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 · Paradise Records as
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Murray
- 2024 · Day of the Fight as Stevie
- 2024 · Joe Baby as Prentice Stanton
- 2023 · Heroes of the Golden Mask as Kunyi (voice)
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2022 · The Last Victim as Sheriff Hickey
- 2021 · Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
- 2020 · A Place Among the Dead as RP
- 2020 · The Big Ugly as Preston
- 2020 · Clover as Mr. Wiley
- 2019 · Hell on the Border as Charlie Storm
- 2019 · The Great War as General Pershing
- 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)
- 2018 · The Escape of Prisoner 614 as The Sheriff
- 2018 · Sergio and Sergei as Peter
- 2017 · Pottersville as Sheriff Jack
- 2017 · Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2016 · Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2015 · Stonewall as Ed Murphy
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Kidman
- 2014 · Poker Night as Calabrese
- 2014 · Before I Disappear as Bill
- 2014 · Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Desiree as Anslinger
- 2014 · Kid Cannabis as Barry Lerner
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 2013 · Forget Us Not as Narrator
- 2012 · 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
- 2012 · The Punisher: Dirty Laundry as Big Mike
- 2011 · The Littlest Angel as God
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
- 2009 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 2009 · The Devil's Tomb as Wesley
- 2008 · Local Color as Curtis Sunday
- 2008 · Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- 2008 · Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
- 2007 · 5ive Girls as Father Drake
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- 2006 · The Last Winter as Ed Pollack
- 2006 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
- 2006 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 2005 · The Second Front as General von Binding
- 2004 · Comic Book: The Movie as Ron Perlman
- 2003 · Absolon as Murchison
- 2003 · Rats as Dr. William Winslow
- 2001 · Down as Mitchell
- 2000 · Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1997 · Prince Valiant as Boltar
- 1995 · The Last Supper as Norman Arbuthnot
- 1995 · Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- 1994 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- 1993 · The Adventures of Huck Finn as Pap Finn
- 1988 · A Stoning in Fulham County as Jacob Shuler
- 1986 · The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' as Self (uncredited)
- Future · Stranglehold as
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 2022 · How I Got There as The Merc
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2021 · This Game's Called Murder as Mr. Wallendorf
- 2019 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2009 · The Job as Jim
- 2008 · I Sell the Dead as Father Duffy
- 2008 · Uncross the Stars as Bobby
- 2005 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular as (voice)
- 2005 · Missing in America as Red
- 2004 · Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
- 2004 · Quiet Kill as Detective Sergeant Perry
- 2003 · One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection as Self
- 2003 · Boys on the Run as Captain
- 2002 · Shakedown as Christopher Bellows
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
- 2001 · Night Class as Morgan
- 2000 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 2000 · The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- 1997 · Body Armor as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- 1996 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- 1995 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- Future · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- Future · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2024 · Scream Before You Die as Governor Starks
- 2024 · Absolution as Charlie Conner
- 2024 · Succubus as Dr. Orion Zephyr
- 2024 · The Instigators as Mayor Miccelli
- 2024 · Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Toby Hellinger
- 2023 · Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake as Lich (voice)
- 2023 · The Retirement Plan as Bobo
- 2023 · The Baker as Pappi
- 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 · There Are No Saints as Sans
- 2021 · Don't Look Up as Benedict Drask
- 2021 · Nightmare Alley as Bruno
- 2021 · The Innocent Butler as Self
- 2021 · Val as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Monster Hunter as Admiral
- 2020 · Adventure Time: Distant Lands as The Lich (voice)
- 2020 · Reno 911! as DUI Detainee
- 2019 · Havana Kyrie as Henry
- 2019 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2019 · The Capture as Frank Napier
- 2019 · Westside vs the World as Narrator
- 2018 · Asher as Asher
- 2017 · Chuck as Al Braverman
- 2017 · Prison Fighters: Five Rounds to Freedom as Narrator
- 2016 · Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia as Bular (voice)
- 2016 · Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Gnarlak
- 2016 · StartUp as Wes Chandler
- 2014 · Savage Mutts as Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn
- 2014 · Skin Trade as Viktor Dragovic
- 2014 · The Book of Life as Xibalba (voice)
- 2014 · Hand of God as Judge Pernell Harris
- 2014 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2014 · 13 Sins as Det. Chilcoat
- 2014 · Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event as Narrator (voice)
- 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
- 2013 · The Frame as Hannibal Chau
- 2012 · Bad Ass as Mayor Williams
- 2012 · The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption as Horus
- 2011 · Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Sinestro (voice)
- 2011 · New Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
- 2011 · New Teen Titans as Slade / Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 2011 · Drive as Nino
- 2011 · Conan the Barbarian as Corin
- 2011 · Season of the Witch as Felson
- 2010 · Dark Metropolis as
- 2010 · Tangled as Stabbington Brother (voice)
- 2010 · Bunraku as Nicola
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2010 · Killer by Nature as Dr. Julian
- 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 · Outlander as Gunnar
- 2008 · The Spiderwick Chronicles as Red Cap (voice) (uncredited)
- 2007 · In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Norick
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Last Winter' as Self
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Vorin (voice)
- 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 · Afro Samurai as Justice (voice)
- 2006 · Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms as Hellboy (voice)
- 2006 · Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · Tarzan II as Kago (voice)
- 2005 · Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? as Hotep / Ancient One #2 (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 · 100 Scariest Movie Moments as Self
- 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 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- 2003 · Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
- 2002 · Star Trek: Nemesis as Viceroy Vkruk
- 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 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Karl Nivor (voice)
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Prof. Sam Tucker (voice)
- 2000 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 1999 · Family Law as Roy
- 1999 · The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as
- 1998 · Charmed as Mr. Kellman
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Wild Horse (voice)
- 1998 · An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Grasping (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
- 1997 · Perversions of Science as 40132
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1997 · Betty as Donnie Shank
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Cliff
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Mickey Kaline (voice)
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Mickey Kaline / Weiner Cooker (voice)
- 1996 · Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Kurtis Striker (voice)
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Jax-Ur (voice)
- 1996 · The Island of Dr. Moreau as Sayer of the Law
- 1996 · Tracey Takes On... as Stuart
- 1995 · Lightning as Gambler
- 1995 · Fluke as Sylvester
- 1995 · The City of Lost Children as One
- 1995 · Original Sins as Chas Bradley
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Lt. Col. Brandon Grace
- 1994 · Fantastic Four as Hulk/Dr. Bruce Banner (voice)
- 1994 · Fantastic Four as Wizard/Hulk (voice)
- 1994 · Iron Man as Hulk (voice)
- 1994 · Police Academy: Mission to Moscow as Konstantine Konali
- 1994 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- 1994 · Aladdin as
- 1994 · Aladdin as Arbutus (voice)
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- 1993 · Cronos as Angel de la Guardia
- 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
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
- 1986 · The Name of the Rose as Salvatore
- 1985 · MacGruder and Loud as Attorney
- 1984 · Miami Vice as John Ruger
- 1984 · The Ice Pirates as Zeno
- 1981 · Quest for Fire as Amoukar
- 1981 · The Fall Guy as
- Future · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- 1987 · La rosa dei nomi as Self
- 1981 · À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
- Future · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
- Future · The Gentleman as Theo
- Future · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
- Future · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- Future · Out Late as Angelo