Drill Sergeant of Hollywood The Legacy of Ronald Lee Ermey

He was a retired United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant. During his tenure in the U.S. Marine Corps, Ermey served as a drill ... R. Lee Ermey, the gunnery sergeant turned actor who portrayed the scene-stealing drill instructor in 'Full Metal Jacket,' has died at the ... Six years ago today on 4/15/2018 we lost The Gunny. “You are missed, but your legacy lives on in the young men and women you've directly ... In addition to appearing in over 60 films, he had roles in a number of TV shows, including House, plus voiceover work on The Simpsons, Invader Zim, and more. Explore the impact of R. Lee Ermey's iconic yelling in Full Metal Jacket and memes capturing his legendary drill instructor moments. 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 ... A talented character actor known for his military roles, Ronald Lee Ermey was in the United States Marine Corps for 11 years. He rose to the rank of Staff ... R. Lee Ermey, a former marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men, has died. In “Full Metal Jacket,” Ermey showed us something we hadn't seen before (not fully), and it was funny and shocking and horrifying and, in some ... R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine Corps drill instructor known as the sadistic Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's “Full Metal Jacket,” ...