R. Lee Ermey
R. Lee Ermey
Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was a retired 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.
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Place of birth
Emporia, Kansas, USA 
Date of birth
24th March 1944
Date of death
15th April 2018
Movies that starred R. Lee Ermey (9 in total)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning [2006]
Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [2003]
Sheriff Hoyt
Willard [2003]
Mr. Martin
Saving Silverman [2001]
Coach
Switchback [1997]
Sheriff Buck Olmstead
Se7en [1995]
Police Captain
Dead Man Walking [1995]
Clyde Percy
Murder in the First [1995]
Judge Clawson
Mississippi Burning [1988]
Mayor Tilman
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