Cast

R. Lee Ermey

1944 – 2018

Active years (films on this site)

1987–2001

Genres

DramaWarCrimeMysteryHistory

Schools and movements

British CinemaContemporary European Art CinemaNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

Stanley Kubrick1 filmAlan Parker1 filmIstván Szabó1 film

Biography

Ronald Lee Ermey 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. Ermey was also a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Gallantry Cross
• Vietnam Campaign Medal

National / local

• Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
• Combat Action Ribbon
• National Defense Service Medal
• Vietnam Service Medal

3 films on this site

1. Full Metal Jacket 1987 · Stanley Kubrick · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
2. Mississippi Burning 1988 · Alan Parker · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
3. Taking Sides 2001 · István Szabó · IMDb 7.0 · Cast