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After appearing in ''Film/TheBoysInCompanyC'' (playing -- what else? -- a Marine drill instructor) and serving as a technical advisor to Creator/FrancisFordCoppola for ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' and Taylor Hackford for ''Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman'', Ermey became a pop culture icon with his role in Creator/StanleyKubrick's ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', which had him play a foul-mouthed drill instructor whose sadistic training methods end up driving one recruit insane and leading to both of their deaths. Incidentally, his scenes are one of the few times Kubrick ''ever'' allowed improvisation in any of his films. Notably, Ermey had only signed on as a technical advisor, but the instructional tape he put together (that featured him yelling for 15 minutes while being pelted with rotten produce) convinced Kubrick to just make him the sergeant instead.

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After appearing in ''Film/TheBoysInCompanyC'' (playing -- what else? -- a Marine drill instructor) and serving as a technical advisor to Creator/FrancisFordCoppola for ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' and Taylor Hackford for ''Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman'', Ermey became a pop culture icon with through his role in Creator/StanleyKubrick's ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', which had him play ''Film/FullMetalJacket'' as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, a foul-mouthed drill instructor whose sadistic training methods end up driving one recruit insane and leading to both of their deaths. Incidentally, his scenes are one of the few times Kubrick ''ever'' allowed improvisation in any of his films. Notably, Ermey had only signed on as a technical advisor, but the instructional tape he put together (that featured him yelling for 15 minutes while being pelted with rotten produce) convinced Kubrick to just make him the sergeant instead.

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* AuthorCatchphrase: In any work that features him that isn't rated R or TV-17, the character he plays can be expected to be heard saying, "[[OhMyGods Egads!]]"



* TheCameo: On the Artillery episode of ''Lock and Load'', the hwacha, an ancient Korean multiple rocket launcher, is mentioned and shown being fired. It's the exact same one that the ''{{Series/MythBusters}}'' Build Team constructed, as shown by the mismatched wheels, though this fact is not mentioned in the show.
* {{Catchphrase}}: In any work that features him that isn't rated R or TV-17, the character he plays can be expected to be heard saying, "[[OhMyGods Egads!]]"

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* TheCameo: On the Artillery episode of ''Lock and Load'', the hwacha, an ancient Korean multiple rocket launcher, is mentioned and shown being fired. It's the exact same one that the ''{{Series/MythBusters}}'' ''Series/MythBusters'' Build Team constructed, as shown by the mismatched wheels, though this fact is not mentioned in the show.
* {{Catchphrase}}: In any work that features him that isn't rated R or TV-17, the character he plays can be expected to be heard saying, "[[OhMyGods Egads!]]"
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* DrillSergeantNasty: The role he's most often {{typecast|ing}} as. While being a drill sergeant in real life often meant he had to take up this front, he was more often than not AFatherToHisMen.

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* DrillSergeantNasty: The role he's most often {{typecast|ing}} {{typecast|ing}}ed as. While being a drill sergeant in real life often meant he had to take up this front, he was more often than not AFatherToHisMen.

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After appearing in ''Film/TheBoysInCompanyC'' (playing--what else?--a Marine drill instructor) and serving as a technical advisor to Creator/FrancisFordCoppola for ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' and Taylor Hackford for ''Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman'', Ermey became a pop culture icon with his role in Creator/StanleyKubrick's ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', which had him play a foul-mouthed drill instructor whose sadistic training methods end up driving one recruit insane and leading to both of their deaths. Incidentally, his scenes are one of the few times Kubrick ''ever'' allowed improvisation in any of his films. Notably, Ermey had only signed on as a technical advisor, but the instructional tape he put together (that featured him yelling for 15 minutes while being pelted with rotten produce) convinced Kubrick to just make him the sergeant instead.

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After appearing in ''Film/TheBoysInCompanyC'' (playing--what else?--a (playing -- what else? -- a Marine drill instructor) and serving as a technical advisor to Creator/FrancisFordCoppola for ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' and Taylor Hackford for ''Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman'', Ermey became a pop culture icon with his role in Creator/StanleyKubrick's ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', which had him play a foul-mouthed drill instructor whose sadistic training methods end up driving one recruit insane and leading to both of their deaths. Incidentally, his scenes are one of the few times Kubrick ''ever'' allowed improvisation in any of his films. Notably, Ermey had only signed on as a technical advisor, but the instructional tape he put together (that featured him yelling for 15 minutes while being pelted with rotten produce) convinced Kubrick to just make him the sergeant instead.



** Another episode of ''Lock n' Load'' had Ermey mow down several jars of gumballs with an Uzi, prefacing the destruction by saying "[[FelonyMisdemeanor I HATE Gumballs, they cause tooth decay!!]]"

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** Another episode of ''Lock n' Load'' had Ermey mow down several jars of gumballs with an Uzi, prefacing the destruction by saying saying, "[[FelonyMisdemeanor I HATE Gumballs, they cause tooth decay!!]]"decay!]]"
* DrillSergeantNasty: The role he's most often {{typecast|ing}} as. While being a drill sergeant in real life often meant he had to take up this front, he was more often than not AFatherToHisMen.
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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2001) - Coach ("[[Recap/FamilyGuyS3E9MrSaturdayKnight Mr. Saturday Knight]]")

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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2001) - Coach Jousting Instructor ("[[Recap/FamilyGuyS3E9MrSaturdayKnight Mr. Saturday Knight]]")

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