Ronald Lee Ermey's Unforgettable Roles From Gunnery Sergeant to Hollywood Icon

R. Lee Ermey has died. 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 is a Marine Veteran and is best known as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the iconic military film Full Metal Jacket. R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket, ... Born in Emporia, Kansas in 1944 as Ronald Lee Ermey, he grew up as a bit of a hell-raiser. Having been arrested for criminal mischief twice by ... The final red carpet was rolled out for R. Lee, most known for his iconic role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's legendary 1987 tale. R Lee enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1961. According to IMDb (none of the other sources I've checked said this), he enlisted after being given the choice— ... LOS ANGELES — R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in ... Visit R. Lee Ermey.com! Come see Gunny Hartman from Full Metal Jacket, or just drop R. Lee an E-Mail. "But always remember this: Marines die, that's what we're here for! But the Marine Corps lives forever. And that means you live forever!