R. Lee Ermey
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: March 24, 1944
Place of Birth: Emporia, Kansas, USA
Known For
House
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
Invader ZIM
Zim dreams of greatness. Unfortunately, though, he's hopelessly inept as a space invader. Desperate to be rid of the annoying Zim, his planet's leaders send him on a mission to infiltrate Earth, providing him with leftover, cobbled-together equipment. To their consternation, Zim succeeds in setting up a base on Earth and infiltrating human culture, posing as a human child as he plots the planet's downfall. Only Zim's archnemesis, Dib, recognizes that Zim is an alien, and of course, nobody believes Dib's claims.
Se7en
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
The X-Files
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
Apocalypse Now
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Full Metal Jacket
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
The exploits of the Grim Reaper, who has been forced into being the best friend of two children. A spin-off of the show Grim & Evil.
The Simpsons
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Scrubs
In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as Manfred
as Self
as Sarge (voice)
as Wildcat (voice)
as Bob Henson
as Leonard
as Sergeant (voice) (archive footage)
as Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
as Jack (voice)
as Sergeant (voice)
as Captain Nichols
as John House
as Bunny (voice)
as John
as Self - Sheriff Hoyt
as Sheriff Hoyt
as Mr. Martin
as Self - Judge
as Sheriff Gathers
as Additional Voices (voice)
as Mr. Parker
as General Wallace
as Verne Plummer
as Lead Kidnapper
as Captain Elias
as Janitor's Father
as President Richard Benson
as Sergeant / Drill Sergeant
as Colonel O'Malley (voice)
as Coach
as Jim Bodsworth
as Marshall
as Sarge (voice)
as Caspar Callahan
as Col. Ben Wilder
as Frank Stanton
as Sarge (voice)
as Walter Burlock
as General Thornton (voice)
as Titus Scroad
as Sanchez (voice)
as Marshal Nix
as Gary
as Older Sheriff Pike
as Coach (voice)
as Warden (voice)
as Col. Theodore Baker
as Colonel Rosewater
as Jerry
as Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)
as Sheriff Buck Olmstead
as Lieutenant Fry
as Secretary of State John Hay
as Billy Paxton
as Senator Fowler
as Bill Bowerman
as Sergeant Yorkie (voice)
as Hiles
as Wilkie
as Tony Van Camp
as Clyde Percy
as Sergeant (voice)
as Conventioneer
as Sgt. Major Bougas
as Police Captain
as Benedict
as Preacher Brian
as Judge Clawson
as Frank Deacon
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
as Stone
as Chief Crowder
as Benjamin Brewster
as Reverend Patrick Findley
as Brisco Country Sr.
as Brisco County Sr.
as General Platt
as Dick Mead
as Detective Ferguson
as Special Agent Landau
as Houston’s Boss
as General Kramer
as Von Demming
as Glen Fairling
as Luke Clanton
as Captain Aikman
as Weller
as Captain Phillips
as Col. Joe Haines
as Colonel Hapablap (voice)
as Sheriff
as Jimmy Lee Farnsworth
as Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator
as Mayor Tilman
as Gny. Sgt. Hartman
as Ernest Haskell
as Gunny
as Arnold (uncredited)
as Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
as Sergeant Loyce
as Self (archive footage)