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Ron Perlman

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Ron Perlman

Born April 13, 1950 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Ronald Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor and voice-over actor. His best known roles are as Clay Morrow on Sons of Anarchy (2008–2013), Hellboy in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Vincent on the series Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990) for which he won a Golden Globe Award, Salvatore in The Name of the Rose (1986), Johner in Alien Resurrection (1997), Nino in Drive (2011), and Benedict Drask in Don't Look Up (2021). Perlman is also known as a collaborator of Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro, having roles in the del Toro films Cronos (1993), Blade II (2002), Pacific Rim (2013) and Nightmare Alley (2021). His voice-over work includes the narrator of the post-apocalyptic game series Fallout (1997–present), Clayface in the DC Animated Universe, Slade in Teen Titans (2003–2006), Mr. Lancer in Danny Phantom (2004–2007), Lord Hood in the video games Halo 2 (2004) and Halo 3 (2007), the Stabbington brothers in Tangled (2010), The Lich in Adventure Time (2011–2017), Xibalba in The Book of Life (2014) and Optimus Prime in both the Transformers: Power of the Primes (2018) animated series, and the film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).

Filmography

  1. 2026Cape FearRobert Cady, Robert Cady (voice)Series
  2. 2024AbsolutionCharlie ConnerMovie
  3. 2024SuccubusDr. Orion ZephyrMovie
  4. 2024The InstigatorsMayor MiccelliMovie
  5. 2024FalloutSuper MutantSeries
  6. 2024Mr. & Mrs. SmithToby HellingerSeries
  7. 2023Adventure Time: Fionna and CakeLich (voice)Series
  8. 2023The Retirement PlanBoboMovie
  9. 2023The BakerPappiMovie
  10. 2023Transformers: Rise of the BeastsOptimus Primal (voice)Movie
  11. 2023Poker FaceSterling Frost Sr., Sterling Frost Sr. (voice)Series
  12. 2022Guillermo del Toro's PinocchioPodesta (voice)Movie
  13. 2021Don't Look UpBenedict DraskMovie
  14. 2021Nightmare AlleyBrunoMovie
  15. 2021ValSelf (archive)Movie
  16. 2020Monster HunterAdmiralMovie
  17. 2020Adventure Time: Distant LandsThe Lich (voice)Series
  18. 2019The CaptureFrank NapierSeries
  19. 2018AsherAsher, ProducerMovie
  20. 2017PottersvilleSheriff Jack, ProducerMovie
  21. 2017All I See Is YouExecutive ProducerMovie
  22. 2017ChuckAl BravermanMovie
  23. 2017All NighterExecutive ProducerMovie
  24. 2016Trollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaBular (voice)Series
  25. 2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemGnarlakMovie
  26. 2016StartUpWes Chandler, ProducerSeries
  27. 2015StonewallEd MurphyMovie
  28. 2015MoonwalkersKidmanMovie
  29. 2014Poker NightCalabreseMovie
  30. 2014Skin TradeViktor DragovicMovie
  31. 2014Before I DisappearBillMovie
  32. 2014The Book of LifeXibalba (voice)Movie
  33. 2014Hand of GodJudge Pernell HarrisSeries
  34. 2014Kid CannabisBarry LernerMovie
  35. 201413 SinsDet. ChilcoatMovie
  36. 2013The BlacklistLuther BraxtonSeries
  37. 2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersPolyphemus (voice)Movie
  38. 2013Justice League: The Flashpoint ParadoxDeathstroke / Slade (voice)Movie
  39. 2013Pacific RimHannibal ChauMovie
  40. 2012Bad AssMayor WilliamsMovie
  41. 2012The Scorpion King 3: Battle for RedemptionHorusMovie
  42. 2011Green Lantern: The Animated SeriesSinestro (voice)Series
  43. 2011DriveNinoMovie
  44. 2011Conan the BarbarianCorinMovie
  45. 2011Season of the WitchFelsonMovie
  46. 2010TangledStabbington Brother (voice)Movie
  47. 2010BunrakuNicolaMovie
  48. 2010Adventure TimeThe Lich (voice)Series
  49. 2009Dark CountrySheriffMovie
  50. 2009ArcherRamon Limon (voice)Series
  51. 2009The Devil's TombWesleyMovie
  52. 20091000 Ways to DieSelf - Narrator (voice)Series
  53. 2008Batman: The Brave and the BoldDouble X / Dr. Ecks (voice)Series
  54. 2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsGha Nachkt (voice)Series
  55. 2008Sons of AnarchyClay MorrowSeries
  56. 2008Mutant ChroniclesBrother SamuelMovie
  57. 2008I Sell the DeadFather DuffyMovie
  58. 2008Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyHellboyMovie
  59. 2008OutlanderGunnarMovie
  60. 2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesRed Cap (voice) (uncredited)Movie
  61. 2007In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege TaleNorickMovie
  62. 2007ChowderArbor (voice)Series
  63. 2007Battle for TerraElder Vorin (voice)Movie
  64. 2007Hellboy Animated: Blood and IronHellboy (voice)Movie
  65. 2007Afro SamuraiJustice (voice)Series
  66. 2006Hellboy Animated: Sword of StormsHellboy (voice)Movie
  67. 2006The Last WinterEd PollackMovie
  68. 2006Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)Movie
  69. 2006DesperationCollie EntragianMovie
  70. 2005Masters of HorrorSeries
  71. 2005Tarzan IIKago (voice)Movie
  72. 2005Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?Hotep / Ancient One #2 (voice)Movie
  73. 2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderSozin (voice)Series
  74. 2005American Dad!Monster Hunter (voice), Colonel (voice), Fang (voice), Bandit (voice)Series
  75. 2004The BatmanRumor / Killer Croc (voice)Series
  76. 2004Justice League UnlimitedOrion (voice)Series
  77. 2004Danny PhantomVice Principal Lancer (voice)Series
  78. 2004HellboyHellboyMovie
  79. 2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionAcme VP, Never LearningMovie
  80. 2003Teen TitansSlade (voice)Series
  81. 2002Star Trek: NemesisViceroy VkrukMovie
  82. 2002What's New, Scooby-Doo?Inspector Malpumpkin / Joe / Frozen Fiend (voice)Series
  83. 2002Kim PossibleWarhawk (voice)Series
  84. 2002Blade IIReinhardtMovie
  85. 2001Justice LeagueOrion (voice), Clayface (voice)Series
  86. 2001DownMitchellMovie
  87. 2001Enemy at the GatesKoulikovMovie
  88. 2000Static ShockHeavyman / Koenig (voice)Series
  89. 2000Bread and RosesParty Guest (uncredited)Movie
  90. 2000Jackie Chan AdventuresKarl Nivor (voice)Series
  91. 2000Titan A.E.Sam Tucker (voice)Movie
  92. 1999Happy, TexasMarshal NalhoberMovie
  93. 1998CharmedMr. KellmanSeries
  94. 1998The Wild ThornberrysWild Horse (voice)Series
  95. 1998An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan IslandGrasping (voice)Movie
  96. 1997Alien ResurrectionJohnerMovie
  97. 1997The New Batman AdventuresClayface (voice)Series
  98. 1996Hey Arnold!Mickey Kaline (voice), Mickey Kaline / Weiner Cooker (voice)Series
  99. 1996Superman: The Animated SeriesJax-Ur (voice)Series
  100. 1996The Island of Dr. MoreauSayer of the LawMovie
  101. 1995The Last SupperNorman ArbuthnotMovie
  102. 1995FlukeSylvesterMovie
  103. 1995The City of Lost ChildrenOneMovie
  104. 1995The Outer LimitsLt. Col. Brandon GraceSeries
  105. 1994Police Academy: Mission to MoscowKonstantine KonaliMovie
  106. 1994AladdinSeries
  107. 1993CronosAngel de la GuardiaMovie
  108. 1993AnimaniacsSatan (voice), Sgt. Sweete (voice)Series
  109. 1993Romeo Is BleedingJack's AttorneyMovie
  110. 1993The Adventures of Huck FinnPap FinnMovie
  111. 1992Highlander: The SeriesThe MessengerSeries
  112. 1992The Little MermaidApollo (voice)Series
  113. 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesDriller (voice), Clayface (voice)Series
  114. 1992SleepwalkersCaptain SoamesMovie
  115. 1987Beauty and the BeastVincent, Director, StorySeries
  116. 1986The Name of the RoseSalvatoreMovie
  117. 1984Miami ViceJohn RugerSeries
  118. 1984The Ice PiratesZenoMovie
  119. 1981Quest for FireAmoukarMovie
  120. 1981The Fall GuySeries