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Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Acting

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

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).

Known For
Filmography
The Way Things Seem to Be

The Way Things Seem to Be

Self

2026
The Saviors

The Saviors

Mr. Harrison

2026
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich

Self

2025
The Gentleman

The Gentleman

Theo

2025

Asteroid

2025
Cottonmouth

Cottonmouth

Victor Cain

2025
Paradise Records

Paradise Records

The Chief

2025
Saurus City

Saurus City

Slade Klossus (voice)

2025
Play Dirty

Play Dirty

Murray

2025
Scream Before You Die

Scream Before You Die

Governor Starks

2024
Day of the Fight

Day of the Fight

Stevie

2024
Absolution

Absolution

Charlie Conner

2024
Succubus

Succubus

Dr. Orion Zephyr

2024
The Instigators

The Instigators

Mayor Miccelli

2024
Joe Baby

Joe Baby

Prentice Stanton

2024
Chuck Zito: An American Story

Chuck Zito: An American Story

Self

2024
The Retirement Plan

The Retirement Plan

Bobo

2023
The Baker

The Baker

Pappi

2023
Heroes of the Golden Mask

Heroes of the Golden Mask

Kunyi (voice)

2023
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Optimus Primal (voice)

2023
How I Got There

How I Got There

The Merc

2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Podesta (voice)

2022
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

Self

2022
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

Self

2022

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

Self

2022
There Are No Saints

There Are No Saints

Sans

2022
The Last Victim

The Last Victim

Sheriff Hickey

2022
Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

Benedict Drask

2021
This Game's Called Murder

This Game's Called Murder

Mr. Wallendorf

2021
Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

Bruno

2021
The Innocent Butler

The Innocent Butler

Self

2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Self

2021
Monster Hunter

Monster Hunter

Admiral

2020
A Place Among the Dead

A Place Among the Dead

RP

2020
The Big Ugly

The Big Ugly

Preston

2020
Clover

Clover

Mr. Wiley

2020
Havana Kyrie

Havana Kyrie

Henry

2019
The Great War

The Great War

General Pershing

2019
Hell on the Border

Hell on the Border

Charlie Storm

2019
Go Fish

Go Fish

Bernardo (voice)

2019
Run with the Hunted

Run with the Hunted

Birdie

2019
Westside vs the World

Westside vs the World

Narrator

2019
Asher

Asher

Asher

2018
After the Screaming Stops

After the Screaming Stops

Self

2018
The Steam Engines of Oz

The Steam Engines of Oz

Magnus (voice)

2018
Transformers: Power of the Primes

Transformers: Power of the Primes

Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)

2018
The Escape of Prisoner 614

The Escape of Prisoner 614

The Sheriff

2018
Sergio and Sergei

Sergio and Sergei

Peter

2018
Pottersville

Pottersville

Sheriff Jack

2017
Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom

Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom

Shoggoth (voice)

2017
Chuck

Chuck

Al Braverman

2017
Prison Fighters: Five Rounds to Freedom

Prison Fighters: Five Rounds to Freedom

Narrator

2017
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Gnarlak

2016
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom

Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom

Shoggoth (voice)

2016
Stonewall

Stonewall

Ed Murphy

2015
Moonwalkers

Moonwalkers

Kidman

2015

Savage Mutts

Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn

2014
Poker Night

Poker Night

Calabrese

2014
Skin Trade

Skin Trade

Viktor Dragovic

2014
Before I Disappear

Before I Disappear

Bill

2014
The Book of Life

The Book of Life

Xibalba (voice)

2014
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

Self (archive footage)

2014
Desiree

Desiree

Anslinger

2014
Elwood

Elwood

Louie the Jaw

2014
Kid Cannabis

Kid Cannabis

Barry Lerner

2014
13 Sins

13 Sins

Det. Chilcoat

2014
Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event

Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event

Narrator (voice)

2014
Tbilisi, I Love You

Tbilisi, I Love You

nameless rider

2014
The Virginian

The Virginian

Judge Henry South

2014
Crave

Crave

Pete

2013
Forget Us Not

Forget Us Not

Narrator

2013
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Polyphemus (voice)

2013
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

Deathstroke / Slade (voice)

2013
Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

Hannibal Chau

2013
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom

Phyllis

2012
Bad Ass

Bad Ass

Mayor Williams

2012
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption

The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption

Horus

2012
The Littlest Angel

The Littlest Angel

God

2011
Drive

Drive

Nino

2011
Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

Corin

2011
Season of the Witch

Season of the Witch

Felson

2011
Dark Metropolis

Dark Metropolis

2010
Tangled

Tangled

Stabbington Brother (voice)

2010
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas

The Making of Fallout: New Vegas

Self

2010
The Legend of Secret Pass

The Legend of Secret Pass

Parker (voice)

2010
Bunraku

Bunraku

Nicola

2010
Acts of Violence

Acts of Violence

Priest Bill

2010
Killer by Nature

Killer by Nature

Dr. Julian

2010
Dark Country

Dark Country

Sheriff

2009
The Job

The Job

Jim

2009
The Devil's Tomb

The Devil's Tomb

Wesley

2009
Local Color

Local Color

Curtis Sunday

2008
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon

Hellboy: In Service of the Demon

Self

2008
Mutant Chronicles

Mutant Chronicles

Brother Samuel

2008
I Sell the Dead

I Sell the Dead

Father Duffy

2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy

2008
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2

2008
Outlander

Outlander

Gunnar

2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Red Cap (voice) (uncredited)

2008
Uncross the Stars

Uncross the Stars

Bobby

2008
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Norick

2007
Afro Samurai the Movie

Afro Samurai the Movie

2007
The Making of 'The Last Winter'

The Making of 'The Last Winter'

Self

2007
Battle for Terra

Battle for Terra

Elder Vorin (voice)

2007
No. 6

No. 6

The Man in the Hat

2007
Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes

Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes

Hellboy (voice)

2007
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Hellboy (voice)

2007
5ive Girls

5ive Girls

Father Drake

2007
Pro-Life

Pro-Life

Dwayne Burcell

2006
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

Hellboy (voice)

2006
The Last Winter

The Last Winter

Ed Pollack

2006
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!

Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)

2006
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens

How to Go Out on a Date in Queens

Vito

2006
Desperation

Desperation

Collie Entragian

2006
Working with a Master: Mick Garris

Working with a Master: Mick Garris

2006
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy

Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy

Vice Principal Lancer (voice)

2005
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular

What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular

(voice)

2005
Tarzan II

Tarzan II

Kago (voice)

2005
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

Hotep / Ancient One #2 (voice)

2005
The Second Front

The Second Front

General von Binding

2005
Missing in America

Missing in America

Red

2005
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation

Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation

Self

2004
Quiet Kill

Quiet Kill

Detective Sergeant Perry

2004
Hellboy

Hellboy

Hellboy

2004
Comic Book: The Movie

Comic Book: The Movie

Ron Perlman

2004
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection

One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection

Self

2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Acme VP, Never Learning

2003
Hoodlum & Son

Hoodlum & Son

'Ugly' Jim McCrae

2003
Two Soldiers

Two Soldiers

Colonel McKellog

2003
Boys on the Run

Boys on the Run

Captain

2003
Absolon

Absolon

Murchison

2003
Rats

Rats

Dr. William Winslow

2003
Shakedown

Shakedown

Christopher Bellows

2002
Star Trek: Nemesis

Star Trek: Nemesis

Viceroy Vkruk

2002
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'

The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'

Self

2002
Blade II

Blade II

Reinhardt

2002
Night Class

Night Class

Morgan

2001
Down

Down

Mitchell

2001
Enemy at the Gates

Enemy at the Gates

Koulikov

2001
Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

Party Guest (uncredited)

2000
The King's Guard

The King's Guard

Lord Morton

2000
Titan A.E.

Titan A.E.

Sam Tucker (voice)

2000
The Trial of Old Drum

The Trial of Old Drum

Charles Burden Sr.

2000
Price of Glory

Price of Glory

Nick Everson

2000
Operation Sandman

Operation Sandman

Dr. Harlan Jessup

2000
Happy, Texas

Happy, Texas

Marshal Nalhober

1999
Primal Force

Primal Force

Frank Brodie

1999
Supreme Sanction

Supreme Sanction

The Director

1999
Houdini

Houdini

Booking Agent

1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

Cemetery Caretaker

1998
Frogs for Snakes

Frogs for Snakes

Gascone

1998
A Town Has Turned to Dust

A Town Has Turned to Dust

Jerry Paul

1998
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

Grasping (voice)

1998
The Protector

The Protector

Dr. Ramsey Krago

1997
The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

Alan Manieski

1997
Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

Johner

1997
Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant

Boltar

1997
Tinseltown

Tinseltown

Cliff

1997
Betty

Betty

Donnie Shank

1997
The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Sayer of the Law

1996
Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff

Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff

Satan (voice)

1996
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space

The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space

Lord Vox of Vestron

1995
Mr. Stitch

Mr. Stitch

Doctor Frederick Texarian

1995
Picture Windows: Lightning

Picture Windows: Lightning

Gambler

1995
The Last Supper

The Last Supper

Norman Arbuthnot

1995
Fluke

Fluke

Sylvester

1995
Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery

Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery

Mr. Scratch (voice)

1995
The City of Lost Children

The City of Lost Children

One

1995
Original Sins

Original Sins

Chas Bradley

1995
Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks

Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks

Graft

1994
Sensation

Sensation

Detective Pantella

1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Konstantine Konali

1994
When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

Dr. Douglas Eben

1994
Double Exposure

Double Exposure

John McClure

1994
The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

Lt. Col. Delacroix

1994
Cronos

Cronos

Angel de la Guardia

1993
Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding

Jack's Attorney

1993
The Adventures of Huck Finn

The Adventures of Huck Finn

Pap Finn

1993
Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

Captain Soames

1992
Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

Frank Cerrillo

1992
A Stoning in Fulham County

A Stoning in Fulham County

Jacob Shuler

1988
La rosa dei nomi

La rosa dei nomi

Self

1987

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'

Self (uncredited)

1986
The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

Salvatore

1986
The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates

Zeno

1984
Quest for Fire

Quest for Fire

Amoukar

1981

À propos de 'La guerre du feu'

Self

1981