R Ermey

Reprised role of Sheriff Hoyt in the prequel "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning"

Co-starred as Mr. Martin in "Willard"

Featured in the horror remake "Texas Chainsaw Massacre"

Cast as a football coach in "Saving Silverman"

Played featured role in "Life"

Provided the voice of Sarge in "Toy Story 2"

Featured on the ABC drama series "Cracker"

Portrayed coach Bill Bowerman in "Prefontaine"

Appeared in the recurring role of Brisco County Sr, on "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr."

TV-movie debut, as a corrupt cop in "The Take" on USA

First writing credit, additional dialogue for "The Siege of Firebase Gloria"

First credit as R Lee Ermey, playing the mayor in "Mississippi Burning"

Acclaimed for his portrayal of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" (also served as technical advisor)

First released feature as an actor and technical advisor (as Lee Ermey), "The Boys of Company C"

First work on an American feature, played a helicopter pilot and served as a technical advisor on Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" (released 1979)

Appeared in 4-5 Filipino movies over a three-year period

Appeared in other ads with a macho flavor

Approached Ken Metcalf, the only American casting director in The Philippines in that period, about getting on the set of Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocolypse Now"

Attended college in Manila on the G.I. Bill; studied criminology

Frequented the coffee shop of the Manila Hilton where many Hollywood filmmakers would congregate during breaks in location shooting

Hired to model blue jeans in TV commercials

Made feature debut in a local Tagalog-language movie

Medically retired from active duty as the result of injuries

Moved to Manila in The Philippines

Served in Vietnam as a Marine staff non-commissioned officer