
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.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999

The Simpsons
TV • 1989

Family Guy
TV • 1999

Family Guy
TV • 1999

House
TV • 2004

The X-Files
TV • 1993

Scrubs
TV • 2001

Miami Vice
TV • 1984

Kim Possible
TV • 2002

The District
TV • 2000

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
TV • 2001

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
TV • 2008

Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989

Se7en
MOVIE • 1995

Toy Story
MOVIE • 1995

China Beach
TV • 1988

The Angry Beavers
TV • 1997

Saving Silverman
MOVIE • 2001