From: Dan Maguire (dmaguire@mchsi.com)
Date: Thu Dec 01 2005 - 20:48:10 PST
Yes... but in his earlier days. You can see the Internet Movie Database
entry for the movie including the cast credits at:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098328/
For a little more idea of the Hafner character and his smooth talking
ways, folks can check out some movie quotes at :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098328/quotes
Cheers,
Dan
Steve & Jeanne Keith wrote:
> That was him?
>
> I like that VN movie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Maguire" <dmaguire@mchsi.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 7:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Lee E
>
>
>> So am I the only one that saw R. Lee Ermey in "The Seige of Firebase
>> Gloria?" His "Hafner" in that was "Hartman" before Full Metal Jacket.
>> I had read that Stanley Kubrick saw him in Seige, hired him to be
>> military advisor for FMJ, didn't like his Hartman, and asked RLE to
>> step in.
>>
>> Regardless, Lee in Seige is classic RLE. An example is a scene where
>> he walks through the firebase in the middle of the night and, holding
>> a severed head, says something to the effect of:
>>
>> "This is Corporal Miller. He fell asleep on watch. I have lost all
>> respect for this man. And the worst part is, we lost the 50 cal."
>>
>> I have it on VHS. Looked a long time for it as I recall.
>>
>> Dan
>> Auburn, IN
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> froberts@midsouth.rr.com wrote:
>>
>>> This is his Bio from the history Channel. He was a Marine for 11
>>> years and a DI for 2 years.
>>> =======================================================================
>>> =========
>>> About The Host
>>>
>>> Golden Globe nominee and Boston Society of Film Critics Award Winner
>>> for Best Supporting Actor in director 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 voiceover 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.
>>>
>>> Lee starred with Elizabeth Pena in the feature On the Borderline.
>>> Just before that, Lee was in the feature film Skipped Parts, with
>>> Jennifer Jason Leigh and Drew Barrymore. Recently, Lee starred in
>>> Saving Silverman with Jason Biggs, Jack Black, Steve Zahn and Amanda
>>> Peet. Lee appears 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. Also
>>> for New Line, he stars in the remake of Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Lee
>>> is also hosting his own show for The History Channel, MAIL CALL,
>>> which focuses on military technology past, present and future. It
>>> continues to be one of the highest rated series on The History
>>> Channel. Lee has recently begun filming Cheer Up with Tommy Lee Jones
>>> for Revolution Studios. ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Glen Closson <glen_closson@earthlink.net>
>>> Date: Thursday, December 1, 2005 9:51 am
>>> Subject: Re: [MV] Lee E
>>>
>>>
>>>> I didn't think Lee was a DI in real life, only in the movies.
>>>>
>>>> I beleive he was granted an "Honorary DI" title.
>>>>
>>>> Glen
>>>
>>>
>>>
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