Tim Colceri - wikipedia Tim Colceri Tim Colceri ( 1951 - 06 - 15 ) June 15, 1951 ( age 66 ) Canton, Ohio, United States Alma mater Arizona State University Occupation Film and Television Actor Years active 1983 -- present Military career Allegiance United States of America Service / branch United States Marine Corps Years of service 1969 -- 1971 Battles / wars Vietnam War Tim Colceri ( born June 15, 1951 ) is an American actor and comedian. He is most known for his role in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket, where he played the door gunner who uttered the much - quoted lines `` Get some ! '' ( adopted as the byline for the 2008 movie Tropic Thunder ) and `` Ai n't war hell ? '' He was originally cast to play Sergeant Hartman but was removed from the role in favor of R. Lee Ermey. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life and education 1.2 Career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Biography Early life and education Tim was born on June 15, 1951 in Canton, Ohio. When he was 2 years old, his parents moved to Phoenix, Arizona where he grew up. At age 18, Tim enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and spent 13 months in Da Nang, Vietnam. He was discharged on his 20th birthday, and immediately enrolled at Arizona State University, majoring in physical education with his goal of being a wrestling coach. Career This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( July 2009 ) Colceri became a professional golf player after graduating from college. Three years later, he cut a tendon in his little finger and was forced to find a new profession. He worked at the Victoria Station Restaurant near the Miami airport for three years, then got a job with Braniff Airlines as a flight attendant. He got into acting through a friend who was taking an acting class and insisted he try acting. Filmography Inside the Love House ( 1983 ) - Joe Never Too Young to Die ( 1986 ) - Grady Full Metal Jacket ( 1987 ) - Doorgunner Emanon ( 1987 ) - Construction Worker Talent for the Game ( 1991 ) - Baseball manager ( uncredited ) Silk Stalkings ( 1992, TV Series ) - Pike Who 's the Boss ? ( 1992, TV Series ) - Construction Worker To Protect and Serve ( 1992 ) - Franklin Slaughter of the Innocents ( 1993 ) - Warden Bates CIA II : Target Alexa ( 1993 ) - CIA Guard The Secret World of Alex Mack ( 1994, TV Series ) - Mr. Heller Potion d'amour ( 1994 ) Rage ( 1995 ) - Parrish Leprechaun 4 : In Space ( 1996 ) - Metal Head Eraser ( 1996 ) - Lobby Guard Riot ( 1996 ) - Garrison The Underground ( 1997 ) - Palcone Against the Law ( 1997 ) - Officer I.Q. Babylon 5 : In The Beginning ( 1998 TV Movie ) Captain Jankowski Charades ( 1998 ) - Rich man ( uncredited ) Fallen Arches ( 1998 ) - Officer Harding Ultimate Target ( 2000 ) - Bob Weinerman Bad Guys ( 2000 ) - Special Agent Todd Megiddo ( 2001 ) - Adm. Hansen Reflections of Evil ( 2002 ) - Vietnam War Hero Soap Girl ( 2002 ) - Married Man Hitters ( 2002 ) - Torillo The Gun ( From 6 to 7 : 30 p.m. ) ( 2003 ) - AJ - Strip Club Owner Wounded Love ( 2004 ) - Rebecca 's father Raspberry & Lavender ( 2004 ) - Frank Whitworth The Last Eve ( 2005 ) - Priest Alibi ( 2007 ) - Costello Evilution ( 2008 ) - Sgt. Gabriel Collins Space Girls in Beverly Hills ( 2009 ) - Baron Von Benson Kimchi Warrior 2D Feast of Fury ( 2011 ) - Evil Lord Disease The Devil Inside ( 2012 ) - Priest Garbage ( 2013 ) - Associate Producer Cry of the Butterfly ( 2014 ) - Pollice Officer Retreat ! ( 2016 ) - Coleman References External links Tim Colceri on IMDb VIAF : 103060441 LCCN : no2009186085 Jump up ^ http://www.filmycks.com/films/full-metal-jacket/ Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tim_Colceri&oldid=834183161 '' Categories : 1951 births Living people Actors from Canton, Ohio American male film actors American male television actors Arizona State University alumni Male actors from Phoenix, Arizona United States Marines American Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Articles to be expanded from July 2009 All articles to be expanded Articles using small message boxes Pages using div col with deprecated parameters Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Edit links This page was last edited on 4 April 2018, at 11 : 02. About Wikipedia

Question: who played the door gunner in full metal jacket
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