Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 â€" April 15, 2018) was an American
film, television and voice actor, and 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, Bill Bowerman in Prefontaine, Sheriff Hoyt in The
Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, Jimmy Lee Farnsworth in Fletch Lives,
a police captain in Se7en, plastic army men leader Sarge in the Toy
Story films, Lt. "Tice" Ryan in Rocket Power, a prison warden in an
episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, and John House in House.On
television, Ermey hosted two programs on the History Channel: Mail
Call, in which he answered viewers' questions about various military
issues both modern and historic; and Lock n' Load with R. Lee Ermey,
which concerned the development of different types of weapons. He also
hosted GunnyTime on the Outdoor Channel.
film, television and voice actor, and 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, Bill Bowerman in Prefontaine, Sheriff Hoyt in The
Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, Jimmy Lee Farnsworth in Fletch Lives,
a police captain in Se7en, plastic army men leader Sarge in the Toy
Story films, Lt. "Tice" Ryan in Rocket Power, a prison warden in an
episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, and John House in House.On
television, Ermey hosted two programs on the History Channel: Mail
Call, in which he answered viewers' questions about various military
issues both modern and historic; and Lock n' Load with R. Lee Ermey,
which concerned the development of different types of weapons. He also
hosted GunnyTime on the Outdoor Channel.
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