R. Lee Ermey

Also known as Ronald Lee Ermey, Lee Ermey, R Lee Ermey, R. Lee Ermy, Ronald Lee Ermy, Lee Ermy, R Lee Ermy, Ronald Ermey

American actor and soldier (1944–2018)

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R. Lee Ermey was an American actor and former Marine drill instructor best known for his role as the tough, loud-mouthed Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film "Full Metal Jacket." His military background and distinctive loud voice made him a recognizable figure in Hollywood, particularly for roles portraying military authority figures.

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Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was an American actor and U.S. Marine drill instructor. He achieved fame for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Ermey was also a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant.

Ermey was often typecast in authority figure roles, such as Mayor Tilman in the film Mississippi Burning (1988), Bill Bowerman in Prefontaine (1997), Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and its prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), Jimmy Lee Farnsworth in Fletch Lives (1989), a police captain in Seven (1995), plastic army men leader Sarge in the first three films of the Toy Story franchise (1995–2010), Major "Maddogg" Madison in Rocket Power, and John House in House.