<P> Tim Colceri ( born June 15 , 1951 ) is an American actor and comedian . He is most known for his role in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket , where he played the door gunner who uttered the much - quoted lines `` Get some ! '' ( adopted as the byline for the 2008 movie Tropic Thunder ) and `` Ai n't war hell ? '' He was originally cast to play Sergeant Hartman but was removed from the role in favor of R. Lee Ermey . </P>
<P> Tim Colceri ( born June 15 , 1951 ) is an American actor and comedian . He is most known for his role in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket , where he played the door gunner who uttered the much - quoted lines `` Get some ! '' ( adopted as the byline for the 2008 movie Tropic Thunder ) and `` Ai n't war hell ? '' He was originally cast to play Sergeant Hartman but was removed from the role in favor of R. Lee Ermey . </P>
who played the door gunner in full metal jacket
who played the door gunner in full metal jacket
Tim Colceri
Tim Colceri