![]() ![]() However, in 2002, I was given an honorary promotion post-retirement–the first in Marine Corps history, mind you!–to Gunnery Sergeant by order of the Commandant of the Marine Corps "in recognition of continuing support to Americans in military service, and of service as an unofficial ambassador for the Marine Corps." I was also House's father, an abusive ex-drill sergeant! I'll bet he could suck a golf ball through a garden hose while on the job!Īnd in case you were wondering, maggot, I retired as a Staff Sergeant. Compared to me, my character was a sadistic and foul-mouthed son-of-a-bitch whose training methods ended with one maggot driven insane and the son-of-a-bitch dead at the hands of the same fucking maggot! And in case you were wondering, many of my lines were unscripted, and you have Kubrick himself to thank for it– especially since he doesn't normally allow his talent to improvise as though they were on the Reduced Shakespeare comedy circuit!Īnd thanks to my performance, I am now the poster child for Drill Sergeant Nasty–and don't you fucking forget it, numbnuts!–and landed myself roles in other movies, as well as a slew of voice-over work–my distinct gruff voice makes me ideal for hardass military types, and don't you dare call me a Regular Army Clown for it, I'm dead serious!–and ultimately a hosting job for several History Channel programs about the military, including Mail Call and Lock n' Load–history programs as only a drill sergeant could do them. On May 17, 2002, Ermey received an honorary promotion to gunnery sergeant, becoming the first retiree in the history of the Marines to be promoted.I was born on March 24, 1944, towards the end of World War II–and for those of you who thought it was easy to save the world back in 1918, World War I was just practice!–and served in the United States Marine Corps as a drill instructor in 'Nam, which was just practice for yelling at you for being the kind of guy that would fuck a person in the ass and not even have the Goddamned common courtesy to give him a reach-around! As an actor, I got my big break playing the type of character I was famous for being in real life, when you were just a glimmer in your mother's eye, in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. There, Francis Ford Coppola, who was filming "Apocalypse Now" in the area, cast Ermey in a featured role. Medically retired in 1971, Ermey enrolled at the University of Manila in the Philippines, where he studied drama. He rose to the rank of staff sergeant, served two years as a drill instructor while also doing a tour (1968) in Vietnam. Lee Ermey" and recently appeared in a popular television ad for Geico.Įrmey served 11 years of active duty with the Marine Corps. ![]() He is the star of History Channel's "Lock and Load with R. Most recently featured as the voice of "Sarge" in "Toy Story 3," Ermey has starred in numerous films, receiving a Golden Globe nomination and Boston Society of Film Critics Award for best supporting actor in director Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film, "Full Metal Jacket." today at Bass Pro Shop in Bricktown.Įrmey, popularly known as "The Gunny," will be meeting with fans to sign autographs and take pictures. ![]() Lee Ermey will make an in-store appearance from noon to 3 p.m. Award-winning actor and former Marine Corps drill instructor R. ![]()
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