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He made his feature film debut playing Amoukar in {{wt|Quest for Fire (film)|Quest for Fire}} (1981). For his performance in this film, Perlman was nominated by the Canadian Genie Awards for "Best Performance by a Foreign Actor." Annaud later cast Perlman in {{wt|The Name of the Rose (film)|The Name of the Rose}} (1986, starring F. Murray Abraham and [[Christian Slater]]). | He made his feature film debut playing Amoukar in {{wt|Quest for Fire (film)|Quest for Fire}} (1981). For his performance in this film, Perlman was nominated by the Canadian Genie Awards for "Best Performance by a Foreign Actor." Annaud later cast Perlman in {{wt|The Name of the Rose (film)|The Name of the Rose}} (1986, starring F. Murray Abraham and [[Christian Slater]]). | ||
| − | Perlman co-starred with [[Mary Crosby]] in {{wt|The Ice Pirates}} (1986, with [[Ian Abercrombie]] and [[Robert Symonds]]). Perlman then made several television appearances, including guest spots on ''The Fall Guy'' (with [[Robert Costanzo]]), | + | Perlman co-starred with [[Mary Crosby]] in {{wt|The Ice Pirates}} (1986, with [[Ian Abercrombie]] and [[Robert Symonds]]). Perlman then made several television appearances, including guest spots on ''The Fall Guy'' (with [[Robert Costanzo]]), {{wt|Miami Vice}} (1986, starring [[Edward James Olmos]], with [[Kevin Conway]] and [[Laurence Fishburne]]), and {{wt|Max Headroom (TV series)|Max Headroom}} (starring [[Matt Frewer]] and [[George Coe]]). |
In 1987, Perlman was acting alongside [[Jonathan Frakes]] in a play called ''My Life in Art'' (along with [[Bruce Gray]]) when Perlman received word that he won the role of Vincent for [[CBS Broadcasting|CBS]]' {{wt|Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series)|Beauty and the Beast}}, co-starring [[Linda Hamilton]]. Coincidentally, Frakes learned he won the role of [[William T. Riker]] on ''The Next Generation'' that same day. Perlman and Frakes reunited fifteen years later on the set of ''Star Trek Nemesis''. | In 1987, Perlman was acting alongside [[Jonathan Frakes]] in a play called ''My Life in Art'' (along with [[Bruce Gray]]) when Perlman received word that he won the role of Vincent for [[CBS Broadcasting|CBS]]' {{wt|Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series)|Beauty and the Beast}}, co-starring [[Linda Hamilton]]. Coincidentally, Frakes learned he won the role of [[William T. Riker]] on ''The Next Generation'' that same day. Perlman and Frakes reunited fifteen years later on the set of ''Star Trek Nemesis''. | ||
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=== 1992–2000 === | === 1992–2000 === | ||
| − | Since ''Beauty and the Beast'' ended, Perlman has appeared in hundreds of film roles. Some of his film credits from the early 1990s through 2000 include {{wt|Sleepwalkers (1992 film)|Sleepwalkers}} (1992, with [[Alice Krige]], [[Mädchen Amick]], and [[Frank Novak]]), {{wt|When the Bough Breaks (1994 film)|When the Bough Breaks}} (1993, starring [[Martin Sheen]], with [[Robert Knepper]] and [[Scott Lawrence]]), ''The Adventures of Huck Finn'' (1993, with [[Dion Anderson]] and [[Leon Russom]]), {{wt|Police Academy: Mission to Moscow}} (1994, with [[David Graf]]), ''Fluke'' (1995, opposite [[Bill Cobbs]]), {{wt|Prince Valiant (1997 film)|Prince Valiant}} (1997, with [[Zach Galligan]], [[Walter Gotell]], and [[Gavan O'Herlihy]]), {{wt|I Woke Up Early the Day I Died}} (1998, with [[Lee Arenberg]], [[Ann Magnuson]] and [[Carel Struycken]]), ''Frogs for Snakes'' (with [[Mike Starr]]), {{wt|Happy, Texas (film)|Happy, Texas}} (1999, with [[Paul Dooley]] and [[Scarlett Pomers]]), and | + | Since ''Beauty and the Beast'' ended, Perlman has appeared in hundreds of film roles. Some of his film credits from the early 1990s through 2000 include {{wt|Sleepwalkers (1992 film)|Sleepwalkers}} (1992, with [[Alice Krige]], [[Mädchen Amick]], and [[Frank Novak]]), {{wt|When the Bough Breaks (1994 film)|When the Bough Breaks}} (1993, starring [[Martin Sheen]], with [[Robert Knepper]] and [[Scott Lawrence]]), ''The Adventures of Huck Finn'' (1993, with [[Dion Anderson]] and [[Leon Russom]]), {{wt|Police Academy: Mission to Moscow}} (1994, with [[David Graf]]), ''Fluke'' (1995, opposite [[Bill Cobbs]]), {{wt|Prince Valiant (1997 film)|Prince Valiant}} (1997, with [[Zach Galligan]], [[Walter Gotell]], and [[Gavan O'Herlihy]]), {{wt|I Woke Up Early the Day I Died}} (1998, with [[Lee Arenberg]], [[Ann Magnuson]] and [[Carel Struycken]]), ''Frogs for Snakes'' (with [[Mike Starr]]), {{wt|Happy, Texas (film)|Happy, Texas}} (1999, with [[Paul Dooley]] and [[Scarlett Pomers]]), and {{wt|Price of Glory}} (2000, starring [[Maria del Mar]], with [[Michelle C. Bonilla]] and [[Clifton Collins, Jr.]]). |
In addition, Perlman played a lead role in {{wt|Cronos (film)|Cronos}} (1993, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro). Perlman and Del Toro later worked together on several films during the 2000s. Perlman also starred in the acclaimed 1995 French film ''The City of Lost Children'', which was co-directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Perlman was again directed by Jeunet on {{wt|Alien Resurrection}} (1997, starring [[Raymond Cruz]], [[Brad Dourif]], [[Leland Orser]], and [[Winona Ryder]]). | In addition, Perlman played a lead role in {{wt|Cronos (film)|Cronos}} (1993, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro). Perlman and Del Toro later worked together on several films during the 2000s. Perlman also starred in the acclaimed 1995 French film ''The City of Lost Children'', which was co-directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Perlman was again directed by Jeunet on {{wt|Alien Resurrection}} (1997, starring [[Raymond Cruz]], [[Brad Dourif]], [[Leland Orser]], and [[Winona Ryder]]). | ||
| − | Perlman appeared with two ''Star Trek'' regulars in two different TV movies in 1995: ''Mr. Stitch'' with {{s|TNG}}{{'}}s [[Wil Wheaton]] and ''The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space'' with {{s|TOS}}{{'}}s [[Nichelle Nichols]]. The latter also starred [[Daniel Riordan]] and [[Liz Vassey]]. Perlman also worked with {{s|VOY}} regular [[Robert Picardo]] on {{wt|The Second Civil War}} (1997, featuring [[Joanna Cassidy]], [[Brian Keith]], [[Dick Miller]], and [[William Schallert]]. Perlman and Keith were previously directed by Dante for the first episode of | + | Perlman appeared with two ''Star Trek'' regulars in two different TV movies in 1995: ''Mr. Stitch'' with {{s|TNG}}{{'}}s [[Wil Wheaton]] and ''The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space'' with {{s|TOS}}{{'}}s [[Nichelle Nichols]]. The latter also starred [[Daniel Riordan]] and [[Liz Vassey]]. Perlman also worked with {{s|VOY}} regular [[Robert Picardo]] on {{wt|The Second Civil War}} (1997, featuring [[Joanna Cassidy]], [[Brian Keith]], [[Dick Miller]], and [[William Schallert]]. Perlman and Keith were previously directed by Dante for the first episode of {{wt|Picture Windows}}. In 2000, Perlman co-starred with [[Scott Bakula]], David Graf, and [[John Schuck]] in the TV movie ''The Trial of Old Drum''. |
| − | Perlman's other TV movie credits during this time included ''Original Sin'' (1995, with [[David Clennon]]) and ''Houdini'' (with [[Paul Sorvino]] and [[David Warner]]). He has also guest-starred on such series as ''Perversions of Science'' (with [[Brian Brophy]], [[Jeffrey Combs]], [[Jeff Corey]] | + | Perlman's other TV movie credits during this time included ''Original Sin'' (1995, with [[David Clennon]]) and ''Houdini'' (with [[Paul Sorvino]] and [[David Warner]]). He has also guest-starred on such series as ''Perversions of Science'' (with [[Brian Brophy]], [[Jeffrey Combs]], [[Jeff Corey]] and David Warner), ''The Outer Limits'' (directed by [[Steven Weber]]), and ''Family Law'' (with [[Christopher McDonald]], [[Salli Elise Richardson]], and [[Julie Warner]]). |
| − | Between 1998 and 2000, Perlman was a regular on ' | + | Between 1998 and 2000, Perlman was a regular on [[CBS Broadcasting|CBS]]' {{wt|The Magnificent Seven (TV series)|The Magnificent Seven}}, co-starring [[Eric Close]], [[Andrew Kavovit]] and [[Rick Worthy]]. |
=== 2001–present === | === 2001–present === | ||
| − | Perlman reunited with Jean-Jacques Annaud, his director from ''Quest for Fire'' and ''The Name of the Rose'', for {{wt|Enemy at the Gates}} (2001). Perlman then reunited with his ''Cronos'' director, Guillermo del Toro, for | + | Perlman reunited with Jean-Jacques Annaud, his director from ''Quest for Fire'' and ''The Name of the Rose'', for {{wt|Enemy at the Gates}} (2001). Perlman then reunited with his ''Cronos'' director, Guillermo del Toro, for {{wt|Blade II}} (2002, starring [[Wesley Snipes]]). In 2003, Perlman, along with [[Robert Picardo]] and ''Next Generation'' guest stars [[Marc Lawrence]] and [[George Murdock]], were seen playing Acme Vice Presidents in the film ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', which also marked Perlman's third collaboration with director Joe Dante. |
One of Perlman's most popular film role came when he starred in the Guillermo del Toro-directed ''Hellboy'', playing the demonic title character (alongside [[Doug Jones]]). He reprised this role in the film's 2008 sequel, ''Hellboy II: The Golden Army''. He also voices the character in a series of animated made-for-TV and direct-to-video movies. | One of Perlman's most popular film role came when he starred in the Guillermo del Toro-directed ''Hellboy'', playing the demonic title character (alongside [[Doug Jones]]). He reprised this role in the film's 2008 sequel, ''Hellboy II: The Golden Army''. He also voices the character in a series of animated made-for-TV and direct-to-video movies. | ||
Ronald Francis Perlman (born 13 April 1950; age 74), known simply as Ron Perlman, is the actor who played the Reman Viceroy in Star Trek Nemesis. He is perhaps best known for his role as Clarence "Clay" Morrow on TV's Sons of Anarchy, his Emmy-nominated role as Vincent on TV's Beauty and the Beast, and for portraying the title role in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008).
Perlman was born in Washington Heights, New York. He graduated from New York City's Lehman College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre in 1971. He later graduated from the University of Minnesota with a master's degree in theater arts.
Perlman was married to Opal Stone from 14 February 1981 to May 2019. They have two children: a daughter, Blake Amanda Perlman (born 1984), and a son, Brandon Avery Perlman (born 1990). He married Allison Dunbar in June 2022.
Perlman made his television debut on Ryan's Hope in 1979, where he worked with Daniel Hugh Kelly. From December 1979 through January 1980, he appeared on Broadway opposite fellow Star Trek film villain F. Murray Abraham in the play Teibele and Her Demon.
He made his feature film debut playing Amoukar in Quest for Fire (1981). For his performance in this film, Perlman was nominated by the Canadian Genie Awards for "Best Performance by a Foreign Actor." Annaud later cast Perlman in The Name of the Rose (1986, starring F. Murray Abraham and Christian Slater).
Perlman co-starred with Mary Crosby in The Ice Pirates (1986, with Ian Abercrombie and Robert Symonds). Perlman then made several television appearances, including guest spots on The Fall Guy (with Robert Costanzo), Miami Vice (1986, starring Edward James Olmos, with Kevin Conway and Laurence Fishburne), and Max Headroom (starring Matt Frewer and George Coe).
In 1987, Perlman was acting alongside Jonathan Frakes in a play called My Life in Art (along with Bruce Gray) when Perlman received word that he won the role of Vincent for CBS' Beauty and the Beast, co-starring Linda Hamilton. Coincidentally, Frakes learned he won the role of William T. Riker on The Next Generation that same day. Perlman and Frakes reunited fifteen years later on the set of Star Trek Nemesis.
Perlman starred on Beauty and the Beast for three seasons, from 1987 through 1990. He was nominated for two Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Vincent on the series, and also won a Golden Globe. A number of Star Trek alumni had recurring roles on the show, including Edward Laurence Albert, Ellen Geer, Tony Jay, Stephen McHattie, and Armin Shimerman. Other alumni with memorable one-time appearances included Joey Aresco, Merritt Butrick, Rosalind Chao, and Jeffrey Combs.
Since Beauty and the Beast ended, Perlman has appeared in hundreds of film roles. Some of his film credits from the early 1990s through 2000 include Sleepwalkers (1992, with Alice Krige, Mädchen Amick, and Frank Novak), When the Bough Breaks (1993, starring Martin Sheen, with Robert Knepper and Scott Lawrence), The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993, with Dion Anderson and Leon Russom), Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994, with David Graf), Fluke (1995, opposite Bill Cobbs), Prince Valiant (1997, with Zach Galligan, Walter Gotell, and Gavan O'Herlihy), I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998, with Lee Arenberg, Ann Magnuson and Carel Struycken), Frogs for Snakes (with Mike Starr), Happy, Texas (1999, with Paul Dooley and Scarlett Pomers), and Price of Glory (2000, starring Maria del Mar, with Michelle C. Bonilla and Clifton Collins, Jr.).
In addition, Perlman played a lead role in Cronos (1993, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro). Perlman and Del Toro later worked together on several films during the 2000s. Perlman also starred in the acclaimed 1995 French film The City of Lost Children, which was co-directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Perlman was again directed by Jeunet on Alien Resurrection (1997, starring Raymond Cruz, Brad Dourif, Leland Orser, and Winona Ryder).
Perlman appeared with two Star Trek regulars in two different TV movies in 1995: Mr. Stitch with Star Trek: The Next Generation's Wil Wheaton and The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space with Star Trek: The Original Series's Nichelle Nichols. The latter also starred Daniel Riordan and Liz Vassey. Perlman also worked with Star Trek: Voyager regular Robert Picardo on The Second Civil War (1997, featuring Joanna Cassidy, Brian Keith, Dick Miller, and William Schallert. Perlman and Keith were previously directed by Dante for the first episode of Picture Windows. In 2000, Perlman co-starred with Scott Bakula, David Graf, and John Schuck in the TV movie The Trial of Old Drum.
Perlman's other TV movie credits during this time included Original Sin (1995, with David Clennon) and Houdini (with Paul Sorvino and David Warner). He has also guest-starred on such series as Perversions of Science (with Brian Brophy, Jeffrey Combs, Jeff Corey and David Warner), The Outer Limits (directed by Steven Weber), and Family Law (with Christopher McDonald, Salli Elise Richardson, and Julie Warner).
Between 1998 and 2000, Perlman was a regular on CBS' The Magnificent Seven, co-starring Eric Close, Andrew Kavovit and Rick Worthy.
Perlman reunited with Jean-Jacques Annaud, his director from Quest for Fire and The Name of the Rose, for Enemy at the Gates (2001). Perlman then reunited with his Cronos director, Guillermo del Toro, for Blade II (2002, starring Wesley Snipes). In 2003, Perlman, along with Robert Picardo and Next Generation guest stars Marc Lawrence and George Murdock, were seen playing Acme Vice Presidents in the film Looney Tunes: Back in Action, which also marked Perlman's third collaboration with director Joe Dante.
One of Perlman's most popular film role came when he starred in the Guillermo del Toro-directed Hellboy, playing the demonic title character (alongside Doug Jones). He reprised this role in the film's 2008 sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army. He also voices the character in a series of animated made-for-TV and direct-to-video movies.
His other 2000s film credits included Quiet Kill (2004, with Corbin Bernsen), How to Go Out on a Date in Queens (2006, with Jason Alexander), and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007, with Kristanna Loken and John Rhys-Davies). He also starred in the 2006 thriller The Last Winter and had supporting roles in Outlander and Mutant Chronicles (both 2008).
In 2008, Perlman starred as biker gang leader Clarence "Clay" Morrow in the hit FX television series Sons of Anarchy, which aired until 2014. The show co-starred Star Trek: Deep Space Nine recurring actor William Lucking.
In 2010, Perlman co-starred with Nicholas Cage in the movie Season of the Witch. In 2013, he reunited with Guillermo del Toro for Pacific Rim, which also starred Idris Elba and Clifton Collins, Jr., as well as his Sons of Anarchy co-star Charlie Hunnam. In 2014, he starred in the Amazon Prime pilot Hand of God, which was picked up for a full series.
Perlman has become well-versed as a voice actor on television, in film, and even in video games. His gruff, distinct voice can be heard on such animated shows as Superman, Justice League, Disney's Aladdin, Danny Phantom, Teen Titans, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. On Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, he voiced the character of Orion, who was voiced by Steve Sandor on Superman The Animated Series.
Perlman was the voice of the villainous Matt Hagen aka Clayface in the DCAU's Batman: The Animated Series; of note, the initial episode ("Feat of Clay, part 1") which introduced the character featured original musical composition by Star Trek: First Contact orchestrator Jeff Atmajian. He also voiced an anonymous thug (credited as "Driller") in an earlier episode of the same series, appearing with Robert Costanzo and Marcelo Tubert. He also voiced Clayface in the related series The New Batman Adventures (appearing with Costanzo again) and for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (featuring Jeffrey Combs, Loren Lester, and Cary-Hiroyuki).
He later voiced the villains Killer Croc and Bane (the same character was later portrayed in the film The Dark Knight Rises by Perlman's co-star Tom Hardy) on a different Batman series entitled The Batman. He also had a voice-over role in Titan A.E. (2000, with Charles Rocket).
His voice has been featured in video games such as Chronomaster (with Brent Spiner), Lords of Everquest (with Kate Mulgrew), and Halo 2 (2004) and Halo 2 (2007, featuring Debra Wilson). Ron Perlman's opening monologue lines to the Fallout game series are considered contemporary cult classics, beginning with "War. War never changes." Michael Dorn, Malcolm McDowell, Dwight Schultz, and Wil Wheaton have also appeared in the Fallout series. He also lent his voice talents to voice Jagger Valance in The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004). His other video game credits include 2005's Gun (which also featured the voice of Brad Dourif), 2006's Justice League Heroes (as the voice of DC Comics' Batman), and 2008's Turok (with Mark Rolston). Perlman was also the narrator of Spike TV's 1000 Ways to Die (2008-2012).
