Guys,
Ermey was a Marine....somehow that seems a bit funny when you say it that way. If you watch Mail Call a few times, you will see his program is actually pretty good. He brings up all sorts of topics and gets to visit places and do things that are a real giggle.
He has been flying with the Thunderbirds, parachute jumped with the Golden Knights, and other things.
His comedy bit about doing in water melons with everything from bayonets to Civil War cannon can be a real laugh.
Maybe he is just a bit too tongue in cheek for foreign viewers.
Lighten up Nick....he is just a former Marine turned Hollywood actor trying to make a living....and seems to be having a good time doing so.
Mini biography
A talented character actor known for his military roles, R. Lee Ermey was in the US Marine Corps for 11 years. He rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant, and his service included 1-1/2 tours in Vietnam. After injuries forced him to retire from the Corps, he moved to the Phillipines, enrolling in the University of Manila, where he studied Criminology and Drama.
He appeared in several Filipino films before being cast as a helicopter pilot in Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979). Due to his Vietnam experiences, Coppola also utilized him as a technical adviser. He got a featured role in Sidney J. Furie's The Boys in Company C (1978), playing a drill instructor. Ermey worked with Furie again in Purple Hearts (1984). However, his most famous (or infamous) role came as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe. He did win the best supporting actor award from The Boston Society of Film Critics. Since then he has appeared in numerous character roles in such films as Leaving Las Vegas (1995), Se7en (1995) and Dead Man Walking (1995). Ermey, however, prefers comedy to drama, and has a comedic role in Saving Silverman (2001). Ronald Lee Ermey continues to be one of the best character actors in the business, and you can bet that when his name appears in a movie's credits, he is going to be top notch in his role.
Actor - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) (filming) .... Sheriff Hoyt
Cat Tale (2006) (filming) (voice) .... General Puddles
Man of the House (2005/I) .... Captain Nichols
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) .... Sheriff Hoyt
Willard (2003) .... Mr. Martin
A.K.A. Birdseye (2002) .... Sheriff Gathers
... aka Birdseye (USA)
Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002) (V) (uncredited) .... Jockey Master
The Salton Sea (2002) .... Verne Plummer
Run Ronnie Run (2002) .... Lead Kidnapper
Y.M.I. (2002) .... John
On the Borderline (2001) .... Capt. Elias
Taking Sides (2001) .... General Wallace
... aka Fall Furtwängler, Der (Austria)
... aka Taking Sides - Der Fall Furtwängler (Germany)
... aka Taking sides - Le cas Furtwängler (France)
Scenes of the Crime (2001) .... Mr. Parker
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001) .... President Richard Benson
... aka Megiddo (USA: short title)
Real War (2001) (VG) (voice)
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (2001) (VG) (voice) .... General Barnaky
Recess: School's Out (2001) (voice) .... Colonel O'Malley
Saving Silverman (2001) .... Coach Norton
... aka Evil Woman (Australia) (Europe: English title) (UK) (USA: working title)
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (2001) (VG) (voice) (as R. Lee Ermy) .... Wa-Wa - The Water Elemental
Jericho (2000) .... Marshall
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) (V) (voice) .... Sarge
Skipped Parts (2000) .... Caspar Callahan
... aka The Wonder of Sex (UK)
The Chaos Factor (2000) .... Col. Ben Wilder
Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice) .... Army Sarge
The Apartment Complex (1999) (TV) .... Frank Stanton
"Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot" (1999) TV Series (voice) .... General Thorton
Avalanche (1999) .... Gary
... aka Escape From Alaska (USA: video title)
Life (1999) .... Older Sheriff Pike
You Know My Name (1999) (TV) .... Nix
... aka Bill Tilghman
Toy Story 2 (1999/II) (VG) .... Sergeant
The Sender (1998) .... Colonel Rosewater
Gunshy (1998) .... Jerry
Switchback (1997) .... Sheriff Buck Olmstead
"Cracker" (1997) TV Series .... Lieutenant Fry
... aka Fitz (UK)
Rough Riders (1997) (TV) .... Secretary of State John Hay
Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997) (TV) .... Billy Paxton
Dead Men Can't Dance (1997) .... Sen. Pullman T. Fowler
Prefontaine (1997) .... Bill Bowerman
Savate (1997) (uncredited) .... Benedict
... aka The Fighter
The Frighteners (1996/I) .... Sgt. Hiles
... aka Frighteners (UK)
... aka Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (USA: complete title)
Soul of the Game (1996) (TV) .... Wilkie
... aka Field of Honour (UK)
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1996) (uncredited) .... Preacher Brian
Dead Man Walking (1995) .... Clyde Percy
Under the Hula Moon (1995) .... Lt. Col. J. P. McIntire
Toy Story (1995) (voice) .... Sergeant
Se7en (1995) .... Police Captain
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) .... Conventioneer
... aka Leaving Las Vegas (France)
Murder in the First (1995) .... Judge Clawson
... aka Meurtre à Alcatraz (France)
Chain of Command (1994) .... Benjamin Brewster
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) (uncredited) .... Mess Hall Guard
Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story (1994) (TV) (uncredited) .... Mr. Byrd
On Deadly Ground (1994) .... Stone
French Silk (1994) (TV) .... Chief Crowder
Kidnapped (1994)
Love Is a Gun (1994) .... Frank Deacon
Body Snatchers (1993) .... General Platt
Sommersby (1993) .... Dick Mead
Hexed (1993) .... Det. Ferguson
... aka All Shook Up (UK: video title)
Double Switch (1993) (VG) .... Lyle (the handyman)
True Identity (1991) (uncredited) .... Houston's Boss
Toy Soldiers (1991) .... General Kramer
Kid (1991/I) .... Luke
... aka Back for Revenge
83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990) (TV) .... Glen Fairling
I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990) (TV) .... Lt. Ackman
The Take (1990) (TV) .... Weller
The Rift (1990) .... Capt. Phillips
... aka Endless Descent (USA: video box title)
... aka Grieta, La (Spain)
The Terror Within II (1990) .... Von Demming
... aka The Terror Within 2 (USA: video box title)
Fletch Lives (1989) .... Jimmy Lee Farnsworth
The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989) .... Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner/Narrator
Demonstone (1989) .... Col. Joe Haines
... aka Deathstone (UK)
Mississippi Burning (1988) .... Mayor Tilman
Full Metal Jacket (1987) (as Lee Ermey) .... Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
... aka Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (USA: poster title)
Purple Hearts (1984) .... Gunny
Apocalypse Now (1979) (uncredited) .... Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot
... aka Apocalypse Now Redux (International: English title: longer version)
The Boys in Company C (1978) (as Lee Ermey) .... SSgt. Loyce (Drill Instructor, Co. 163)
Filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Miscellaneous Crew - filmography
(2000s) (1980s) (1970s)
The Year of the Rat (2003) (V) (special thanks)
The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989) (additional dialogue) (as R. Lee Ermy)
Full Metal Jacket (1987) (technical advisor) (as Lee Ermey)
... aka Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (USA: poster title)
Apocalypse Now (1979) (military advisor) (uncredited)
... aka Apocalypse Now Redux (International: English title: longer version)
Filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Himself - filmography
Hollywood Vietnam (2005) (TV) .... Himself
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
American Veteran Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (Host)
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre (2004) (V) .... Himself/Sheriff Hoyt
The Year of the Rat (2003) (V) .... Himself
"Mail Call" (2002) TV Series .... Host
Last edited by SASless; 20th Dec 2005 at 20:48.