R. Lee Ermey
Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was an American actor and voice actor. Ermey served with the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam and was retired in 1971.[1] He was the voice of Sarge in Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 3.[2] Ermey was born on March 24, 1944 in Emporia, Kansas.[3] He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket.
Ermey was married to Nila Ermey from 1975 until his death in 2018; they had 4 children.[3] Ermey retired as a Staff Sergeant but was later given the honorary rank of Gunnery Sergeant.[4]
Ermey died on April 15, 2018 of complications from pneumonia at a hospital in Santa Monica, California at the age of 74.[5]
Filmography
Animated roles
- All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series - Additional Voices
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Wildcat / Ted Grant
- Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot - General Thorton
- Family Guy - Drill Sergeant, Jousting Coach
- Father of the Pride - Bunny
- Fillmore! - Colonel Thrift
- Grim & Evil - Sergeant
- Invader Zim - Sergeant Hobo 678
- Kim Possible - General Sims
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - General Tsin
- Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles - Sky Marshal Sanchez
- SpongeBob SquarePants - Warden
- The Angry Beavers - Sergeant Goonther
- The Simpsons - Colonel Leslie Hapablap
Film roles
- Cat Tale - General Puddles
- Recess: School's Out - Colonel O'Malley
- Shark Bait - Jack
- Toy Story - Sarge
- Toy Story 2 - Sarge
- Toy Story 3 - Sarge
Video game roles
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Videogame - Wildcat / Ted Grant
- Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex - Wa-Wa the Water Elemental
R. Lee Ermey Media
Ermey loading ammunition for the Bofors 40 mm gun aboard a Lockheed AC-130H "Spectre" Gunship in 2006
pistol sharpshooter marksmanship badge
One Service stripe for USMC Dress Blues uniform (gold on scarlet), signifying four years of service.
References
- ↑ Angel Canales (10 July 2014). "R. Lee Ermey Talks Military, Acting and Reality TV". ABC News. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "R. Lee Ermey". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "R. Lee Ermey". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ↑ Valerie Wigglesworth (27 December 2013). "Marine and 'Full Metal Jacket' actor R. Lee Ermey to appear at Frisco Gun Club". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 23 February 2016.[dead link]
- ↑ "R. Lee Ermey, Golden Globe Nominee for 'Full Metal Jacket,' Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
Other websites
- Official website for R. Lee Ermey
- R. Lee Ermey on IMDb
- R. Lee Ermey at the TCM Movie Database
- R. Lee Ermey at Allmovie
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