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R. Lee Ermey

Actor

R. Lee Ermey

Acting
1987 — 2008 · 21 films
Lived
24 March 1944 — d. 2018
From
Emporia, Kansas, USA

Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was a United States Marine Corps drill instructor and actor.

Career Signature

How R. Lee Ermey’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

kinetic urgency
anxious dread
tightly wound
claustrophobic tension
heavy emotional

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

Ted LevineTed Levine29 filmsChris MulkeyChris Mulkey19 filmsThomas JaneThomas Jane43 filmsJeffrey DeMunnJeffrey DeMunn19 filmsJeffrey DonovanJeffrey Donovan18 filmsMichael RookerMichael Rooker35 filmsMichael BiehnMichael Biehn26 filmsJeffrey Dean MorganJeffrey Dean Morgan22 films

Filmography

Solstice

2008

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

2006

Shark Bait

2006

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2003

Willard

2003

Saving Silverman

2001

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

2001

Skipped Parts

2000

Switchback

1997

Prefontaine

1997

Dead Man Walking

1995

Se7en

1995

On Deadly Ground

1994

Body Snatchers

1993

Toy Soldiers

1991

The Rift

1990

I'm Dangerous Tonight

1990

Fletch Lives

1989

The Siege of Firebase Gloria

1989

Mississippi Burning

1988

Full Metal Jacket

1987