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 · The Last Victim as Sheriff Hickey
- 2020 · A Place Among the Dead as RP
- 2020 · The Big Ugly as Preston
- 2020 · Clover as Mr. Wiley
- 2019 · The Great War as General Pershing
- 2018 · Transformers: Power of the Primes as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
- 2017 · Pottersville as Sheriff Jack
- 2017 · Chuck as Al Braverman
- 2014 · Before I Disappear as Bill
- 2014 · Desiree as Anslinger
- 2014 · Kid Cannabis as Barry Lerner
- 2012 · 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
- 2012 · The Punisher: Dirty Laundry as Big Mike
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
- 2009 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Vorin (voice)
- 2007 · 5ive Girls as Father Drake
- 2006 · The Last Winter as Ed Pollack
- 2006 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 2003 · Absolon as Murchison
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1997 · Prince Valiant as Boltar
- 1995 · The Last Supper as Norman Arbuthnot
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- 1994 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- 1984 · The Ice Pirates as Zeno
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
- 2022 · How I Got There as The Merc
- 2021 · This Game's Called Murder as Mr. Wallendorf
- 2019 · Havana Kyrie as Henry
- 2018 · The Steam Engines of Oz as Magnus (voice)
- 2017 · Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2016 · Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2014 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 2011 · The Littlest Angel as God
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2009 · The Job as Jim
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes as Hellboy (voice)
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- 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 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- 2003 · Boys on the Run as Captain
- 2001 · Night Class as Morgan
- 2000 · The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- 1997 · Body Armor as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- 1996 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- 1988 · A Stoning in Fulham County as Jacob Shuler
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- Future · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- Future · Suburban Psycho as
- Future · Horrified as
- 1995 · Original Sins as Chas Bradley
- Future · The Gentleman as Theo
- Future · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
- 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 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 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 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 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 · Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster 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 · Hell on the Border as Charlie Storm
- 2019 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2019 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Birdie
- 2019 · The Capture as Frank Napier
- 2019 · Westside vs the World as Narrator
- 2018 · Asher as Asher
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2018 · The Escape of Prisoner 614 as The Sheriff
- 2018 · Sergio and Sergei as Peter
- 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
- 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 · Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · 13 Sins as Det. Chilcoat
- 2014 · Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 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 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 · Killer by Nature as Dr. Julian
- 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 · Local Color as Curtis Sunday
- 2008 · Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Gha Nachkt (voice)
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Clay Morrow
- 2008 · Mutant Chronicles as Brother Samuel
- 2008 · I Sell the Dead as Father Duffy
- 2008 · Hellboy II: The Golden Army as Hellboy
- 2008 · Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
- 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 · The Making of 'The Last Winter' as Self
- 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 · Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms as Hellboy (voice)
- 2006 · Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
- 2006 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
- 2005 · The Second Front as General von Binding
- 2003 · Hoodlum & Son as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Cliff
- Future · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular as (voice)
- 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 · Comic Book: The Movie as Ron Perlman
- 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 · Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Karl Nivor (voice)
- 2000 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Sam Tucker (voice)
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- 2000 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 1999 · Family Law as Roy
- 1999 · The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 1998 · Charmed as Mr. Kellman
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Wild Horse (voice)
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 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
- 1994 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- Future · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- 1995 · Lightning as Gambler
- Future · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- Future · Stranglehold as
- 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 Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- 1995 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- 1995 · Fluke as Sylvester
- 1995 · Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
- 1995 · The City of Lost Children as One
- 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 · 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)
- 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
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
- 1987 · La rosa dei nomi as Self
- 1986 · The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' as Self (uncredited)
- 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
- 1981 · À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
- Future · Out Late as Angelo
- Future · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby