gunny
Purple Hearts
1984
Plays Preacher Brian
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
1995
Plays General Wallace
Taking Sides
2002
Plays Mr. Parker
Scenes of the Crime
2002
Plays Captain Phillips
The Rift
1990
Plays Houston’s Boss
True Identity
1991
Plays Leonard
Solstice
2008
Plays Detective Ferguson
Hexed
1993
Plays Jerry
Gunshy
1998
Plays Sergeant Loyce
The Boys in Company C
1978
Plays Bill Bowerman
Prefontaine
1997
Plays Richard Benson
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001
Plays Frank Deacon
Love Is a Gun
1994
Plays Senator Fowler
Dead Men Can't Dance
1997
Plays Luke Clanton
Kid
1990
Plays Colonel Rosewater
The Sender
1998
Plays Sergeant (voice)
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
Plays Von Demming
The Terror Within II
1991
Plays Benedict
Savate
1995
Plays Benjamin Brewster
Chain of Command
1994
Plays Col. Joe Haines
Demonstone
1990
Plays Marshall
Jericho
2000
Plays Gary
Escape from Alaska
1999
TV Shows
Plays Sanchez (voice)
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
1999
Plays Tony Van Camp
High Incident
1996
Plays Lieutenant Fry
Cracker
1997
Plays General Thornton (voice)
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999
Plays Wildcat (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
Plays Titus Scroad
Action
1999
Plays Colonel Hapablap (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays John House
House
2004
Plays Secretary of State John Hay
Rough Riders
1997
Plays Jim Bodsworth
The District
2000
Plays Coach (voice)
Family Guy
1999
Plays Ernest Haskell
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
Plays Sheriff
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Sgt. Major Bougas
Space: Above and Beyond
1995
Plays Col. Theodore Baker
Maximum Bob
1998
Plays Bob Henson
Eleventh Hour
2008
Plays Reverend Patrick Findley
The X-Files
1993
Plays Bunny (voice)
Father of the Pride
2004
Plays Sergeant / Drill Sergeant
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
Plays Special Agent Landau
Street Justice
1991
Plays Brisco County Sr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
Plays Sergeant Yorkie (voice)
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series
1996
Plays Janitor's Father
Scrubs
2001
Plays Prison Warden (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Latest Trailers
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Filmworker
Full Filmography
The Simpsons
Colonel Hapablap (voice) · 2 episodes
1995–2015
TV
The Watch
Manfred
2012
Film
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Wildcat (voice) · 4 episodes
2008–2011
TV
Toy Story 3
Sarge (voice)
2010
Film
Eleventh Hour
Bob Henson · 1 episode
2008
TV
House
John House · 2 episodes
2005–2008
TV
Solstice
Leonard
2008
Film
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
2006
Film
Shark Bait
Jack (voice)
2006
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is R. Lee Ermey still alive?
R. Lee Ermey passed away on April 15, 2018 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of R. Lee Ermey?
R. Lee Ermey is best known for roles in Se7en, Toy Story, Toy Story 3.
How many movies has R. Lee Ermey been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1978), R. Lee Ermey has appeared in 57 movies and 25 TV shows.
What was R. Lee Ermey's first movie?
The career of R. Lee Ermey began with The Boys in Company C (1978).
What is R. Lee Ermey's most recent movie or series?
R. Lee Ermey's most recent release is Filmworker, which premiered on May 11, 2018.
What TV shows has R. Lee Ermey appeared in?
On television, R. Lee Ermey has appeared in The Simpsons, House, Family Guy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
R. Lee Ermey
1944-03-24 · 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.