The Iconic Voice of Full Metal Jacket Ronald Lee Ermey's Influence

Actor R Lee Ermey was the real deal at least when it came to playing military men having served in the US army himself. He was a Staff Sergeant (E-6), but became medically unfit for service and left the Marine Corps in 1972. Ermey was long since separated from ... 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. 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, who made an acting career out of his ability to bring stern military careerists to life, has died at age 74. 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 with one of the greatest acting performances ever in Full Metal Jacket, 1987. Watched this first time. Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was an American actor and voice actor who was also a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an ... Kubrick had already hired an actor to play the drill Sargent, but when he heard Ermey's patter he gave the part to Ermey. Tough guy R. Lee Ermey, aka "The Gunny" from 'Full Metal Jacket,' has died. The actor is also known for 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and 'Toy ...