In 1975, Ermey got married to the love of his life Nila Ermey. It's been more than four decades since they have been bonded as a married couple but to date, there are no rumors about their separation. From this married life they welcomed four sons and daughters. His nationality is American.
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When Ermey was aged 17 years old, he was arrested twice for criminal mischief. When he was arrested for the second time in his life, he was ordered to choose a life in jail and the military, and then in the early 1960s, he joined United States Marine Corps. He took his training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. He began serving in the aviation support field and then in 1965 he became a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
He was discharged from the military in the early 1970s after a decade of his service in the military. In 1978, he began appearing as an actor. That year he starred in the role of Staff Sergeant Loyce in the movie The Boys in Company C. The following year he starred in the movies like Apocalypse Now and Up From The Depths. He is well-appreciated for starring in the role of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the movie Full Metal Jacket and Mayor Tilman in the movie Mississippi Burning. In 2001, he appeared in the TV show Family Guy. His favorite quotes are I always love to come to Austin and there are a lot of whiners in every crowd. His net worth is $12 million dollars.
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