Posted on 05/11/2007 8:13:40 PM PDT by bnelson44
Arlington , VA – The GI Film Festival, which will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28, 2007 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington , DC , announced today that award-winning actor and veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. R. Lee Ermey has joined the festival line-up. Ermey will appear in the festival’s kick-off event Friday night, May 25, and also participate in the festival’s “War Stories” panel discussion on Saturday afternoon, May 26.
A 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 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).
Lee currently hosts his own show for the History Channel, called “Mail Call”, which focuses on military technology past, present and future, and is now entering it’s eighth season.
In addition to his distinguished career in acting, 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 Vietnam .
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If you cannot be in DC Memorial Weekend, Purchase a Day Pass for a soldier who can. Purchase a "day pass" on the ticketing page and type "ANY SOLDIER USA," under name and we'll ensure a local hero gets a day at the movies!
Now drop down and give me 20!
“Mail Call” is one hellaciously entertaining show.
Especially when he wrecks havoc upon the watermelons!
UTTERLY MAGNIFICENT!!!
I would so like to have met this man!
Michelle and Hot Air have a video ad about it:
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/11/the-gi-film-festival/
man, I like Ermey a lot
It would be an honor for him chew on my ass. I can’t say that about anybody else.
MONK there is rumor going around on Gunny apparently if CI don’t get cancel it might be cancel he may do guest appearance BOOST ratings play judge or politican you know who in the photo with him BOBBY Goren
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I particularly liked when he was at the Kentucky Machine Gun Shoot. It was because of that show I want to go there.
It sure is. I love the commercials for the new season.
Wouldn’t that be... “Sponsor a soldier, MAGGOTS!”
I'll forgive him for his role in "Saving Silverman."
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