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[[Image:MC2BAR-4.jpg|thumb|right|350px|R. Lee Ermey shows off his favorite gun, the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]], on the show ''[[Mail Call]]'' (2003).]] | [[Image:MC2BAR-4.jpg|thumb|right|350px|R. Lee Ermey shows off his favorite gun, the [[Browning Automatic Rifle]], on the show ''[[Mail Call]]'' (2003).]] | ||
R. Lee Ermey was an American actor/television host who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in the 1987 [[Stanley Kubrick]] Vietnam War film ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]''. Prior to his acting career, Ermey had served in the US Marine Corps from 1961 to 1972, including 14 months in Vietnam. | Ronald "R." Lee Ermey (1944-2018) was an American actor/television host who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in the 1987 [[Stanley Kubrick]] Vietnam War film ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'', a role for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to his acting career, Ermey had served in the US Marine Corps from 1961 to 1972, including 14 months in Vietnam. While he retired as a Staff Sergeant, Ermey was honorarily promoted to Gunnery Sergeant in 2002. Prior to ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'', Ermey had already had speaking roles in several Vietnam War films including ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', ''[[Purple Hearts]]'', ''[[The Siege of Firebase Gloria]]'' and ''[[The Boys in Company C]]''. While he made a career out of playing military characters throughout the ensuing decades, Ermey also appeared in such films as ''[[Seven]]'', ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)]]'' and lent his voice to such productions as the ''Toy Story'' trilogy . His popularity would also lead him to host two popular History Channel series: ''[[Mail Call]]'' and ''[[Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey]]''. On April 15th, 2018, Ermey passed away at the age of 74 due to complications from pneumonia. | ||
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| [[Benelli M3 Super 90]] || Stone || ''[[On Deadly Ground]]'' || || 1994 | | [[Benelli M3 Super 90]] || Stone || ''[[On Deadly Ground]]'' || || 1994 | ||
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| [[M60 machine gun]] || Sgt. Hiles || ''[[The Frighteners]]'' || || 1996 | | [[M60 machine gun]] || Sgt. Hiles || ''[[The Frighteners]]'' || dual-wielded|| 1996 | ||
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| [[Ruger Vaquero]] || Sheriff Hoyt || ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' || || 2003 | | [[Ruger Vaquero]] || Sheriff Hoyt || ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' || || 2003 | ||
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| [[Colt Python]] || Det. Sgt. Ernest Haskell || ''[[Miami Vice - Season 4|Miami Vice]]'' || "The Rising Sun of Death" || 1987 | | [[Colt Python]] || Det. Sgt. Ernest Haskell || ''[[Miami Vice - Season 4|Miami Vice]]'' || "The Rising Sun of Death" || 1987 | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 17 April 2018
Ronald "R." Lee Ermey (1944-2018) was an American actor/television host who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick Vietnam War film Full Metal Jacket, a role for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to his acting career, Ermey had served in the US Marine Corps from 1961 to 1972, including 14 months in Vietnam. While he retired as a Staff Sergeant, Ermey was honorarily promoted to Gunnery Sergeant in 2002. Prior to Full Metal Jacket, Ermey had already had speaking roles in several Vietnam War films including Apocalypse Now, Purple Hearts, The Siege of Firebase Gloria and The Boys in Company C. While he made a career out of playing military characters throughout the ensuing decades, Ermey also appeared in such films as Seven, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and lent his voice to such productions as the Toy Story trilogy . His popularity would also lead him to host two popular History Channel series: Mail Call and Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey. On April 15th, 2018, Ermey passed away at the age of 74 due to complications from pneumonia.
R. Lee Ermey can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:
Film
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M14 | Gunny | Purple Hearts | 1984 | |
| M14 | Gunnery Sergeant Hartman | Full Metal Jacket | 1987 | |
| M16A1 | Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner | The Siege of Firebase Gloria | 1989 | |
| M79 Grenade Launcher | Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner | The Siege of Firebase Gloria | 1989 | |
| Browning M2 | Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner | The Siege of Firebase Gloria | 1989 | |
| Benelli M3 Super 90 | Stone | On Deadly Ground | 1994 | |
| M60 machine gun | Sgt. Hiles | The Frighteners | dual-wielded | 1996 |
| Ruger Vaquero | Sheriff Hoyt | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 2003 | |
| Smith & Wesson Model 19 | Sheriff Hoyt | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 2003 | |
| Winchester Model 12 | Sheriff Hoyt | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | 2006 | |
| Sawn Off Double Barrel Shotgun | Sheriff Hoyt | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | 2006 | |
| Ruger Vaquero | Sheriff Hoyt | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | 2006 | |
| Remington 870 | Manfred | The Watch | 2012 |