ACTOR

R. Lee Ermey

1944 - 2018

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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. 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."

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  • 62.39

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  • 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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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Television and Movie Roles

Se7en
Police Captain
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Sep 22o 19958.375 / 10
Full Metal Jacket
Gny. Sgt. Hartman
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Jun 26o 19878.132 / 10
Toy Story
Sergeant (voice)
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
Oct 30o 19957.972 / 10