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 Way Things Seem to Be as Self
- 2026 · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
- 2025 · Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich as Self
- 2025 · The Gentleman as Theo
- 2025 · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2025 · Paradise Records as The Chief
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Murray
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 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 · The Last Victim as Sheriff Hickey
- 2021 · This Game's Called Murder as Mr. Wallendorf
- 2021 · Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
- 2020 · A Place Among the Dead as RP
- 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 · Asher as Asher
- 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)
- 2015 · Stonewall as Ed Murphy
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Kidman
- 2015 · The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore as Self - Guest Panelist
- 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 · Kid Cannabis as Barry Lerner
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as nameless rider
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 2012 · 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
- 2011 · The Littlest Angel as God
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
- 2009 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 2009 · The Job as Jim
- 2008 · Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- 2008 · I Sell the Dead as Father Duffy
- 2008 · Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
- 2008 · Uncross the Stars as Bobby
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Vorin (voice)
- 2007 · 5ive Girls as Father Drake
- 2006 · The Last Winter as Ed Pollack
- 2005 · The Second Front as General von Binding
- 2005 · Missing in America as Red
- 2004 · Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
- 2004 · Comic Book: The Movie as Ron Perlman
- 2003 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- 2003 · Absolon as Murchison
- 2003 · Rats as Dr. William Winslow
- 2002 · Shakedown as Christopher Bellows
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
- 2001 · Night Class as Morgan
- 2000 · Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 2000 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 2000 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 1997 · The Protector as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1997 · Prince Valiant as Boltar
- 1994 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- 1993 · The Adventures of Huck Finn as Pap Finn
- 1988 · A Stoning in Fulham County as Jacob Shuler
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- 2025 · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2019 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2018 · The Steam Engines of Oz as Magnus (voice)
- 2016 · Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2014 · Desiree as Anslinger
- 2014 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2010 · Killer by Nature as Dr. Julian
- 2008 · Local Color as Curtis Sunday
- 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)
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 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
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- 1995 · Original Sins as Chas Bradley
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- Future · Stranglehold as
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- Future · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Cliff
- 1995 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- Future · Hellhound as
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- 1986 · The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' as Self (uncredited)
- Future · I, Chihuahua as Rock Powers (voice)
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- Future · Suburban Psycho as
- 2025 · Asteroid as
- 2024 · Scream Before You Die as Governor Starks
- 2024 · Day of the Fight as Stevie
- 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 · 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 · An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose 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
- 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 · Havana Kyrie as Henry
- 2019 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2019 · The Capture as Frank Napier
- 2019 · Westside vs the World as Narrator
- 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
- 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 · Forget Us Not as Narrator
- 2013 · Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Deathstroke / Slade (voice)
- 2013 · Pacific Rim as Hannibal Chau
- 2013 · Maron as Mel
- 2013 · The Frame as Hannibal Chau
- 2012 · The Punisher: Dirty Laundry as Big Mike
- 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 · The Making of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 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 · 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 · Chowder as Arbor (voice)
- 2007 · Afro Samurai the Movie as
- 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
- 2006 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
- 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 · 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 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Karl Nivor (voice)
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Sam Tucker (voice)
- 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 · 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 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- 1996 · Tracey Takes On... as Stuart
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- 1995 · The Last Supper as Norman Arbuthnot
- 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 · Animaniacs as Sgt. Sweete (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 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
- 1987 · La rosa dei nomi as Self
- 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 · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
- Future · Horrified as
- Future · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- Future · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- 1995 · Picture Windows: Lightning as Gambler
- 1994 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- Future · Fortitude as
- Future · Out Late as Angelo
- Future · I Passed This Way as
- Future · Godshot as
- 2000 · The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
- Future · Foster as Brooks
- Future · Sonny Lovejoy as Father Carlton
- 1981 · À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
- Future · Beg The Devil as