<P> Ronald Lee Ermey ( March 24 , 1944 -- April 15 , 2018 ) was an American actor and Marine corps drill instructor . He achieved fame when he played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket , which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor . Ermey was also a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant . During his tenure in the United States Marine Corps , he also served as a drill instructor . </P>
<P> Ronald Lee Ermey ( March 24 , 1944 -- April 15 , 2018 ) was an American actor and Marine corps drill instructor . He achieved fame when he played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket , which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor . Ermey was also a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant . During his tenure in the United States Marine Corps , he also served as a drill instructor . </P>
who played the gunnery sergeant in full metal jacket
who played the gunnery sergeant in full metal jacket
Ronald Lee Ermey
Ronald Lee Ermey