ACTOR
R. Lee Ermey
1944 - 2018
R. Lee Ermey
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of R. Lee Ermey has received more than 10,771,347 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). R. Lee Ermey is the 567th most popular actor (down from 549th in 2019), the 1,039th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,022nd in 2019) and the 275th most popular American Actor.
R. Lee Ermey is most famous for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film "Full Metal Jacket."
Memorability Metrics
11M
Page Views (PV)
62.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
3.57
Effective Languages (L*)
5.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, R. Lee Ermey ranks 567 out of 13,578. Before him are Michelle Yeoh, Michael Jai White, Milla Jovovich, Forest Whitaker, Brendan Gleeson, and David Hasselhoff. After him are Lillian Gish, Laurence Fishburne, Danielle Darrieux, Buck Henry, Lance Henriksen, and La Belle Otero.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichelle Yeoh
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 561
Michael Jai White
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 562
Milla Jovovich
1975 - Present
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 563
Forest Whitaker
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 564
Brendan Gleeson
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 565
David Hasselhoff
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 566
R. Lee Ermey
1944 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 567
Lillian Gish
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 568
Laurence Fishburne
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 569
Danielle Darrieux
1917 - 2017
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 570
Buck Henry
1930 - 2020
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 571
Lance Henriksen
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 572
La Belle Otero
1868 - 1965
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 573
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, R. Lee Ermey ranks 77. Before him are Bernhard Schlink, Jonathan Demme, Gérard Mourou, Nǃxau ǂToma, Kary Mullis, and Ashraf Marwan. After him are W. G. Sebald, Gianni Morandi, Günter Netzer, Thein Sein, Michelle Phillips, and Andrew S. Tanenbaum. Among people deceased in 2018, R. Lee Ermey ranks 48. Before him are Barbara Bush, Günter Blobel, Leon M. Lederman, Bernard Lewis, Shoko Asahara, and Paul Allen. After him are Milena Dravić, Paul D. Boyer, Gene Sharp, Joe Jackson, Ruud Lubbers, and Wim Kok.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsBernhard Schlink
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 71
Jonathan Demme
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2017
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 72
Gérard Mourou
PHYSICIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 73
Nǃxau ǂToma
ACTOR
1944 - 2003
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 74
Kary Mullis
CHEMIST
1944 - 2019
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 75
Ashraf Marwan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1944 - 2007
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 76
R. Lee Ermey
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 77
W. G. Sebald
WRITER
1944 - 2001
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 78
Gianni Morandi
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 79
Günter Netzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 80
Thein Sein
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 81
Michelle Phillips
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 82
Andrew S. Tanenbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 83
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsBarbara Bush
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2018
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 42
Günter Blobel
BIOLOGIST
1936 - 2018
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 43
Leon M. Lederman
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 44
Bernard Lewis
HISTORIAN
1916 - 2018
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 45
Shoko Asahara
WRITER
1955 - 2018
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 46
Paul Allen
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - 2018
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 47
R. Lee Ermey
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 48
Milena Dravić
ACTOR
1940 - 2018
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 49
Paul D. Boyer
CHEMIST
1918 - 2018
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 50
Gene Sharp
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 51
Joe Jackson
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 52
Ruud Lubbers
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 53
Wim Kok
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 54
In United States
Among people born in United States, R. Lee Ermey ranks 1,039 out of 20,380. Before him are Philip Warren Anderson (1923), Randy Couture (1963), David Hasselhoff (1952), Jerry Goldsmith (1929), Al Jarreau (1940), and Paul Flory (1910). After him are Lillian Gish (1893), Ellen DeGeneres (1958), Laurence Fishburne (1961), Gordon Moore (1929), Buck Henry (1930), and Alfred Hershey (1908).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPhilip Warren Anderson
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2020
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 1,033
Randy Couture
MARTIAL ARTS
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 1,034
David Hasselhoff
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 1,035
Jerry Goldsmith
COMPOSER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 1,036
Al Jarreau
SINGER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 1,037
Paul Flory
CHEMIST
1910 - 1985
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 1,038
R. Lee Ermey
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1,039
Lillian Gish
ACTOR
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1,040
Ellen DeGeneres
COMEDIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,041
Laurence Fishburne
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,042
Gordon Moore
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,043
Buck Henry
ACTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,044
Alfred Hershey
BIOLOGIST
1908 - 1997
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,045
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, R. Lee Ermey ranks 275. Before him are Woody Harrelson (1961), Mr. T (1952), Kevin Kline (1947), Michael Jai White (1967), Forest Whitaker (1961), and David Hasselhoff (1952). After him are Lillian Gish (1893), Laurence Fishburne (1961), Buck Henry (1930), Lance Henriksen (1940), Gary Sinise (1955), and Ed O'Neill (1946).
Woody Harrelson
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 269
Mr. T
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 270
Kevin Kline
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 271
Michael Jai White
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 272
Forest Whitaker
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 273
David Hasselhoff
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 274
R. Lee Ermey
1944 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 275
Lillian Gish
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 276
Laurence Fishburne
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 277
Buck Henry
1930 - 2020
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 278
Lance Henriksen
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 279
Gary Sinise
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 280
Ed O'Neill
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 281