Ron Perlman

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 13, 1950 (76 yrs)

place of birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Ronald Perlman · Ronald Francis Perlman · Ronald N. "Ron" Perlman · Ronald N. Perlman

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Pacific Rim
6.9

Pacific Rim

2013as Hannibal Chau
Tangled
7.6

Tangled

2010as Stabbington Brother (voice)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
7.3

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016as Gnarlak
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
7.2

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

2023as Optimus Primal (voice)
Drive
7.6

Drive

2011as Nino
Don't Look Up
7.1

Don't Look Up

2021as Benedict Drask
Blade II
6.6

Blade II

2002as Reinhardt
The Spiderwick Chronicles
6.7

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008as Red Cap (voice) (uncredited)
Succubus
8.5

Succubus

2024as Dr. Orion Zephyr
Enemy at the Gates
7.4

Enemy at the Gates

2001as Koulikov
Alien Resurrection
6.2

Alien Resurrection

1997as Johner
Hellboy
6.7

Hellboy

2004as Hellboy
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
8.0

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022as Podesta (voice)
Nightmare Alley
7.0

Nightmare Alley

2021as Bruno
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
6.8

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

2008as Hellboy
The Book of Life
7.5

The Book of Life

2014as Xibalba (voice)
Conan the Barbarian
5.3

Conan the Barbarian

2011as Corin
Tarzan II
6.1

Tarzan II

2005as Kago (voice)
Titan A.E.
6.6

Titan A.E.

2000as Sam Tucker (voice)
Sleepwalkers
6.1

Sleepwalkers

1992as Captain Soames
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
4.8

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2007as Norick
Monster Hunter
6.5

Monster Hunter

2020as Admiral
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
7.9

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

2013as Deathstroke / Slade (voice)
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
6.0

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

2013as Polyphemus (voice)
The Name of the Rose
7.5

The Name of the Rose

1986as Salvatore
Outlander
6.5

Outlander

2008as Gunnar
Season of the Witch
5.5

Season of the Witch

2011as Felson
The Instigators
6.1

The Instigators

2024as Mayor Miccelli
The Gentleman
6.3

The Gentleman

2025as Theo
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
6.4

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003as Acme VP, Never Learning
Absolution
5.9

Absolution

2024as Charlie Conner
Star Trek: Nemesis
6.3

Star Trek: Nemesis

2002as Viceroy Vkruk
13 Sins
6.3

13 Sins

2014as Det. Chilcoat
Bad Ass
5.8

Bad Ass

2012as Mayor Williams
Paradise Records
4.1

Paradise Records

2025as The Chief
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
7.4

Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

2005as Hotep / Ancient One #2 (voice)
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
4.6

The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption

2012as Horus
Cronos
6.7

Cronos

1993as Angel de la Guardia
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
4.6

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

1994as Konstantine Konali
The City of Lost Children
7.3

The City of Lost Children

1995as One
Skin Trade
6.1

Skin Trade

2014as Viktor Dragovic
Quest for Fire
7.0

Quest for Fire

1981as Amoukar
The Island of Dr. Moreau
4.9

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1996as Sayer of the Law
Prince Valiant
5.2

Prince Valiant

1997as Boltar
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
7.5

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!

2006as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
Fluke
7.1

Fluke

1995as Sylvester
Romeo Is Bleeding
6.3

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993as Jack's Attorney
Chuck
6.3

Chuck

2017as Al Braverman
The Retirement Plan
5.9

The Retirement Plan

2023as Bobo
The Baker
6.3

The Baker

2023as Pappi