<Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1969--1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> Vietnam War </Td> </Tr> <P> Tim Colceri (born June 15, 1951) is an American actor and comedian . He is most known for his role in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket, where he played the door gunner who uttered the much - quoted lines "Get some!" (adopted as the byline for the 2008 movie Tropic Thunder) and "Ain't war hell?" He was originally cast to play Sergeant Hartman but was removed from the role in favor of R. Lee Ermey . </P> <P> Tim was born on June 15, 1951 in Canton, Ohio . When he was 2 years old, his parents moved to Phoenix, Arizona where he grew up . At age 18, Tim enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and spent 13 months in Da Nang, Vietnam . He was discharged on his 20th birthday, and immediately enrolled at Arizona State University, majoring in physical education with his goal of being a wrestling coach . </P>

Who played the door gunner in full metal jacket