Ron Perlman

Born: 1950-04-13 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Known For: Acting

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

2027

The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
Legends as Self
Seasons

2026

Cape Fear as Robert Cady
The Way Things Seem to Be as Self
Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
Stranglehold as Roger
Foster as Brooks

2025

The Gentleman as Theo
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich as Self
Paradise Records as The Chief
Asteroid
Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
Play Dirty as Murray

2024

Fallout as Super Mutant
Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Toby Hellinger
The Instigators as Mayor Miccelli
Succubus as Dr. Orion Zephyr
Absolution as Charlie Conner
Day of the Fight as Stevie
Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
Joe Baby as Prentice Stanton
Scream Before You Die as Governor Starks

2020

Adventure Time: Distant Lands as The Lich (voice)
Monster Hunter as Admiral
Reno 911! as DUI Detainee
A Place Among the Dead as RP
The Big Ugly as Preston
Clover as Mr. Wiley

2019

Game Changer as Self - Special Guest Star
The Capture as Frank Napier
Reprisal as Big Graham
Run with the Hunted as Birdie
Hell on the Border as Charlie Storm
The Great War as General Pershing
Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
To Dust ... (Producer)
Havana Kyrie as Henry
Westside vs the World as Narrator

2018

Transformers: Power of the Primes as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
Sergio and Sergei as Peter
The Steam Engines of Oz as Magnus (voice)
Asher as Asher
The Escape of Prisoner 614 as The Sheriff
After the Screaming Stops as Self

2017

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as The Stabbington Brothers (voice)
All I See Is You ... (Executive Producer)
All Nighter ... (Executive Producer)
Chuck as Al Braverman
Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
Pottersville as Sheriff Jack
Prison Fighters: Five Rounds to Freedom as Narrator

2016

StartUp as Wes Chandler
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia as Bular (voice)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Gnarlak
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)

2015

The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore as Self - Guest Panelist
Moonwalkers as Kidman
Stonewall as Ed Murphy
Bone in the Throat ... (Executive Producer)

2014

The Book of Life as Xibalba (voice)
Hand of God as Judge Pernell Harris
13 Sins as Det. Chilcoat
Skin Trade as Viktor Dragovic
Poker Night as Calabrese
Kid Cannabis as Barry Lerner
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau as Self (archive footage)
Before I Disappear as Bill
The Virginian as Judge Henry South
Desiree as Anslinger
Tbilisi, I Love You as nameless rider
Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event as Narrator (voice)
Elwood as Louie the Jaw
Savage Mutts as Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn

2013

The Blacklist as Luther Braxton
Pacific Rim as Hannibal Chau
Turbo FAST as Darryl (voice)
Maron as Mel
The Frame as Hannibal Chau
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Deathstroke / Slade (voice)
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Polyphemus (voice)
Crave as Pete
Forget Us Not as Narrator

2012

The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption as Horus
Bad Ass as Mayor Williams
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America as Gene Krupa (voice)

2011

Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Sinestro (voice)
Drive as Nino
Conan the Barbarian as Corin
Season of the Witch as Felson
New Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
The Littlest Angel as God

2010

Adventure Time as The Lich (voice)
Tangled as Stabbington Brother (voice)
Bunraku as Nicola
The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
Killer by Nature as Dr. Julian
Dark Metropolis

2009

Archer as Ramon Limon (voice)
1000 Ways to Die as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Devil's Tomb as Wesley
Dark Country as Sheriff
The Job as Jim

2008

Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Double X / Dr. Ecks (voice)
Sons of Anarchy as Clay Morrow
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Gha Nachkt (voice)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army as Hellboy
The Spiderwick Chronicles as Red Cap (voice) (uncredited)
Outlander as Gunnar
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
I Sell the Dead as Father Duffy
Mutant Chronicles as Brother Samuel
Local Color as Curtis Sunday
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
Uncross the Stars as Bobby

2007

Chowder as Arbor (voice)
Afro Samurai as Justice (voice)
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Norick
Battle for Terra as Elder Vorin (voice)
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron as Hellboy (voice)
5ive Girls as Father Drake
Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes as Hellboy (voice)
Afro Samurai the Movie
The Making of 'The Last Winter' as Self
No. 6 as The Man in the Hat

2006

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
Desperation as Collie Entragian
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms as Hellboy (voice)
The Last Winter as Ed Pollack
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
Working with a Master: Mick Garris

2005

American Dad! as Monster Hunter (voice)
Avatar: The Last Airbender as Sozin (voice)
Masters of Horror
Tarzan II as Kago (voice)
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? as Hotep / Ancient One #2 (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular as (voice)
Fat Load O Nothin as Chuck Buffett
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
Missing in America as Red
The Second Front as General von Binding

2004

The Batman as Rumor / Killer Croc (voice)
Justice League Unlimited as Orion (voice)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
Danny Phantom as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
Hellboy as Hellboy
100 Scariest Movie Moments as Self
Comic Book: The Movie as Ron Perlman
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
Quiet Kill as Detective Sergeant Perry

2003

Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action as Acme VP, Never Learning
Rats as Dr. William Winslow
Absolon as Murchison
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection as Self
Boys on the Run as Captain
Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
Hoodlum & Son as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
L'Chayim, Comrade Stalin as Self - Narrator

2002

Kim Possible as Warhawk (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo? as Inspector Malpumpkin / Joe / Frozen Fiend (voice)
Blade II as Reinhardt
Star Trek: Nemesis as Viceroy Vkruk
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
Shakedown as Christopher Bellows

2001

Justice League as Orion (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan as Colonel Nikolas Rokoff (voice)
Enemy at the Gates as Koulikov
The Tick as Fiery Blaze
Down as Mitchell
Night Class as Morgan

2000

Jackie Chan Adventures as Karl Nivor (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Leader (voice)
Static Shock as Heavyman / Koenig (voice)
Titan A.E. as Sam Tucker (voice)
Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
The King's Guard as Lord Morton
The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
Price of Glory as Nick Everson
Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup

1999

Family Law as Roy
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Supreme Sanction as The Director
Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
Primal Force as Frank Brodie

1998

Charmed as Mr. Kellman
The Wild Thornberrys as Wild Horse (voice)
The Magnificent Seven as Josiah Sanchez
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Grasping (voice)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
Houdini as Booking Agent
Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul

1997

The View as Self
The New Batman Adventures as Clayface (voice)
Alien Resurrection as Johner
Perversions of Science as 40132
The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
Prince Valiant as Boltar
Betty as Donnie Shank
The Protector as Dr. Ramsey Krago
Tinseltown as Cliff

1996

Hey Arnold! as Mickey Kaline (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series as Jax-Ur (voice)
Tracey Takes On... as Stuart
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Kurtis Striker (voice)
The Island of Dr. Moreau as Sayer of the Law
Wing Commander Academy
Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)

1995

The Outer Limits as Lt. Col. Brandon Grace
The City of Lost Children as One
Fluke as Sylvester
The Last Supper as Norman Arbuthnot
Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
Picture Windows: Lightning as Gambler
Original Sins as Chas Bradley

1994

Duckman as Roland Thompson (voice)
Aladdin
Fantastic Four as Hulk/Dr. Bruce Banner (voice)
Iron Man as Hulk (voice)
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow as Konstantine Konali
When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
Sensation as Detective Pantella
The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
Double Exposure as John McClure

1993

Animaniacs as Satan (voice)
Bonkers as Sgt. Grating (voice)
Romeo Is Bleeding as Jack's Attorney
Cronos as Angel de la Guardia
The Adventures of Huck Finn as Pap Finn

1992

Batman: The Animated Series as Driller (voice)
Highlander: The Series as The Messenger
The Little Mermaid as Apollo (voice)
Sleepwalkers as Captain Soames
Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo

1991

The Legend of Prince Valiant

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
A Stoning in Fulham County as Jacob Shuler

1987

Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
La rosa dei nomi as Self

1986

The Name of the Rose as Salvatore
The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' as Self (uncredited)

1985

MacGruder and Loud as Attorney

1984

Miami Vice as John Ruger
The Ice Pirates as Zeno

1982

The Quest for Fire Adventure as Self

1981

The Fall Guy
Quest for Fire as Amoukar
À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self