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 · The Gentleman as Theo
- 2025 · Asteroid as
- 2024 · Day of the Fight as Stevie
- 2023 · The Baker as Pappi
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2022 · There Are No Saints as Sans
- 2020 · The Big Ugly as Preston
- 2019 · Hell on the Border as Charlie Storm
- 2019 · The Great War as General Pershing
- 2018 · Asher as Asher
- 2018 · Sergio and Sergei as Peter
- 2017 · Pottersville as Sheriff Jack
- 2017 · Chuck as Al Braverman
- 2014 · Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Kid Cannabis as Barry Lerner
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 2012 · 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
- 2009 · The Devil's Tomb as Wesley
- 2008 · Mutant Chronicles as Brother Samuel
- 2007 · 5ive Girls as Father Drake
- 2006 · Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms as Hellboy (voice)
- 2004 · Comic Book: The Movie as Ron Perlman
- 2003 · One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection as Self
- 2001 · Night Class as Morgan
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1997 · Prince Valiant as Boltar
- 1995 · The Last Supper as Norman Arbuthnot
- 1995 · Fluke as Sylvester
- 1995 · Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
- 1994 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- 1993 · The Adventures of Huck Finn as Pap Finn
- 1984 · The Ice Pirates as Zeno
- Future · Fortitude as
- 2026 · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
- 2025 · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Murray
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 2023 · Heroes of the Golden Mask as Kunyi (voice)
- 2022 · The Last Victim as Sheriff Hickey
- 2020 · A Place Among the Dead as RP
- 2020 · Clover as Mr. Wiley
- 2018 · The Steam Engines of Oz as Magnus (voice)
- 2018 · Transformers: Power of the Primes as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
- 2017 · Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2014 · Before I Disappear as Bill
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as nameless rider
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 2008 · I Sell the Dead as Father Duffy
- 2008 · Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- 2006 · The Last Winter as Ed Pollack
- 2005 · Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
- 2005 · Missing in America as Red
- 2003 · Absolon as Murchison
- 2000 · Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1997 · The Protector as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- 2004 · Quiet Kill as Detective Sergeant Perry
- 1998 · An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Grasping (voice)
- 1996 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
- 1986 · The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' as Self (uncredited)
- Future · Suburban Psycho as
- 2025 · Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich as Self
- 2025 · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2021 · This Game's Called Murder as Mr. Wallendorf
- 2021 · Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
- 2019 · Havana Kyrie as Henry
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Birdie
- 2014 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2010 · The Making of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2009 · The Job as Jim
- 2008 · Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes as Hellboy (voice)
- 2006 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 2005 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular as (voice)
- 2004 · Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
- 2003 · Hoodlum & Son as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
- 2003 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- 2003 · Boys on the Run as Captain
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- 1995 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- 1994 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- Future · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- 2000 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 1995 · Picture Windows: Lightning as Gambler
- 1995 · Original Sins as Chas Bradley
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- 1987 · La rosa dei nomi as Self
- Future · Horrified as
- Future · Foster as Brooks
- 2026 · The Way Things Seem to Be as Self
- 2025 · Paradise Records as The Chief
- 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 · Joe Baby as Prentice Stanton
- 2024 · Fallout as Super Mutant
- 2024 · Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Toby Hellinger
- 2023 · Adventure Time: Fionna and 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 · How I Got There as The Merc
- 2022 · Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio as Podesta (voice)
- 2022 · An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose as Self
- 2021 · Don't Look Up as Benedict Drask
- 2021 · Nightmare Alley as Bruno
- 2021 · The Innocent Butler as Self
- 2020 · Monster Hunter as Admiral
- 2020 · Adventure Time: Distant Lands as The Lich (voice)
- 2020 · Reno 911! as DUI Detainee
- 2019 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2019 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2019 · The Capture as Frank Napier
- 2019 · Westside vs the World as Narrator
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2018 · The Escape of Prisoner 614 as The Sheriff
- 2017 · Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as The Stabbington Brothers (voice)
- 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
- 2016 · Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2015 · Stonewall as Ed Murphy
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Kidman
- 2014 · Savage Mutts as Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn
- 2014 · Poker Night as Calabrese
- 2014 · Skin Trade as Viktor Dragovic
- 2014 · The Book of Life as Xibalba (voice)
- 2014 · Hand of God as Judge Pernell Harris
- 2014 · Desiree as Anslinger
- 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 · Forget Us Not as Narrator
- 2013 · Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Deathstroke / Slade (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 · The Littlest Angel as God
- 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 · Killer by Nature as Dr. Julian
- 2009 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 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 · Local Color as Curtis Sunday
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Gha Nachkt (voice)
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Clay Morrow
- 2008 · Hellboy II: The Golden Army as Hellboy
- 2008 · Outlander as Gunnar
- 2008 · The Spiderwick Chronicles as Red Cap (voice) (uncredited)
- 2008 · Uncross the Stars as Bobby
- 2007 · In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Norick
- 2007 · Afro Samurai the Movie as
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Last Winter' as Self
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Vorin (voice)
- 2005 · The Second Front as General von Binding
- 2000 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Cliff
- 1981 · À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
- Future · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- Future · Stranglehold as
- Future · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- Future · Godshot as
- Future · Out Late as Angelo
- 2007 · No. 6 as The Man in the Hat
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron as Hellboy (voice)
- 2007 · Afro Samurai as Justice (voice)
- 2006 · Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
- 2006 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
- 2003 · Rats as Dr. William Winslow
- 2002 · Shakedown as Christopher Bellows
- 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 · Down as Mitchell
- 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 Sam Tucker (voice)
- 2000 · The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
- 1999 · Family Law as Roy
- 1999 · The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 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
- 1997 · Perversions of Science as 40132
- 1997 · Betty as Donnie Shank
- 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 · 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 · Police Academy: Mission to Moscow as Konstantine Konali
- 1994 · Duckman as Roland Thompson (voice)
- 1994 · Aladdin as
- 1994 · Aladdin as Arbutus (voice)
- 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
- 1988 · A Stoning in Fulham County as Jacob Shuler
- 1986 · The Name of the Rose as Salvatore
- 1985 · MacGruder and Loud as Attorney
- 1984 · Miami Vice as John Ruger
- 1981 · Quest for Fire as Amoukar
- 1981 · The Fall Guy as
- Future · Sonny Lovejoy as Father Carlton