Golden Globe nominee and Boston Society of Film Critics Award Winner for Best Supporting Actor in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket," R. Lee Ermey, after more than 25 years in the business, is one of the most successful and talented actors in film and television today.

His numerous roles in feature film include: "Switchback," starring opposite Dennis Quaid and Danny Glover, "Dead Man Walking," "Seven," "Leaving Las Vegas," "Murder In The First," "Life," "The Frighteners" and "Sommersby" as well as his critically acclaimed role opposite Jared Leto in "Prefontaine." He continues doing numerous voice over roles which span from "The Simpsons" to "Toy Story" (1 and 2).

Ermey served 11 years active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps. He rose to the rank of staff NCO, served two years as a drill instructor and a tour of duty in Viet Nam. Medically retired in 1971, he used his G.I. Bill benefits, and enrolled at the University of Manila in the Philippines where he studied drama. Francis Ford Coppola was filming "Apocalypse Now" in the area and cast Ermey in a featured role. He has since gone on to star or appear in approximately sixty films.

Ermey is no stranger to prestigious television either. He has starred in numerous telefilms including HBO's "Weapons of Mass Distraction," TNT's "The Rough Riders," and TNT's "You Know My Name," starring Sam Elliot, as well as Showtime's "The Apartment Complex."

Ermey starred in "Saving Silverman," with Jason Biggs, Jack Black, Steve Zahn and Amanda Peet. Lee appeared opposite Jeff Bridges in "Scenes of the Crime" and Harvey Keitel in "Taking Sides." For New Line he appeared in "Run Ronnie Run," and starred in the remake of "Willard" with Crispin Glover. And, also for New Line, he starred in the remake of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre." He now stars in the soon to be released prequel of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," where he is reprising his infamous character, Sheriff Hoyt. He also recently finished starring in the upcoming feature film, "Solstice." He has a primetime cartoon in development that will focus on Lee's character as a banished Drill Instructor, and his liberal family, who move to San Francisco to be a Marine recruiter. He's kind of a modern day Archie Bunker. Lee also hosted his own show for the History Channel, called "Mail Call," which focuses on military technology past, present and future, and recently completed 100 episodes. He is now working on a new show for the History Channel called "Lock and Load." And, he has begun work on Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 3."