Ron Perlman
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
Credits
- 2025 · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2024 · Absolution as Charlie Conner
- 2024 · Succubus as Dr. Orion Zephyr
- 2024 · Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Toby Hellinger
- 2023 · Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake as Lich (voice)
- 2023 · The Retirement Plan as Bobo
- 2023 · Transformers: Rise of the Beasts as Optimus Primal (voice)
- 2023 · Poker Face as Sterling Frost Sr.
- 2023 · Poker Face as Sterling Frost Sr. (voice)
- 2022 · Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio as Podesta (voice)
- 2022 · The Last Victim as Sheriff Hickey
- 2021 · Don't Look Up as Benedict Drask
- 2021 · Nightmare Alley as Bruno
- 2020 · Monster Hunter as Admiral
- 2020 · The Big Ugly as Preston
- 2020 · Adventure Time: Distant Lands as The Lich (voice)
- 2020 · Reno 911! as DUI Detainee
- 2019 · The Capture as Frank Napier
- 2016 · Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia as Bular (voice)
- 2016 · Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Gnarlak
- 2016 · StartUp as Wes Chandler
- 2014 · The Book of Life as Xibalba (voice)
- 2014 · Hand of God as Judge Pernell Harris
- 2013 · Turbo FAST as Darryl (voice)
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Luther Braxton
- 2013 · Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Polyphemus (voice)
- 2013 · Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (voice)
- 2013 · Pacific Rim as Hannibal Chau
- 2011 · Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Sinestro (voice)
- 2011 · Drive as Nino
- 2011 · Conan the Barbarian as Corin
- 2011 · Season of the Witch as Felson
- 2010 · Tangled as Stabbington Brother (voice)
- 2010 · Bunraku as Nicola
- 2009 · Archer as Ramon Limon (voice)
- 2009 · 1000 Ways to Die as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Double X / Dr. Ecks (voice)
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Gha Nachkt (voice)
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Clay Morrow
- 2008 · Mutant Chronicles as Brother Samuel
- 2008 · Hellboy II: The Golden Army as Hellboy
- 2008 · The Spiderwick Chronicles as Red Cap (voice) (uncredited)
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · Tarzan II as Kago (voice)
- 2005 · Avatar: The Last Airbender as Sozin (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Monster Hunter (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Colonel (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Fang (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Bandit (voice)
- 2004 · The Batman as Rumor / Killer Croc (voice)
- 2004 · The Batman as Killer Croc (voice)
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Orion (voice)
- 2004 · Danny Phantom as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
- 2004 · Hellboy as Hellboy
- 2004 · On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- 2003 · Looney Tunes: Back in Action as Acme VP, Never Learning
- 2003 · Hoodlum & Son as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
- 2003 · Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
- 2002 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? as Inspector Malpumpkin / Joe / Frozen Fiend (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Warhawk (voice)
- 2002 · Blade II as Reinhardt
- 2001 · Justice League as Orion (voice)
- 2001 · Justice League as Clayface (voice)
- 2001 · The Tick as Fiery Blaze
- 2001 · The Legend of Tarzan as Colonel Nikolas Rokoff (voice)
- 2001 · Enemy at the Gates as Koulikov
- 2000 · Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Leader (voice)
- 2000 · Static Shock as Heavyman / Koenig (voice)
- 2000 · Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Karl Nivor (voice)
- 1999 · Family Law as Roy
- 1998 · Charmed as Mr. Kellman
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Wild Horse (voice)
- 1998 · The Magnificent Seven as Josiah Sanchez
- 1997 · Alien Resurrection as Johner
- 1997 · The New Batman Adventures as Clayface (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Mickey Kaline (voice)
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Mickey Kaline / Weiner Cooker (voice)
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Jax-Ur (voice)
- 1996 · Tracey Takes On... as Stuart
- 1995 · The City of Lost Children as One
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Lt. Col. Brandon Grace
- 1994 · Iron Man as Hulk (voice)
- 1994 · Fantastic Four as Hulk/Dr. Bruce Banner (voice)
- 1994 · Fantastic Four as Wizard/Hulk (voice)
- 1994 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- 1994 · Duckman as Roland Thompson (voice)
- 1994 · Aladdin as
- 1994 · Aladdin as Arbutus (voice)
- 1993 · Animaniacs as Satan (voice)
- 1993 · Romeo Is Bleeding as Jack's Attorney
- 1993 · Bonkers as Sgt. Grating (voice)
- 1992 · Highlander: The Series as The Messenger
- 1992 · The Little Mermaid as Apollo (voice)
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Driller (voice)
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Clayface (voice)
- 1992 · Sleepwalkers as Captain Soames
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1984 · Miami Vice as John Ruger
- 1984 · The Ice Pirates as Zeno
- Future · Foster as Brooks
- 2024 · The Instigators as Mayor Miccelli
- 2024 · Joe Baby as Prentice Stanton
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2019 · Hell on the Border as Charlie Storm
- 2019 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2018 · Asher as Asher
- 2018 · The Escape of Prisoner 614 as The Sheriff
- 2017 · Chuck as Al Braverman
- 2015 · Stonewall as Ed Murphy
- 2014 · Kid Cannabis as Barry Lerner
- 2014 · 13 Sins as Det. Chilcoat
- 2013 · The Frame as Hannibal Chau
- 2012 · The Punisher: Dirty Laundry as Big Mike
- 2008 · Outlander as Gunnar
- 2007 · In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Norick
- 2007 · Afro Samurai as Justice (voice)
- 2006 · Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
- 2005 · The Second Front as General von Binding
- 2003 · Absolon as Murchison
- 2002 · Star Trek: Nemesis as Viceroy Vkruk
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Sam Tucker (voice)
- 1999 · The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as
- 1997 · Prince Valiant as Boltar
- 1997 · Perversions of Science as 40132
- 1997 · Betty as Donnie Shank
- 1996 · Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Kurtis Striker (voice)
- 1996 · The Island of Dr. Moreau as Sayer of the Law
- 1995 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- 1995 · Fluke as Sylvester
- 1994 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- 1993 · Cronos as Angel de la Guardia
- Future · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- 2025 · Asteroid as
- 2025 · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- 2024 · Scream Before You Die as Governor Starks
- 2024 · Day of the Fight as Stevie
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 2023 · The Baker as Pappi
- 2023 · Heroes of the Golden Mask as Kunyi (voice)
- 2022 · How I Got There as The Merc
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2022 · There Are No Saints as Sans
- 2020 · A Place Among the Dead as RP
- 2019 · Havana Kyrie as Henry
- 2019 · The Great War as General Pershing
- 2019 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Birdie
- 2018 · The Steam Engines of Oz as Magnus (voice)
- 2018 · Transformers: Power of the Primes as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
- 2017 · Pottersville as Sheriff Jack
- 2017 · Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Kidman
- 2014 · Poker Night as Calabrese
- 2014 · Skin Trade as Viktor Dragovic
- 2014 · Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Desiree as Anslinger
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as
- 2012 · 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
- 2012 · Bad Ass as Mayor Williams
- 2012 · The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption as Horus
- 2011 · New Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
- 2011 · New Teen Titans as Slade / Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 2011 · The Littlest Angel as God
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
- 2010 · Killer by Nature as Dr. Julian
- 2009 · The Devil's Tomb as Wesley
- 2008 · Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Vorin (voice)
- 2006 · Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms as Hellboy (voice)
- 2006 · The Last Winter as Ed Pollack
- 2006 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 2005 · Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? as Hotep / Ancient One #2 (voice)
- 2005 · Missing in America as Red
- 2004 · 100 Scariest Movie Moments as Self
- 2004 · Comic Book: The Movie as Ron Perlman
- 2003 · Boys on the Run as Captain
- 2003 · Rats as Dr. William Winslow
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
- 2001 · Down as Mitchell
- 2000 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 2000 · The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 1998 · An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Grasping (voice)
- 1997 · Body Armor as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- 1995 · The Last Supper as Norman Arbuthnot
- 1995 · Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
- 1994 · Police Academy: Mission to Moscow as Konstantine Konali
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- 1993 · The Adventures of Huck Finn as Pap Finn
- 1985 · MacGruder and Loud as Attorney
- 1981 · Quest for Fire as Amoukar
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- 2025 · The Gentleman as Theo
- 2025 · Paradise Records as
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Murray
- 2021 · Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
- 2020 · Clover as Mr. Wiley
- 2018 · Sergio and Sergei as Peter
- 2017 · Prison Fighters: Five Rounds to Freedom as Narrator
- 2016 · Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2014 · Before I Disappear as Bill
- 2014 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 2010 · The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2009 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 2009 · The Job as Jim
- 2008 · Local Color as Curtis Sunday
- 2008 · I Sell the Dead as Father Duffy
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Last Winter' as Self
- 2007 · No. 6 as The Man in the Hat
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes as Hellboy (voice)
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron as Hellboy (voice)
- 2007 · 5ive Girls as Father Drake
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 2004 · Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
- 2002 · Shakedown as Christopher Bellows
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- 1996 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- 1995 · Picture Windows: Lightning as Gambler
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
- 1987 · La rosa dei nomi as Self
- Future · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
- 2021 · This Game's Called Murder as Mr. Wallendorf
- 2021 · The Innocent Butler as Self
- 2019 · Westside vs the World as Narrator
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2014 · Savage Mutts as Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn
- 2014 · Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Forget Us Not as Narrator
- 2010 · Dark Metropolis as
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2008 · Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
- 2008 · Uncross the Stars as Bobby
- 2006 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
- 2005 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular as (voice)
- 2004 · Quiet Kill as Detective Sergeant Perry
- 2003 · One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection as Self
- 2003 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- 2001 · Night Class as Morgan
- 2000 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Cliff
- 1995 · Original Sins as Chas Bradley
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- 1988 · A Stoning in Fulham County as Jacob Shuler
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
- 1986 · The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' as Self (uncredited)
- 1986 · The Name of the Rose as Salvatore
- 1981 · The Fall Guy as
- 1981 · À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
- Future · Horrified as
- Future · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
- Future · Out Late as Angelo
- Future · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- Future · Stranglehold as
- Future · Suburban Psycho as