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Lee Ermey Ermey aboard USS Belleau Wood in 2005 Ronald Lee Ermey ( 1944 - 03 - 24 ) March 24, 1944 Emporia, Kansas, U.S. April 15, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 15 ) ( aged 74 ) Santa Monica, California, U.S. Occupation Actor, drill instructor, United States Marine Years active 1978 -- 2018 Political party Independent Spouse ( s ) Nila Ermey ( m. 1975 ) Children Military career Nickname ( s ) `` Gunny '' Allegiance United States Service / branch United States Marine Corps Years of service 1961 -- 1972 Rank Staff sergeant Gunnery sergeant ( honorary ) Unit India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion Marine Wing Support Group 17 Battles / wars Vietnam War Awards Meritorious Unit Commendation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Ronald Lee Ermey ( March 24, 1944 -- April 15, 2018 ) was an American actor and Marine corps drill instructor. He achieved fame when he played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Ermey was also a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant. During his tenure in the United States Marine Corps, he also served as a drill instructor. Ermey was often typecast in authority figure roles, such as Mayor Tilman in the film Mississippi Burning, Bill Bowerman in Prefontaine, Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, Jimmy Lee Farnsworth in Fletch Lives, a police captain in Se7en, plastic army men leader Sarge in the Toy Story films, Lt. `` Tice '' Ryan in Rocket Power, and a prison warden in an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants. Ermey hosted two programs on the History Channel : Mail Call, in which he answered viewers ' questions about various military issues both modern and historic ; and Lock n ' Load with R. Lee Ermey, which concerned the development of different types of weapons. He also hosted GunnyTime on the Outdoor Channel. Contents 1 Early life 2 Military career 2.1 U.S. Marine Corps 3 Acting career 3.1 Films 3.2 Television 3.3 Video games 4 Commercials 5 Business venture 6 Political views 6.1 Toys for Tots speech 7 Military appearances 8 Personal life 9 Death 10 Awards and decorations 11 Filmography 12 Other media 13 See also 14 References 15 External links Early Life Ermey was born in Emporia, Kansas, on March 24, 1944 to John Edward and Betty ( née Pantle ) Ermey. He grew up with five brothers on a farm outside of Kansas City, Kansas. In 1958, when Ermey was 14, he and his family moved to Zillah, Washington. As a teenager, Ermey often got in trouble with the authorities, and he was arrested twice for criminal mischief by age 17. After his second arrest, a judge gave him a choice between the military and jail ; Ermey chose the military. Military career Us Marine Corps In 1961, at age 17, Ermey enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and went through recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in San Diego, California. He served in the aviation support field for a few years before becoming a drill instructor in India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, where he was assigned from 1965 to 1967. Ermey then served in Marine Wing Support Group 17 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, Japan. In 1968, he was ordered to Vietnam with MWSG - 17, and spent 14 months in country. The remainder of his service was on Okinawa, where he was advanced to staff sergeant ( E-6 ). He was medically discharged in 1972 because of several injuries. On May 17, 2002, he received an honorary promotion to gunnery sergeant ( E-7 ) by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James L. Jones. Acting career Films Ermey was cast in his first film while attending the University of Manila in the Philippines, using his G.I. Bill benefits. He played a First Air Cavalry chopper pilot in Apocalypse Now, doubling as a technical advisor to director Francis Ford Coppola. Ermey then was cast as a Marine drill instructor in Sidney J. Furie 's The Boys in Company C. For the next few years, Ermey played a series of minor film roles until 1987, when he was cast as drill instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick 's Full Metal Jacket. Initially, he was intended to be only the technical advisor. Kubrick changed his mind after Ermey put together an instructional tape, in which he went on an extended tirade towards several extras, convincing Kubrick he was the right man for the role. Seeking authenticity for the film, Kubrick allowed Ermey to write or edit his own dialogue and improvise on the set, a notable rarity in a Kubrick film. Kubrick later indicated that Ermey was an excellent performer, often needing just two or three takes per scene, also unusual for a Kubrick film. Ermey 's performance won critical raves and he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actor. Ermey later played a drill instructor in the pilot episode of Space : Above and Beyond and the ghost of a drill instructor in the film The Frighteners, both similar to his character in Full Metal Jacket. Ermey subsequently appeared in about 60 films, including Purple Hearts, Mississippi Burning, The Siege of Firebase Gloria, Dead Man Walking, Se7en, Fletch Lives, Leaving Las Vegas, Prefontaine, Saving Silverman, On Deadly Ground, Sommersby, Life, Man of the House, Toy Soldiers, and The Salton Sea, as well as the remake of Willard, and as an evil sadist in two The Texas Chainsaw Massacre films. Ermey also lent his voice to The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 3, as well as Roughnecks and X-Men 3. He usually appeared in a commanding military role, for shows such as Kim Possible, The Simpsons, Family Guy, SpongeBob SquarePants, Miami Vice, House, Scrubs, My Life as a Teenage Robot, and Invader Zim. In addition he hosted the documentary series Mail Call and Lock n ' Load with R. Lee Ermey. Ermey loading ammunition for the Bofors 40 mm gun aboard a Lockheed AC - 130H `` Spectre '' Gunship in 2006 Television On December 14, 1994, Ermey played a sheriff in Tales from the Crypt, season six, episode nine, `` Staired in Horror ''. He also played the role of Reverend Patrick Findley, a minister, on The X-Files season 3, episode 11, `` Revelations ''. On Mail Call, Ermey discussed weaponry, tactical matters, and military history. Mail Call 's subject matter was dictated by viewer emails ; one episode focused on an M1 Abrams tank, while others involved World War II secrets, and others focused on elements of medieval warfare. The set consisted of a military tent, other military gear and weapons, and a World War II jeep. Ermey traveled to Kuwait in June 2003 during the first phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom to film mail distribution by the Defense Department to service personnel for an episode of Mail Call. According to a 2005 episode of Mail Call filmed at Whiteman Air Force Base, he was the 341st person to fly in the B - 2 stealth bomber. He also guest - starred in the episode `` Second Chance '' of Human Target. Ermey also made guest appearances on the television drama House, playing the role of Dr. Gregory House 's father, who was a decorated naval aviator while serving in the Marine Corps ( `` Birthmarks '', `` Daddy 's Boy '' ), and the sitcom Scrubs, playing the Janitor 's father. He also voiced Wildcat in several episodes of Batman : The Brave and the Bold. In two episodes of The Simpsons entitled `` Sideshow Bob 's Last Gleaming '' and `` Waiting for Duffman '', Ermey voiced Colonel Leslie `` Hap '' Hapablap. In the episode of SpongeBob SquarePants `` Inmates of Summer '', he voiced an irate warden of a maximum - security island prison who demoralized the inmates whenever he could. In the episode of The Angry Beavers `` Fancy Prance '', he voiced the Lipizzaner stallions ' instructor, Drill Sergeant Goonther. In 2009, Ermey hosted a second History Channel show entitled Lock n ' Load with R. Lee Ermey, which discussed the history of various weapons used by militaries of today. In late 2010, Ermey starred in a GEICO commercial as a drill - instructor - turned - therapist who insults a client, in a parody of some of his iconic characters. Ermey was also featured each week on ESPN 's College GameDay. His role was to insult the experts ' incorrect picks from the previous week. In that same year, Ermey appeared in the Law & Order : Special Victims Unit episode `` Trophy '' as a paroled sex offender. In 2011, Ermey starred as a drill instructor on the X-Play special on Bulletstorm. In the Family Guy episode `` Grumpy Old Man '', Ermey guest - starred, again as a drill instructor. Ermey served as host of GunnyTime, a program that debuted on Outdoor Channel in 2015. Video games This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2018 ) In 1993, Ermey played Lyle The Handyman in the full motion video game Mega-CD / Sega CD game Double Switch. Ermey lent his voice to several video games, including Fallout Tactics : Brotherhood of Steel ( as General Barnaky ) and Crash Bandicoot : The Wrath of Cortex ( as Wa - Wa ). He also made a cameo in Real War : Air, Land, Sea, a real - time strategy video game based on the official Joint Chiefs of Staff training game. In 2014, he did voice - over work for Call of Duty : Ghosts. His voice is also featured in the voice pack `` Drill Instructor '' for the Terran Republic in PlanetSide 2. Several characters have made references to Ermey and the character of Hartman. In the game Fallout 3, a recruitable companion is named Sergeant RL - 3, a modified military robot with a personality very similar to Ermey ( the companion 's name is a reference to Ermey 's initials wherein the 3 is leetspeak for the letter E ). In the World of Warcraft : Cataclysm expansion is a character named `` Lieutenant Emry '' that speaks some of Ermey 's signature lines from Full Metal Jacket. In Half - Life : Opposing Force, the drill sergeant from the initial boot camp stage had dialogue and mannerisms very similar to Ermey 's character in Full Metal Jacket. Commercials Ermey was an official spokesman for Black Book ( National Auto Research ), Glock firearms, TRU - SPEC apparel, Tupperware, Victory Motorcycles, Hoover, SOG Specialty Knives, WD - 40, Young Marines, and appeared in commercials for Coors Light, Dick 's Sporting Goods, GEICO, and pistachio nuts. He provided the introduction for the Professional Bull Riders. He can be seen giving a service announcement for Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, demanding that viewers be quiet during the film. He was a board member for the National Rifle Association. Business venture Ermey was a co-founder of Bravery Brewing in Lancaster, California. Political views Ermey described himself as an independent. In 2008, he voted for Barack Obama, but later mocked his economic policies. Ermey said in an interview earlier in 2015 that he supported Texas Senator Ted Cruz for President. He said, `` You know what, I just watched Ted Cruz -- I mean, what a tough act to follow. I 'm not going to tell you who I 'm going to vote for, but I 'm going to let you guess (... ) and the first two guesses do n't count ! '' Toys for Tots speech On December 10, 2010, Ermey denounced the Obama administration 's economic policies while speaking at a Marine Corps Reserve 's Toys for Tots rally, stating that it was difficult to raise money for the charity, because `` the economy sucks ''. He went on to say : We should all rise up, and we should stop this administration from what they 're doing because they 're destroying this country. They 're driving us into bankruptcy so that they can impose socialism on us, and that 's exactly what they 're doing, and I 'm sick and damn tired of it and I know you are too. In January 2011, Ermey posted an apology on his Web site, saying : I regret that I delivered a monologue that was inappropriately critical of the President. My comments were misguided and emotionally biased, and for that I am truly sorry. In spite of his apology, Ermey later told TMZ that he was fired by GEICO, for whom he made the above - mentioned 2010 `` Drill Sergeant '' commercial, because of his political beliefs. The insurance giant also removed Ermey 's commercial from their official YouTube channel. Ermey subsequently stated that his anti-Obama views had caused him to be blacklisted by Hollywood, resulting in a lack of new film roles for him. Ermey knew Donald Trump Jr., and stated that he was confident that should Donald Trump become president, `` our Second Amendment rights are solid as a rock ''. Military appearances On May 17, 2002, Ermey received an honorary post-service promotion to gunnery sergeant ( E-7 ) from the Commandant of the Marine Corps General James L. Jones in recognition of his continuing support to Americans in military service. He conducted morale tours, visiting United States troops in locations such as Al Kut, Iraq, and Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in which he filmed parts for his television show Mail Call. While at Bagram Airfield, he held a USO - type show in which he portrayed GySgt Hartman and conducted a comedy routine. He also did the same at Doha, Qatar and Camp Doha, Kuwait City, Kuwait, in 2003. Personal Life Ermey married his wife, Nila, in 1975. They had four children. Death Ermey died at a hospital in Santa Monica, California from complications related to pneumonia on the morning of April 15, 2018. He was 74 years old. His funeral was held in Arlington National Cemetery. Awards and decorations R. Lee Ermey during the United States Marine Corps birthday ball Ermey was retroactively awarded the Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon after he retired from the military due to his prior service as a Marine Corps recruit training instructor. Ermey 's military awards included : 1st row Meritorious Unit Commendation Good Conduct Medal w / two ​ ⁄ '' bronze stars National Defense Service Medal 2nd row Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal w / one ​ ⁄ '' silver star South Vietnamese Presidential Unit Citation 3rd row Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon South Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm South Vietnamese Campaign Medal with 1960 - Device Badges Rifle Marksman Badge Pistol Sharpshooter Badge Filmography Ermey appeared in the following films : Year Title Role Notes 1978 The Boys in Company C Staff Sergeant Loyce 1979 Apocalypse Now Eagle Thrust Seven helicopter pilot Uncredited Up from the Depths Lee 1984 Purple Hearts Gunny Full Metal Jacket Gunnery Sergeant Hartman Credited as `` Lee Ermey '' Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated -- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture Miami Vice Detective Sergeant Ernest Haskell Episode : `` Rising Sun of Death '' Mississippi Burning Mayor Tilman The Siege of Firebase Gloria Sergeant Major Bill Hafner / Narrator Uncredited screenwriter Fletch Lives Jimmy Lee Farnsworth Demonstone Colonel Joe Haines The Rift Captain Phillips The Take Weller Television film I 'm Dangerous Tonight Lieutenant Ackman Television film Kid Luke 83 Hours ' Til Dawn Glen Fairling Television film 1991 The Terror Within II Von Demming Toy Soldiers General Kramer True Identity Houston 's Boss Uncredited Hexed Detective Ferguson Sommersby Dick Mead Body Snatchers General Platt The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Marshal Brisco County Senior 2 episodes Double Switch Lyle ( the handyman ) Video Game French Silk Chief Crowder Television film Chain of Command Benjamin Brewster On Deadly Ground Stone Rise and Walk : The Dennis Byrd Story Mr. Byrd Uncredited Television film Naked Gun 331⁄3 : The Final Insult Mess Hall Guard Uncredited cameo Love Is a Gun Frank Deacon Tales from the Crypt Sheriff Episode : `` Staired in Horror '' 1995 Murder in the First Judge Clawson Savate Benedict Short film Uncredited Best of the Best 3 : No Turning Back Preacher Brian Uncredited Seven Police Captain Leaving Las Vegas Conventioneer Space : Above and Beyond Sergeant Major Bougus Television film Under the Hula Moon Lt. Col. J.P. McIntire Toy Story Sarge Voice The X-Files Reverend Findley Episode : `` Revelations '' Dead Man Walking Clyde Percy Kidnapped Frank Television film The Simpsons Colonel Leslie `` Hap '' Hapablap Voice Episode : `` Sideshow Bob 's Last Gleaming '' Soul of the Game Wilkie Television film The Frighteners The late Master Sergeant Hiles Prefontaine Bill Bowerman Dead Men Ca n't Dance Sen. Pullman T. Fowler Weapons of Mass Distraction Billy Paxton Television film Switchback Sheriff Buck Olmstead The Angry Beavers Sergeant Goonther Voice Episode : `` Fancy Prance / H2Whoa ! '' Starship Troopers News Announcer Uncredited voice Rough Riders Secretary of State John Hay 2 episodes 1997 -- 1998 Cracker Lieutenant Fry 16 episodes 1998 The Sender Colonel Rosewater Gunshy Jerry 1999 You Know My Name Nix Television film Life Older Sheriff Pike Avalanche Gary Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot General Thorton Voice 26 episodes The Apartment Complex Frank Stanton Television film Toy Story 2 Sarge Voice 1999 -- 2000 Roughnecks : STC Sky Marshall Sanchez Voice 4 episodes 2000 The Chaos Factor Col. Ben Wilder Skipped Parts Caspar Callahan Buzz Lightyear of Star Command : The Adventure Begins Sarge Voice Direct - to - DVD Jericho Marshall Saving Silverman Coach Norton Recess : School 's Out Colonel O'Malley Voice Fallout Tactics : Brotherhood of Steel General Barnaky Voice Video game Real War : Rogue States Briefings Voice Video game Real War : Air, Land, Sea Megiddo : The Omega Code 2 President Richard Benson Scenes of the Crime Mr. Parker Family Guy Coach Voice Episode : `` Mr. Saturday Knight '' Taking Sides General Wallace On the Borderline Captain Elias Crash Bandicoot : The Wrath of Cortex Wa - Wa the Water Elemental Voice Video game 2002 Run Ronnie Run ! Lead Kidnapper Cameo The Salton Sea Verne Plummer Scrubs Janitor 's father Episode : `` My Old Man '' Frank McKlusky, C.I. Jockey Master Uncredited cameo Direct - to - VD Invader Zim Sergeant Hobo 678 Voice Episode : `` HOBO 13 / Walk for Your Lives '' A.K.A. Birdseye Sheriff Gathers 2003 Willard Frank Martin Fillmore ! Colonel Thrift Voice Episode : `` South of Friendship, North of Honor '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Sheriff Hoyt Nominated -- Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor Kim Possible General Sims Voice 2 episodes Y.M.I. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Drill Sergeant Voice Episode : `` Bully Boogie / Here Thar Be Dwarves '' Father of the Pride Sergeant Bunny Voice Episode : `` One Man 's Meat Is Another Man 's Girlfriend '' 2005, 2008 House John House 2 episodes 2005 Man of the House Captain Nichols 2006 X-Men : The Last Stand Sergeant Voice cameo Shark Bait Jack Voice The Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Beginning Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt 2007 SpongeBob SquarePants Prison Warden Voice Episode : `` The Inmates of Summer '' 2008 Solstice Leonard Eleventh Hour Bob Henson Episode : `` Agro '' 2009 Lock n ' Load with R. Lee Ermey Himself ( host ) 13 episodes 2009 -- 2011 Batman : The Brave and the Bold Wildcat Voice 4 episodes Toy Story 3 Sarge Voice Law & Order : Special Victims Unit Walter Burlock Episode : `` Trophy '' 2011 Family Guy Drill Sergeant with Alzheimer 's Disease Voice Episode : `` Grumpy Old Man '' 2012 The Watch Manfred 2012 -- 2015 Kung Fu Panda : Legends of Awesomeness General Tsin ( The Most Dangerous Po ) Voice 3 episodes 2013 Call of Duty : Ghosts Drill Instructor DLC Voice Video game 2015 -- 2017 GunnyTime Himself ( host ) 31 episodes 2015 The Simpsons Colonel Leslie `` Hap '' Hapablap Voice Episode : `` Waiting for Duffman '' 2016 Military Makeover Himself ( host ) Other media This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2018 ) Ermey recorded voice lines for a `` talking '' 12 - inch tall `` motivational action figure '' depicting him in USMC drill instructor uniform, which replays his signature put - downs with the press of an electronic button on the back. Sideshow Collectibles manufactured the figure in two versions, one with ( somewhat ) family - friendly language and one with `` extra-salty '' remarks that include profanity ; the latter is packaged with an R rating as a warning to consumers. One of these figures appears occasionally on Mail Call, wherein it is often referred to as ' Mini-Lee ' by the host, and is sometimes seen berating a G.I. Joe. In the early 1990s, he appeared as a Martian pilot in a training video for Virtual World Entertainment 's game Red Planet. In the Green Lantern series of comics published by DC, it is revealed that Green Lantern Kilowog, who trains all new Green Lantern recruits, was in turn trained by a Green Lantern named Ermey. He had a notable appearance on The Howard Stern Show in October 2002, appearing on the show as Sgt. Hartman. He provided the voice of the DLC drill instructor in Call of Duty : Ghosts. He starred in an instructional training video for Lockheed Martin dealing with the problems caused by Foreign Object Damage in manufacturing military equipment. See also Biography portal United States Marine Corps portal References ^ Jump up to : Savitsky, Sasha ( July 5, 2016 ). `` ' GunnyTime ' host R. Lee Ermey ' blackballed ' from Hollywood for conservative views ''. Fox News Channel. Retrieved April 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` John Edward Ermey ''. The Vidette. August 25, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2018. Jump up ^ `` PANTLE - ERMEY ''. The Emporia Gazette. March 14, 1942. Retrieved April 19, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Cooper, Steve ( September 2010 ). `` Gunny R. Lee Ermey Unplugged ''. The First Shot. Civilian Marksmanship Program. Retrieved April 16, 2018. Jump up ^ Hartl, John ( July 9, 1987 ). `` ' Full Metal Jacket ' was an old drill for this ex-Marine ''. The Seattle Times. p. F3. Jump up ^ `` ' Mail Call ' star Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey dies ; actor had Kansas roots ''. The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved April 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` R. Lee Ermey 's Bio ''. rleeermey.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Marine, Actor R. Lee Ermey Dies at 74 ''. USNI News. Retrieved April 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Death of ' Full Metal Jacket ' star R. Lee Ermey, who delivered one of the filthiest monologues in film history ''. South China Morning Post. Retrieved April 16, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Clark, Doug ( August 31, 2010 ). `` ' Gunny ' has a terrifying bark, but he wo n't bite ''. The Spokesman - Review. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011. Jump up ^ `` The legend of R Lee Ermey, ' Full Metal Jacket ' drill sergeant ''. SBS. Retrieved April 16, 2018. 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Lee Ermey, Harsh Drill Instructor in ' Full Metal Jacket, ' Dies at 74 ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ `` R. Lee Ermey, Golden Globe Nominee for ' Full Metal Jacket, ' Dies at 74 ''. The Hollywood Reporter. April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018. Jump up ^ `` R. Lee Ermey 's Bio ''. rleeermey.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` R. Lee Ermey ''. BFI. Retrieved April 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` About Military Makeover ''. Lifetime. Retrieved April 16, 2018. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to R. Lee Ermey. Official website R. Lee Ermey on IMDb R. Lee Ermey at the TCM Movie Database R. Lee Ermey at AllMovie R. Lee Ermey at Find a Grave Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor 1980 - 2000 Jason Robards ( 1980 ) Jack Nicholson ( 1981 ) Mickey Rourke ( 1982 ) Jack Nicholson ( 1983 ) John Malkovich ( 1984 ) Ian Holm ( 1985 ) Dennis Hopper / Ray Liotta ( 1986 ) R. 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Question: who played the gunnery sergeant in full metal jacket
Answer: Ronald Lee Ermey