American actor Ron Perlman has had an extensive career in both stage and screen since he started acting in 1975. His first television role was on the soap opera Ryan's Hope in 1979. He went on to play Vincent on the fantasy-drama series Beauty and the Beast opposite Linda Hamilton (1987–1990), which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama.[1] He also voiced Sergeant Francis Q. Grating on the animated series Bonkers (1993–1994), voiced Graft on the animated series Phantom 2040 (1994–1995), played Josiah Sanchez on the western series The Magnificent Seven (1998–2000), voiced Slade on the animated series Teen Titans (2003–2006), voiced Vice Principal Mr. Lancer on the Nickelodeon original animated series Danny Phantom (2004–2007) and he narrated the Spike anthology series 1000 Ways to Die (2008–2012). From 2008 to 2013, he co-starred as Clay Morrow on the action crime drama series Sons of Anarchy with Charlie Hunnam and Katey Sagal. He also starred in the drama series Hand of God with Dana Delany (2014–2017) and in seasons 2 and 3 of the crime drama series StartUp with Adam Brody (2017–2018).
Perlman's film work includes frequent collaborations with Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, most notably starring as the title character in the 2004 superhero film Hellboy, and its 2008 sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Perlman has also worked with del Toro on the films Cronos opposite Federico Luppi (1993), Blade II opposite Wesley Snipes (2002), Pacific Rim opposite Charlie Hunnam (2013) and Nightmare Alley with Bradley Cooper (2021). Perlman's other film roles include the 1996 science fiction horror film The Island of Dr. Moreau with Val Kilmer, 1997 science fiction horror film Alien Resurrection with Sigourney Weaver, and the 2011 sword and sorcery film Conan the Barbarian. He voiced Optimus Primal in the 2023 science fiction action film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Quest for Fire | Amoukar | ||
| 1984 | The Ice Pirates | Zeno | ||
| 1986 | The Name of the Rose | Salvatore | ||
| 1992 | Sleepwalkers | Captain Soames | ||
| 1993 | Cronos | Angel de la Guardia | ||
| 1993 | Romeo Is Bleeding | Jack's attorney | ||
| 1993 | The Adventures of Huck Finn | Pap Finn | ||
| 1994 | When the Bough Breaks | Dr. Douglas Eben | ||
| 1994 | Double Exposure | John McClure | ||
| 1994 | Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | Konstantine Konali | ||
| 1994 | Sensation | Detective Pantella | ||
| 1995 | The City of Lost Children | One | ||
| 1995 | Fluke | Sylvester | ||
| 1995 | The Last Supper | Norman Arbuthnot | ||
| 1995 | Crying Freeman | Detective Netah | Voice, uncredited | |
| 1996 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Sayer of the Law | ||
| 1997 | Prince Valiant | Boltar | ||
| 1997 | Tinseltown | Cliff | ||
| 1997 | Alien Resurrection | Johner | ||
| 1997 | The Protector | Dr. Ramsey Krago | ||
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | Cemetery Caretaker | ||
| 1998 | Frogs for Snakes | Gascone | ||
| 1998 | Betty | Donnie Shank | ||
| 1998 | An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island | Mr. Grasping | Voice, direct-to-video | [2] |
| 1999 | Happy, Texas | Marshal Nalhober | ||
| 2000 | The King's Guard | Lord Morton | ||
| 2000 | Price of Glory | Nick Everson | ||
| 2000 | Bread and Roses | Himself | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2000 | Stroke | Schumaker | ||
| 2000 | Titan A.E. | Sam Tucker | Voice | [2] |
| 2001 | Down | Mitchell | ||
| 2001 | Enemy at the Gates | Koulikov | ||
| 2002 | L'Chayim, Comrade Stalin! | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2002 | Blade II | Dieter Reinhardt | ||
| 2002 | Night Class | Morgan | ||
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment | Dusharo | ||
| 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis | Reman Viceroy | ||
| 2002 | Shakedown | Christopher 'St. Joy' Bellows | Direct-to-video | |
| 2003 | Boys on the Run | Captain | ||
| 2003 | Rats | Dr. William Winslow | ||
| 2003 | Hoodlum & Son | 'Ugly' Jim McCrae | ||
| 2003 | Absolon | Murchison | ||
| 2003 | Two Soldiers | Colonel McKellog | Short film | |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Acme VP of Never Learning | ||
| 2004 | Comic Book: The Movie | Himself | Cameo, direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | Hellboy | Hellboy | ||
| 2004 | Quiet Kill | Detective Sergeant Perry | ||
| 2005 | The Second Front | General von Binding | ||
| 2005 | Missing in America | Red | ||
| 2005 | Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? | Hotep, Ancient One #2 | Voice, direct-to-video | [2] |
| 2005 | Tarzan II | Kago | Voice, direct-to-video | [2] |
| 2006 | Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! | Captain Skunkbeard, Biff Wellington | Voice, direct-to-video | [2] |
| 2006 | Hellboy: Sword of Storms | Hellboy | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 2006 | Local Color | Curtis Sunday | ||
| 2006 | How to Go Out on a Date in Queens | Vito | ||
| 2006 | The Last Winter | Ed Pollack | ||
| 2006 | Five Girls | Father Drake | ||
| 2007 | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | Norick | ||
| 2007 | Hellboy: Blood and Iron | Hellboy | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 2007 | Battle for Terra | Elder Vorin | Voice | [2] |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Redcap | Voice, uncredited | |
| 2008 | Spirit of the Forest | Oak | Voice | [2] |
| 2008 | Uncross the Stars | Bobby Walden | ||
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Hellboy | ||
| 2008 | Outlander | Gunnar | ||
| 2008 | Mutant Chronicles | Brother Samuel | ||
| 2009 | The Devil's Tomb | Dr. Lee Wesley | Direct-to-Video | |
| 2009 | Dark Country | Deputy Thompson | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | I Sell The Dead | Father Duffy | ||
| 2009 | The Job | Jim | ||
| 2010 | Killer by Nature | Dr. Julian | ||
| 2010 | Tangled | The Stabbington Brothers | Voice | [2] |
| 2010 | The Legend of Secret Pass | Parker | Voice | [2] |
| 2010 | Acts of Violence | Priest Bill | ||
| 2010 | Bunraku | Nicola | ||
| 2010 | Season of the Witch | Felson | ||
| 2011 | The Littlest Angel | God | Voice, direct-to-video | [2] |
| 2011 | Conan the Barbarian | Corin | ||
| 2011 | Drive | Nino | ||
| 2011 | Elwood | Louie the Jaw | Short film; also executive producer | |
| 2012 | The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption | Horus | Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | Bad Ass | Mayor Williams | ||
| 2012 | The Punisher: Dirty Laundry | Big Mike | Short film | |
| 2012 | Crave | Pete | ||
| 2012 | 3,2,1... Frankie Go Boom | Phil | ||
| 2012 | The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America | Gene Krupa | Voice, documentary | |
| 2013 | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | Slade Wilson / Deathstroke | Voice, direct-to-video | [2] |
| 2013 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Polyphemus | Voice | [2] |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Hannibal Chau | ||
| 2014 | The Virginian | Judge Henry | Direct-to-video | |
| 2014 | Tbilisi, I Love You | American motorcyclist | ||
| 2014 | The Book of Life | Xibalba | Voice | [2] |
| 2014 | 13 Sins | Chilcoat | ||
| 2014 | Before I Disappear | Bill | ||
| 2014 | Kid Cannabis | Barry Lerner | ||
| 2014 | Dermaphoria | Anslinger | ||
| 2014 | Skin Trade | Viktor Dragovic | Direct-to-video | |
| 2014 | Poker Night | Calabrese | ||
| 2015 | Moonwalkers | Kidman | ||
| 2015 | Bone in the Throat | — | Executive producer | |
| 2015 | Stonewall | Ed Murphy | ||
| 2016 | Chuck | Al Braverman | ||
| 2016 | All I See Is You | — | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Gnarlack | Voice | [3] |
| 2016 | Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom | Shoggoth | Voice, direct-to-video | [2] |
| 2017 | Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom | Shoggoth | Voice, direct-to-video | [2] |
| 2017 | All Nighter | — | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | Sergio and Sergei | Peter | Also executive producer | |
| 2017 | Pottersville | Sheriff Jack | Also producer | |
| 2018 | To Dust | — | Producer only | |
| 2018 | The Escape of Prisoner 614 | The Sheriff | Also executive producer | |
| 2018 | Asher | Asher | Also producer | |
| 2018 | The Steam Engines of Oz | Magnus | Voice, direct-to-video | [2] |
| 2019 | Go Fish | Bernardo | Voice, direct-to-video | [2] |
| 2019 | The Great War | General Pershing | ||
| 2019 | Run with the Hunted | Birdie | Also executive producer | |
| 2019 | Hell on the Border | Charlie Storm | ||
| 2020 | Havana Kyrie | Henry | ||
| 2020 | Clover | Mr. Wiley | ||
| 2020 | The Big Ugly | Preston | Also executive producer | |
| 2020 | Monster Hunter | Admiral | ||
| 2021 | This Game's Called Murder | Mr. Wallendorf | ||
| 2021 | The Last Victim | Sheriff Hickey | ||
| 2021 | Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster | Himself | Documentary | [4] |
| 2021 | Nightmare Alley | Bruno | ||
| 2021 | Don't Look Up | Benedict Drask | ||
| 2022 | There Are No Saints | Sans | ||
| 2022 | The Baker | Pappi Sabinski | ||
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio | Podestà | Voice | [2] |
| 2022 | How I Got There | The Merc | ||
| 2023 | Heroes of the Golden Masks | Kunyi | Voice | |
| 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Optimus Primal | Voice | |
| 2023 | The Retirement Plan | Bobo | ||
| 2023 | Day of the Fight | Stevie | ||
| 2024 | The Instigators | Mayor Miccelli | ||
| 2024 | Succubus | Dr. Orion Zephyr | [5] | |
| 2024 | Absolution † | TBA | Post-production | |
| TBA | Saurus City † | Slade Kolssus | Voice, post-production | |
| TBA | Joe Baby † | Prentice Stanton | Post-production | |
| TBA | Cottonmouth † | Dr. Victor Caine | Post-production |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ryan's Hope | Dr. Bernie Marx | 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | The Fall Guy | Thug | Episode: "Split Image" | |
| 1985 | Our Family Honor | Bausch | 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | MacGruder and Loud | Attorney | Episode: "The Very Scary Man" | |
| 1986 | The Insiders | — | Episode: "Den of Thieves" | |
| 1986 | Miami Vice | John Ruger | Episode: "Walk-Alone" | |
| 1987–1990 | Beauty and the Beast | Vincent | 55 episodes | |
| 1988 | A Stoning in Fulham County | Jacob Shuler | Television film | |
| 1992 | Blind Man's Bluff | Frank Cerrillo | Television film | |
| 1992–1993 | Batman: The Animated Series | Matt Hagen / Clayface, Driller | Voice, 4 episodes | [2] |
| 1993–1994 | Bonkers | Sergeant Francis Q. Grating | Voice, 17 episodes | |
| 1993 | Animaniacs | Satan, Sergeant Sweete | Voice, 2 episodes | [2] |
| 1993 | The Untouchables | Snake | Episode: "Railroaded" | |
| 1993 | Arly Hanks | Jim-Bob Buchanan | Television film | |
| 1994 | The Cisco Kid | Lt. Colonel Delacroix | Television film | |
| 1994 | Aladdin | Arbutus, General Gouda | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| 1994 | Mighty Max | Goar | Voice, episode: "Tar Wars" | |
| 1994 | The Little Mermaid | Apollo | Voice, episode: "Heroes" | |
| 1994–1995 | Phantom 2040 | Graft | Voice, 22 episodes | [2] |
| 1995 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Mr. Scratch | Voice, episode: "Night Ghoulery" | |
| 1995 | Fantastic Four | Wizard, Bruce Banner / Hulk | Voice, 2 episodes | [2] |
| 1995 | Picture Windows | Gambler | Episode: "Lightning" | |
| 1995 | Original Sins | Chas Bradley | Television film | |
| 1995 | Mr. Stitch | Doctor Frederick Texarian | Television film | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space | Lord Vox of Vestron | Television film | |
| 1996 | Highlander: The Series | The Messenger | Episode: "The Messenger" | |
| 1996 | Iron Man | Bruce Banner / Hulk | Voice, episode: "Hulk Buster" | [2] |
| 1996 | Wing Commander Academy | Daimon Karnes | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 1996 | Duckman | Roland Thompson | Voice, episode: "They Craved Duckman's Brain!" | |
| 1996 | Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | Kurtis Stryker | Voice, 13 episodes | [2] |
| 1996, 1998 | Hey Arnold! | Mickey Kaline | Voice, 2 episodes | [2] |
| 1997–1999 | Superman: The Animated Series | Jax-Ur | Voice, 3 episodes | [2] |
| 1997–1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Clayface | Voice, 2 episodes | [2] |
| 1997 | Tracey Takes On... | Stuart | Episode: "Secrets" | |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science | 40132 | Episode: "The Exile" | |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Alan Manieski | Television film | |
| 1998 | Godzilla | Leviathan Alien, Ship Captain | Voice, episode: "Leviathan" | |
| 1998–2000 | The Magnificent Seven | Josiah Sanchez | 22 episodes | |
| 1998 | The Outer Limits | Lt. Colonel Brandon Grace | Episode: "Black Box" | |
| 1998 | A Town Has Turned to Dust | Jerry Paul | Television film | |
| 1998 | Houdini | Booking Agent | Television film | |
| 1999 | Family Law | Roy | Episode: "The List" | |
| 1999 | Supreme Sanction | The Director | Television film | |
| 1999 | Primal Force | Frank Brodie | Television film | |
| 1999 | Men in Black: The Series | Drekk, Javkor | Voice, episode: "The Puppy Love Syndrome" | |
| 2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Wild Horse | Voice, episode: "Horse Sense" | [2] |
| 2000 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Karl | Voice, episode: "Shell Game" | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Leader | Voice, episode: "Haunted Moon" | [2] |
| 2000 | Operation Sandman | Dr. Harlan Jessup | Television film | |
| 2000 | The Trial of Old Drum | Charles Burden Sr. | Television film | |
| 2001 | The Legend of Tarzan | Colonel Nikolas Rokoff | Voice, episode: "Tarzan and the Lost Treasure" | |
| 2001 | Charmed | Mr Kelleman | Episode: "Wrestling with Demons" | |
| 2001 | The Tick | Fiery Blaze | Episode: "Couples" | |
| 2003 | Static Shock | Dr. Koenig / Heavyman | Voice, episode: "The Parent Trap" | [2] |
| 2003 | Justice League | Clayface, Orion | Voice, 4 episodes | [2] |
| 2003–2006 | Teen Titans | Slade | Voice, 17 episodes | [2] |
| 2004–2007 | Danny Phantom | Vice Principal Mr. Lancer | Voice, 23 episodes | [2] |
| 2005 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Russian Inspector, Joe, Frozen Fiend | Voice, episode: "Diamonds Are a Ghouls Best Friend" | |
| 2005–2008 | The Batman | Killer Croc, Bane, Rumor | Voice, 4 episodes | [2] |
| 2005 | I Love the '80s 3-D | Himself | Episode: "1982" | |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Dwayne Burcell | Episode: "Pro-Life" | |
| 2006 | Stephen King's Desperation | Collie Entragian | Television film | |
| 2006 | Justice League Unlimited | Orion | Voice, episode: "Flash and Substance" | [2] |
| 2007 | Afro Samurai | Justice | Voice, 2 episodes | [2] |
| 2007 | Kim Possible | Warhawk | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Firelord Sozin | Voice, episode: "The Avatar and the Firelord" | [2] |
| 2008–2010 | Chowder | Arbor, Man | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| 2008–2012 | 1000 Ways to Die | Narrator | Uncredited, 45 episodes | |
| 2008–2013 | Sons of Anarchy | Clay Morrow | 75 episodes | |
| 2009 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Gha Nachkt | Voice, 2 episodes | [2] |
| 2009 | Robot Chicken | Tony Stark, Handy Ball | Voice, episode: "Tell My Mom" | |
| 2010, 2014 | Archer | Ramon Limon | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Doctor Double X | Voice, episode: "A Bat Divided!" | [2] |
| 2011–2012, 2020 | American Dad! | Monster Hunter, Colonel, Fang, Bandit | Voice, 4 episodes | |
| 2011–2017 | Adventure Time | The Lich | Voice, 10 episodes | [2] |
| 2012 | DC Nation Shorts | Slade, Alfred Pennyworth | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| 2013 | Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Sinestro | Voice, episode: "Prisoner of Sinestro" | [2] |
| 2014–2017 | Hand of God | Judge Pernell Harris | 20 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2015 | The Blacklist | Luther Braxton | 2 episodes | [6] |
| 2015 | SuperMansion | Blazar | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2015–2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Armaggon | Voice, 3 episodes | [2] |
| 2016 | Turbo FAST | Darryl | Voice, episode: "Keep on Truckin'" | [2] |
| 2016–2017 | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | Bular | Voice, 12 episodes | [2] |
| 2016 | Maron | Mel | 2 episodes | |
| 2017, 2019 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | The Stabbington Brothers | Voice, 3 episodes | [2] |
| 2017–2018 | StartUp | Wes Chandler | 20 episodes | |
| 2018–2019 | Final Space | John Goodspeed | Voice, 6 episodes | |
| 2018 | Transformers: Power of the Primes | Optimus Primal | Voice, 7 episodes | [2] |
| 2018 | The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair | Roy | 7 episodes | |
| 2019 | Splitting Up Together | Brock | Episode: "Welcome Home" | |
| 2019–2022 | The Capture | Frank Napier | 10 episodes | |
| 2019 | Reprisal | Big Graham | 3 episodes | |
| 2020 | Reno 911! | DUI Detainee | Episode: "The Return of Diablo" | |
| 2021 | Adventure Time: Distant Lands | The Lich | Voice, episode: "Together Again" | |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Sterling Frost Sr. | Episode: "The Hook" | |
| 2023 | Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | The Lich | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2024 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Toby Hellinger | Episode: "Do You Want Kids?" |
Video games
editStage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A Country Scandal | Vengerovich | Knickerbocker Theatre | |
| 1975–1976 | Measure for Measure | Lucio | Knickerbocker Theatre | |
| 1976–1977 | The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria | The Emperor | National & European tours | |
| 1977 | Sunset | D.J. Rollins | Studio Arena Theater | |
| 1979–1980 | Teibele and Her Demon | Beadle Treitel | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | |
| 1984 | La Tragedie de Carmen | Lillas Pastia | Lincoln Center | |
| 1990 | Self Storage | Cliff | Odyssey Theatre | |
| 1990–1991 | A Few Good Men | Lt. Colonel Nathan Jessep | Music Box Theatre | |
| 1991 | Love Letters | Andrew | Canon Theatre | |
| 1996 | Bus Stop | Dr. Gerald Lyman | Circle in the Square Theatre |
References
edit- ^ "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST". Television Academy. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh "Ron Perlman (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 28 April 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Harry Potter Spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts' Casts Ron Perlman (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. October 8, 2015.
- ^ Squires, John (January 25, 2021). "Documentary 'Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster' Releasing This Halloween Season". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Hermanns, Grant (2024-09-25). "Succubus' Ron Perlman On Originality Of Horror Movie, Isolated Shooting & Transformers Future". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Hayner, Chris E. (19 November 2014). "Ron Perlman cast as a 'Blacklist' villain: Why not a romantic comedy?". Zap2It. Archived from the original on 2016-01-08. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
External links
edit- Ron Perlman at IMDb