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Every character I've ever played, I always try to take him right to the edge and not allow him to fall over, but directors have a tendency to pull me back a little bit.

R. Lee Ermey

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R. Lee Ermey
Age: 74 †
Born: 1944
Born: March 24
Died: 2018
Died: April 15
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