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
- 2026 · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
- 2025 · The Gentleman as Theo
- 2024 · Day of the Fight as Stevie
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 2022 · How I Got There as The Merc
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2021 · Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
- 2020 · The Big Ugly as Preston
- 2019 · Hell on the Border as Charlie Storm
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Birdie
- 2018 · Transformers: Power of the Primes as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
- 2018 · The Escape of Prisoner 614 as The Sheriff
- 2017 · Pottersville as Sheriff Jack
- 2017 · Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2014 · Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
- 2009 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 2009 · The Job as Jim
- 2008 · Mutant Chronicles as Brother Samuel
- 2008 · Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron as Hellboy (voice)
- 2006 · The Last Winter as Ed Pollack
- 2006 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 2005 · Missing in America as Red
- 2004 · Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
- 2003 · Absolon as Murchison
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
- 2001 · Night Class as Morgan
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
- 1998 · An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Grasping (voice)
- 1997 · The Protector as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1995 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- 1995 · Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
- 1994 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- 2026 · The Way Things Seem to Be as Self
- 2025 · Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich as Self
- 2025 · Paradise Records as The Chief
- 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 · An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose as Self
- 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)
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Kidman
- 2014 · Poker Night as Calabrese
- 2014 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2014 · Kid Cannabis as Barry Lerner
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as nameless rider
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 2012 · 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
- 2010 · The Making of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2010 · Killer by Nature as Dr. Julian
- 2008 · Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- 2007 · 5ive Girls as Father Drake
- 2005 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular as (voice)
- 2005 · The Second Front as General von Binding
- 2004 · Quiet Kill as Detective Sergeant Perry
- 2004 · Comic Book: The Movie as Ron Perlman
- 2003 · Rats as Dr. William Winslow
- 2000 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- 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 · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- 2025 · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2025 · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Murray
- 2019 · The Great War as General Pershing
- 2018 · Sergio and Sergei as Peter
- 2016 · Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2014 · Before I Disappear as Bill
- 2014 · Desiree as Anslinger
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2008 · Local Color as Curtis Sunday
- 2008 · I Sell the Dead as Father Duffy
- 2008 · Uncross the Stars as Bobby
- 2007 · No. 6 as The Man in the Hat
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- 2006 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
- 2005 · Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
- 2003 · One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection as Self
- 2003 · Boys on the Run as Captain
- 2002 · Shakedown as Christopher Bellows
- 2000 · The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- 2000 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1997 · Betty as Donnie Shank
- 1996 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- 1995 · Original Sins as Chas Bradley
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- 1987 · La rosa dei nomi as Self
- Future · Foster as Brooks
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
- Future · Horrified as
- Future · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
- 2025 · Asteroid as
- 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 · 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 · 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 · This Game's Called Murder as Mr. Wallendorf
- 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 · Havana Kyrie as Henry
- 2019 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2019 · Westside vs the World as Narrator
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2013 · Forget Us Not as Narrator
- 2011 · The Littlest Angel as God
- 2010 · Dark Metropolis as
- 2007 · Afro Samurai the Movie as
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Last Winter' as Self
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 2003 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- Future · Fortitude as
- 2019 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2019 · The Capture as Frank Napier
- 2018 · Asher as Asher
- 2017 · Chuck as Al Braverman
- 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
- 2015 · Stonewall as Ed Murphy
- 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 · 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 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 · 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 · The Devil's Tomb as Wesley
- 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 · 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 · Battle for Terra as Elder Vorin (voice)
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes 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)
- 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 · Hoodlum & Son as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
- 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 · 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 · Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Karl Nivor (voice)
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Sam Tucker (voice)
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 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 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- 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 · Prince Valiant as Boltar
- 1997 · Perversions of Science as 40132
- 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 · Picture Windows: Lightning as Gambler
- 1995 · The Last Supper as Norman Arbuthnot
- 1995 · Fluke as Sylvester
- 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 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- 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 · Animaniacs as Sgt. Sweete (voice)
- 1993 · Romeo Is Bleeding as Jack's Attorney
- 1993 · Bonkers as Sgt. Grating (voice)
- 1993 · The Adventures of Huck Finn as Pap Finn
- 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
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 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
- 1981 · À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
- Future · Suburban Psycho as
- Future · Out Late as Angelo
- Future · Godshot as
- Future · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- Future · Stranglehold as
- Future · Sonny Lovejoy as Father Carlton