Ron Perlman Biography

Ronald N. "Ron" Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American television, film and voice actor. He is known for having played Vincent in the TV series Beauty and the Beast (for which he won a Golden Globe), Slade in the animated series Teen Titans and Clarence "Clay" Morrow in Sons of Anarchy. He has starred in the Guillermo del Toro films Cronos, Blade II, and as the comic book character Hellboy in both 2004's Hellboy and its 2008 sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army. He has also played Mr. Kellerman in an episode of Charmed titled Wrestling with Demons and as the narrator of the post-apocalyptic game series Fallout. In 2010, he provided the voice of the Stabbington brothers in Tangled, Disney's animated film adaptation of "Rapunzel". He narrated the television series 1000 Ways to Die on Spike. In July 2013, he appeared as Hannibal Chau in del Toro's film Pacific Rim.

Early life

Perlman was born in Washington Heights, New York, to a Jewish family. His mother, Dorothy, was a municipal employee, and his father was a jazz drummer and repairman. Perlman stated in a 1988 interview that "It was not a bad childhood but...I had a perception of myself that was, I was terribly overweight as a young kid, and it was sort of a low self image." Perlman continued to say that this experience is one thing that attracts him to "playing these sorts of deformed people who are very endearing". Perlman was also made fun of for looking like a monkey, which also significantly lowered his self-esteem.

He attended George Washington High School and later Lehman College in New York City in 1971, which did not have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre at that time. He has said that he and his father were "very close", and that it was his father, after seeing Perlman in a college production of Guys and Dolls, who told Perlman, "You have to do this... You understand this? You gotta do this." Perlman says, "So, he gave me permission to be an actor...wow." Perlman attended the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with a master's degree in theater arts in 1973.

Career

Perlman made his feature film debut in Jean-Jacques Annaud's film Quest for Fire (1981). After various minor and supporting roles in films and television series, his breakthrough role came when he played Vincent in the TV series Beauty and the Beast, opposite Linda Hamilton from 1987 to 1990. This earned him a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series in 1989.

He went on to play roles in many films and television series throughout the 1980s and 1990s as well as the 2000s. His most notable film appearances were in films such as The Name of the Rose (1986), Romeo is Bleeding (1993), The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993), Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994), The Last Supper (1995), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), Alien Resurrection (1997), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Blade II and Star Trek Nemesis (both 2002) and two Stephen King story-to-movie adaptations, Sleepwalkers and Desperation. His appearances in television series include Highlander: The Series, The Outer Limits and The Magnificent Seven.

He played his first leading film role in 1995, when he played "One" in Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's French-language The City of Lost Children. In 2003, Perlman starred in a commercial for Stella Artois beer. This commercial, which was called "Devil's Island," won a Silver Award at the 2003 British Advertising Awards. He got another leading film role in 2004 when he played the title role in the comic book adaptation Hellboy. Perlman reprised his role as Hellboy in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, released on July 11, 2008.

In 2008, Perlman joined the cast of the TV show Sons of Anarchy on FX playing Clay Morrow, the president of the motorcycle club and the protagonist's stepfather.

Roles that required make-up

Perlman is known for playing roles which require make-up, some to the point where his entire body is covered or his face requires full facial prosthetics. Some examples include his first film role in Quest for Fire, where he played a Neanderthal, The Name of the Rose where he plays a disfigured hunchback, Beauty and The Beast, where he played Vincent, a man with the face of a half-man half-lion-like beast, The Island of Dr. Moreau where he plays a half man/half animal, Star Trek: Nemesis in which he is the Reman viceroy and the Hellboy films where he plays the titular demon. He even gave his Beauty and The Beast co-star Armin Shimerman advice when Shimerman was going to be in full-facial prosthetics as Quark for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Voice-over work

Perlman also has a successful career as a voice actor in addition to his onscreen acting, having portrayed characters in numerous video games and animated series. These include Casper High teacher Mr. Lancer in Danny Phantom, Kurtis Stryker in Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, Justice in Afro Samurai and various characters in DC Comics based series such as the villainous Slade, a version of DC character Deathstroke the Terminator, in the Teen Titans animated series, Clayface in Batman: The Animated Series, Jax-Ur in Superman: The Animated Series, Sozin in '"Avatar: The Last Airbender, Orion in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, Killer Croc, Rumor, Bane in The Batman, Doctor Double X in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Sinestro in Green Lantern: The Animated Series.

His video game credits include Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood, who commands Earth's space defenses against the Covenant in the games Halo 2 and Halo 3, Jagger Valance in The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, and Batman in Justice League Heroes. He is well known by Fallout fans for narrating the introductory movies in the series, including uttering the famous phrase "War. War never changes." He also voices "Slade" in the 2008 Turok game, and Emil Blonsky/Abomination in Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Conan for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and voices the fast-talking Mayor Hoodoo Brown in the Neversoft game Gun.

Personal life

He has been married to Opal Stone Perlman since February 14, 1981; they have two children, a daughter, Blake Amanda (born 1984), and a son, Brandon Avery (born 1990). Perlman has volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program. On July 9, 2012 he supported the Make-A-Wish foundation by fulfilling a boy's dream to meet him dressed in full, film-ready makeup as Hellboy.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Quest for Fire	Amoukar	Nominated - Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor
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	When the Bough Breaks	Dr. Douglas Eben
1993	The Adventures of Huck Finn	Pap Finn
1994	Double Exposure	John McClure
1994	Police Academy: Mission to Moscow	Konstantine Konali
1995	The City of Lost Children	One
1995	The Last Supper	Norman Arbuthnot
1995	Fluke	Sylvester
1996	The Island of Dr. Moreau	Sayer of the Law
1997	Prince Valiant	Boltar
1997	Tinseltown	Cliff
1997	Alien Resurrection	Johner
1998	I Woke Up Early the Day I Died	Cemetery Caretaker
1998	Frogs for Snakes	Gascone
1998	The Protector	Dr. Ramsey Krago
1998	An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island	Mr. Grasping	Voice Direct-to-video
1999	Happy, Texas	Marshal Nalhober
1999	Primal Force	Frank Brodie
2000	The Trial of Old Drum	Charles Burden Sr.
2000	Titan A.E	Sam Tucker	Voice
2000	Operation Sandman	Dr. Harlan Jessup
2000	The King's Guard	Lord Morton
2000	Price of Glory	Nick Everson
2000	Stroke	Schumaker
2001	Down	Mitchell
2001	Enemy at the Gates	Koulikov
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	VP for Never Learning
2004	Comic Book: The Movie	Himself	Cameo Direct-to-video
2004	Hellboy	Hellboy	Nominated - Chainsaw Award for Best Leading Actor
2004	Quiet Kill	Detective Sergeant Perry
2005	The Second Front	General von Binding
2005	Missing in America	Red
2005	Tarzan II	Kago	Voice Direct-to-video
2005	Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?	Hotep	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	Nominated - Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
2006	5ive Girls	Father Drake
2006	Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!	Captain Skunkbeard/Biff Wellington	Voice Direct-to-video
2006	Hellboy: Sword of Storms	Hellboy	Voice Direct-to-video
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
2008	Hellboy II: The Golden Army	Hellboy	Chainsaw Award for Best Leading Actor Nominated - MTV Movie Awards for Best Fight
2008	Mutant Chronicles	Brother Samuel
2008	Outlander	Gunnar
2008	Spirit of the Forest	Oak	Voice
2008	Uncross the Stars	Bobby Walden
2009	The Devil's Tomb	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	Acts of Violence	Priest Bill
2010	Tangled	the Stabbington Brothers	Voice
2010	Bunraku	Nicola
2010	Crave	Pete
2010	The Legend of Secret Pass	Parker	Voice
2011	Season of the Witch	Felson
2011	The Littlest Angel	God	Voice Direct-to-video
2011	Conan the Barbarian	Corin
2011	Drive	Nino
2011	Elwood	Louie the Jaw	Short film
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	3,2,1... Frankie Go Boom	Phil
2013	Pacific Rim	Hannibal Chau
2013	Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox	Slade Wilson/Deathstroke	Voice Direct-to-video
2013	Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters	Polyphemus	Voice
2013	Kid Cannabis	Barry Lerner	Completed
2013	Poker Night	Calabrese	Post-production
2013	Tblishi, My City	TBA	Post-Production
2013	Angry Little God	TBA	Post-Production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Ryan's Hope	Dr. Bernie Marx	Appeared in 2 episodes
1985	Our Family Honor	Bausch	Appeared in 1 episode
1985	MacGruder and Loud	Attorney	Appeared in 1 episode
1985	Our Family Honor	Bausch	Appeared in 1 episode
1986	Miami Vice	John Ruger	Appeared in 1 episode
1987-1990	Beauty and the Beast	Vincent	Appeared in 55 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series (1989) Q Award for Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series (1988, 1989) Nominated - Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1988, 1989)
1988	A Stoning in Fulham County	Jacob Shuller	TV movie
1992	Blind Man's Bluff	Frank Cerrillo	TV movie
1992-1993	Batman: The Animated Series	Clayface Driller	Voice Appeared in 4 episodes
1993	Arly Hanks	Jim-Bob Buchanan	TV movie
1993	The Untouchables	Snake	Appeared in 1 episode
1993	Bonkers	Sergeant Francis Q. Grating	Voice Appeared in 16 episodes
1993	Animaniacs	Satan Sgt. Sweete	Voice Appeared in 2 episodes
1994	The Cisco Kid	Lt. Col. Delacroix	TV movie
1994	Aladdin	Arbutus	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
1994	Mighty Max	Goar	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
1994	The Little Mermaid	Apollo	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
1995	Original Sins	Chas Bradley	TV movie
1995	Tiny Toon Adventures	Mr. Scratch	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
1995	The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space	Lord Vox of Vestron	TV movie
1995	Mr. Stitch	Doctor Frederick Texarian	TV movie
1995	Fantastic Four	Wizard Hulk	Voice Appeared in 2 episodes
1995	Iron Man	Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
1996	Phantom 2040	Graft	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
1996	Wing Commander Academy	Daimon Karnes	Voice Appeared in 2 episodes
1996	Duckman	Roland Thompson	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
1996	Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm	Kurtis Stryker	Voice Appeared in 13 episodes
1996-1998	Hey Arnold!	Mickey Kaline	Voice Appeared in 2 episodes
1996	Highlander: The Series	The Messenger	Appeared in 1 episode
1997	Tracey Takes On...	Stuart	Appeared in 1 episode
1997	Perversions of Science	40132	Appeared in 1 episode
1997-1999	Superman: The Animated Series	Jax-Ur	Voice Appeared in 3 episodes
1997-1998	The New Batman Adventures	Clayface	Voice Appeared in 4 episodes
1997	The Second Civil War	Alan Manieski	TV movie
1998-2000	The Magnificent Seven	Josiah Sanchez	Appeared in 22 episodes
1998	A Town Has Turned to Dust	Jerry Paul	TV movie
1998	The Outer Limits	Lt. Col. Brandon Grace	Appeared in 1 episode
1999	Supreme Sanction	The Director	TV movie
1999	Primal Force	Frank Brodie	TV movie
1999	Family Law	Roy	Appeared in 1 episode
2000	Operation Sandman	Dr. Harlan Jessup	TV movie
2000	Sonic Underground	Art	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2000	The Trial of Old Drum	Charles Burden Sr.	TV movie
2000	The Wild Thornberrys	Wild Horse	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2000	Jackie Chan Adventures	Karl	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2000	Buzz Lightyear of Star Command	Leader	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2000	Charmed	Mr Kelleman	Appeared in 1 episode
2001	The Legend of Tarzan	Colonel Nikolas Rokoff	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2001	The Tick	Fiery Blaze	Appeared in 1 episode
2003	Static Shock	Heavyman Koenig	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2003	Justice League	Clayface Orion	Voice Appeared in 4 episodes
2003-2006	Teen Titans	Slade	Voice Appeared in 16 episodes
2004	Justice League Unlimited	Orion	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2004-2007	Danny Phantom	Mr. Lancer	Voice Appeared in 18 episodes
2005	What's New, Scooby-Doo?	Russian Inspector Joe Frozen Fiend	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2005-2008	The Batman	Killer Croc Bane Rumor	Voice Appeared in 4 episodes
2006	Masters of Horror	Dwayne Burcell	Appeared in 1 episode
2006	Desperation	Collie Entragian	TV movie
2007	Afro Samurai	Justice	English dub TV miniseries
2007	Kim Possible	Warhawk	Voice Appeared in 2 episodes
2007	Avatar: The Last Airbender	Firelord Sozin	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2008-present	Sons of Anarchy	Clay Morrow	Appeared in 66 episodes
2008-2010	Chowder	Arbor	Voice Appeared in 3 episodes
2009	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	Gha Nachkt	Voice Appeared in 2 episodes
2009	Robot Chicken	Tony Stark Handy Ball	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2009-2012	1000 Ways to Die	Narrator	Appeared in 45 episodes
2010	Archer	Ramon Limon	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2010	Batman: The Brave and the Bold	Doctor Double X	Voice Appeared in 1 episode
2011-2012	American Dad	Monster Hunter Colonel	Voice Appeared in 2 episodes
2011-present	Adventure Time	The Lich	Voice Appeared in 6 episodes
2012	DC Nation Shorts	Slade Alfred Pennyworth	Voice Appeared in 3 episode
2013	Green Lantern: The Animated Series	Sinestro	Voice Appeared in 1 episode

Video game

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	The Adventures of Batman & Robin	Clayface
1995	Chronomaster	Rene Korda
1997	Fallout	Narrator
1998	Fallout 2	Narrator
2001	Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter	Wylfdene
2001	Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel	Narrator
2003	Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu	Clayface
2003	True Crime: Streets of LA	Misha
2003	Lords of EverQuest	Lord Skass
2004	The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay	Jagger Valance
2004	Halo 2	Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood
2005	NARC	Captain Joe Kowalski
2005	Gun	Mayor Hoodoo Brown
2005	The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction	Emil Blonsky/The Abomination
2005	Teen Titans	Slade
2005	The Outfit	Tommy Mac
2006	Justice League Heroes	Bruce Wayne/Batman
2007	Halo 3	Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood
2007	Conan	Conan of Cimmeria
2008	Turok	Slade
2008	Hellboy: The Science of Evil	Hellboy
2008	Fallout 3	Narrator
2009	Afro Samurai	Justice	English dub
2009	Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2	Dagger
2010	Fallout: New Vegas	Narrator
2013	Batman: Arkham Origins	Deathstroke