Ron Perlman

Born:13. april 1950

Place of Birth:Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Known For:Acting

Biography

Ron Perlman, born on April 13, 1950, is a versatile American actor and voice-over artist who has made a significant impact on both the big screen and in the world of animation. With a career spanning several decades, Perlman has portrayed a wide array of memorable characters that have solidified his reputation as a talented and dedicated performer.

One of Perlman's most iconic roles was as Clay Morrow in the hit television series "Sons of Anarchy" from 2008 to 2013. His portrayal of the complex and ruthless character garnered him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan following. Additionally, Perlman's embodiment of the titular character in the "Hellboy" film series, directed by Guillermo del Toro, showcased his ability to bring a beloved comic book character to life with depth and charisma.

Not limited to live-action roles, Perlman has also lent his distinctive voice to a multitude of animated characters, showcasing his versatility as a performer. From voicing Clayface in the DC Animated Universe to bringing life to Optimus Prime in the "Transformers" animated series and films, Perlman's voice work has left a lasting impression on audiences of all ages.

Throughout his career, Perlman has established himself as a frequent collaborator of acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro, with whom he has worked on multiple projects, including "Cronos," "Blade II," "Pacific Rim," and "Nightmare Alley." Their creative partnership has resulted in some of Perlman's most memorable performances, highlighting their shared vision and artistic chemistry.

In addition to his on-screen and voice-over work, Perlman has also received recognition for his role as Vincent in the series "Beauty and the Beast," for which he was awarded a Golden Globe. His ability to portray characters with depth, complexity, and emotional resonance has set him apart as a truly exceptional actor in the industry.

Perlman's talent and dedication to his craft have not gone unnoticed, with his performances in films such as "The Name of the Rose," "Alien Resurrection," "Drive," and "Don't Look Up" showcasing his range as an actor. Whether playing a villainous character or a misunderstood hero, Perlman brings a unique intensity and presence to each role he takes on.

With a voice that commands attention and a presence that captivates audiences, Ron Perlman continues to be a force to be reckoned with in the world of entertainment. His contributions to both live-action and animated projects have left an indelible mark on popular culture, solidifying his status as a beloved and respected figure in the industry.

As Perlman's career continues to evolve and expand, fans eagerly anticipate his future projects and eagerly await the opportunity to see him bring new characters to life with his trademark passion and skill. With a legacy that spans decades and a talent that knows no bounds, Ron Perlman remains a true icon of the screen, captivating audiences with his unforgettable performances and undeniable presence.

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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Optimus Primal (voice)

2023

When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with a powerful faction known as the Maximals. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, humans Noah and Elena will do whatever it takes to help the Transformers as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth.

Tangled

Stabbington Brother (voice)

2010

Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.

Absolution

Charlie Conner

2024

An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.

Pacific Rim

Hannibal Chau

2013

Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy, the forces of mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes who now stand as earth's final hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Drive

Nino

2011

Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Gnarlak

2016

In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.

Don't Look Up

Benedict Drask

2021

Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Red Cap (voice) (uncredited)

2008

Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.

Alien Resurrection

Johner

1997

Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.

The Instigators

Mayor Miccelli

2024

Rory and Cobby are unlikely partners thrown together for a heist. But when it goes awry, they team up to outrun police, backward bureaucrats, and a vengeful crime boss.

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Podesta (voice)

2022

During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

Hellboy

2004

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy

2008

Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.

Conan the Barbarian

Corin

2011

A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.

Monster Hunter

Admiral

2020

A portal transports Cpt. Artemis and an elite unit of soldiers to a strange world where powerful monsters rule with deadly ferocity. Faced with relentless danger, the team encounters a mysterious hunter who may be their only hope to find a way home.

The Book of Life

Xibalba (voice)

2014

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

Blade II

Reinhardt

2002

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Polyphemus (voice)

2013

In their quest to confront the ultimate evil, Percy and his friends battle swarms of mythical creatures to find the mythical Golden Fleece and to stop an ancient evil from rising.

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Norick

2007

A man named Farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son – two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian.

Season of the Witch

Felson

2011

A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.

The City of Lost Children

One

1995

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

The Name of the Rose

Salvatore

1986

14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence; which is considerable.

Star Trek: Nemesis

Viceroy Vkruk

2002

En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan political leader, Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the human-backed United Federation of Planets. Once in enemy territory, the captain and his crew make a startling discovery: Shinzon is human, a slave from the Romulan sister planet of Remus, and has a secret, shocking relationship to Picard himself.

The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption

Horus

2012

Since his triumphant rise to power in the original blockbuster "The Scorpion King", Mathayus' kingdom has fallen and he's lost his queen to plague. Now an assassin for hire, he must defend a kingdom from an evil tyrant and his ghost warriors for the chance to regain the power and glory he once knew. Starring Ron Perlman ("Hellboy") and Billy Zane ("Titanic"), and featuring 6-time WWE champion Dave Bautista and UFC star Kimbo Slice, "The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption" takes "The Mummy" phenomenon to an all-new level of epic action and non-stop adventure.

Val

Self (archive footage)

2021

For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.

Fluke

Sylvester

1995

Workaholic Thomas Johnson dies in an auto accident and reincarnates as a dog. Remembering some of his previous being, he returns to his wife and son to protect them from the man who caused his accident. But, as time goes by, his memories return, and Thomas realizes he wasn't such a good husband and father.

Outlander

Gunnar

2008

During the reign of the Vikings, a man from another world crash-lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator. The man must fuse his advanced technology with the weaponry of the vikings to fight the monster.

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (voice)

2013

The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Sayer of the Law

1996

A shipwrecked sailor stumbles upon a mysterious island and is shocked to discover that a brilliant scientist and his lab assistant have found a way to combine human and animal DNA—with horrific results.

Quest for Fire

Amoukar

1981

In the prehistoric world, a Cro-Magnon tribe depends on an ever-burning source of fire, which eventually extinguishes. Lacking the knowledge to start a new fire, the tribe sends three warriors on a quest for more. With the tribe's future at stake, the warriors make their way across a treacherous landscape full of hostile tribes and monstrous beasts. On their journey, they encounter Ika, a woman who has the knowledge they seek.

Tarzan II

Kago (voice)

2005

When one of his missteps puts his family in jeopardy, Tarzan decides they would be better off without him.

Romeo Is Bleeding

Jack's Attorney

1993

A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Acme VP, Never Learning

2003

Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Find Damien's father, and the missing blue diamond... and stay one step ahead of The Acme Corp., who wants the diamond for their own purposes.

The Retirement Plan

Bobo

2023

When Ashley and her young daughter Sarah get caught up in a criminal enterprise that puts their lives at risk, she turns to the only person who can help: her estranged father Matt, currently living the life of a retired beach bum in the Cayman Islands. Their reunion is fleeting as they are soon tracked down on the island by crime boss Donnie and his lieutenant Bobo. As Ashley, Sarah, and Matt become entangled in an increasingly dangerous web, Ashley quickly learns her father had a secret past that she knew nothing about and that there is more to her father than meets the eye.

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Hellboy (voice)

2007

When Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot to resurrect a beautiful yet monstrous vampire from Professor Bruttenholm’s past. But before they can stop her bloodbath, Hellboy will have to battle harpies, hellhounds, a giant werewolf, and even the ferocious goddess Hecate herself.

Mutant Chronicles

Brother Samuel

2008

It's the year 2707. Earth's natural resources have all but been exhausted by mankind. Battles rage for the remainder between the competing Corporations. During one such battle the seal is broken and awakens an ancient and deadly machine that was once defeated thousands of years ago. The order that awaited its return must now lead a small group of soldiers to destroy it once and for all.

Succubus

Dr. Orion Zephyr

2024

A new father going through a marital separation joins a dating app and matches with a beautiful but mysterious young woman... whose powers of seduction and manipulation entangle him in a mystery more horrifying than he could have ever imagined.

Sleepwalkers

Captain Soames

1992

Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only by feeding on the life-force of the innocent, but destined to roam the earth, avoiding discovery while searching for their next victim. That search takes them to the sleepy little town of Travis, Indiana, where beautiful teenager Tanya Robertson is about to become an unwilling pawn in their nightmarish fight for survival.

Cronos

Angel de la Guardia

1993

Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Konstantine Konali

1994

The Russians seek help in dealing with the Mafia from the veterans of the Police Academy. They head off to Moscow, in order to find evidence against Konstantin Konali, who marketed a computer game that everyone in the world is playing.

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

Grasping (voice)

1998

Fievel and his friend Tony Toponi find a map that they believe points to a treasure buried somewhere beneath Old New York, and the plucky rodent is determined to find it. However, what he discovers under the city is a tribe of Native American mice who were driven underground by prejudiced European immigrants.

13 Sins

Det. Chilcoat

2014

Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.

The Last Supper

Norman Arbuthnot

1995

A group of idealistic, but frustrated, liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering rightwing pundits for their political beliefs.

Produksjon

All I See Is You

Executive Producer

2017

After a successful experimental surgery restores her eyesight, a young woman sees her marriage spiral in a disturbing direction.