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Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was an American actor and U.S. Marine drill instructor. 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 Actor.
R. Lee Ermey. Actor: Full Metal Jacket. A talented character actor known for his military roles, Ronald Lee Ermey was in the United States Marine Corps for 11 years.
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R. Lee Ermey. Actor: Full Metal Jacket. A talented character actor known for his military roles, Ronald Lee Ermey was in the United States Marine Corps for 11 years.
- March 24, 1944
- April 15, 2018
- We Are The Mighty
- His first job after the military was untraditional. Ermey was medically retired from the Marine Corps and was at a loss about what to do as a civilian.
- His first role was an Army helicopter pilot. It was while in the Philippines that the future Gunnery Sergeant was cast in “Apocalypse Now” by Francis Ford Coppola himself.
- He wasn’t supposed to be in “Full Metal Jacket.” Ermey was doing his job as technical advisor, reading the part of Sgt. Hartman while interviewing extras for the film.
- Ermey is the only Marine to be promoted after retiring. He rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant after spending 14 months in Vietnam and doing two tours in Okinawa.
Apr 16, 2018 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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,” has died. Ermey’s longtime manager Bill Rogin says he died Sunday morning from pneumonia-related complications.
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Apr 18, 2018 · The iconic Gunnery Sergeant Hartman -- and the veteran who played him, R. Lee Ermey -- are both iconic. But Ermey's service went beyond his most famous role.
Apr 15, 2018 · R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine whose barking, foulmouthed drill instructor in Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket” highlighted a decades-long career in which he frequently portrayed authority...
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