The Unforgettable Drill Sergeant Ronald Lee Ermey's Impact on Audiences

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, ... 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 ... He achieved fame for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting ... Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman lead the cast alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Richard Roundtree, R. Lee Ermey, John C. McGinley, and Kevin Spacey. Actor R Lee Ermey was the real deal at least when it came to playing military men having served in the US army himself. Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) as a US Marine drill instructor in 1966. He achieved fame for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the ... Steve Zahn, Jack Black, Jason Biggs, Amanda Peet, Amanda Detmer, R. Lee Ermey, Neil Diamond, Kyle Gass #amandapeet #stevezahn #jackblack # 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 ... LOS ANGELES (AP) — R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. 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.