From the Battlefield to the Big Screen Ronald Lee Ermey's Journey

Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman lead the cast alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Richard Roundtree, R. Lee Ermey, John C. McGinley, and Kevin Spacey. 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 ... 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. 1022011 likes · 50 talking about this. This is the "Official" R. Lee Ermey Facebook page. Ronald Lee Ermey was born on March 24, 1944, in Emporia, Kan., and moved to Washington State at age 11. He enlisted in the Marines immediately ... Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) as a U.S. Marine drill instructor in 1966. He achieved fame for his role as Gunnery ... Ermey didn't go right into acting and if it weren't for his Marine Corps-level determination, we might never know him at all. R. Lee Ermey drew on some of his real-life experiences when acting in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. And as he told CBC's Midday, ... R. Lee Ermey was not scripted to play the role, and literally stole it and made it his own, should have earned him an Oscar. R Lee Ermey with one of the greatest acting performances ever in Full Metal Jacket, 1987. Watched this first time.