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 · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2024 · Absolution as Charlie Conner
- 2024 · Succubus as Dr. Orion Zephyr
- 2024 · The Instigators as Mayor Miccelli
- 2024 · Joe Baby as Prentice Stanton
- 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
- 2022 · The Last Victim as Sheriff Hickey
- 2021 · Don't Look Up as Benedict Drask
- 2021 · Nightmare Alley as Bruno
- 2020 · Monster Hunter as Admiral
- 2020 · A Place Among the Dead as RP
- 2020 · Adventure Time: Distant Lands as The Lich (voice)
- 2020 · Reno 911! as DUI Detainee
- 2019 · The Great War as General Pershing
- 2019 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2019 · The Capture as Frank Napier
- 2018 · Asher as Asher
- 2018 · The Escape of Prisoner 614 as The Sheriff
- 2017 · Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom as Shoggoth (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
- 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)
- 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
- 2011 · Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Sinestro (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
- 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 · Afro Samurai as Justice (voice)
- 2006 · Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · Tarzan II as Kago (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 · The Batman as Rumor / Killer Croc (voice)
- 2004 · The Batman as Killer Croc (voice)
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Orion (voice)
- 2004 · Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
- 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)
- 2002 · Star Trek: Nemesis as Viceroy Vkruk
- 2002 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? as Inspector Malpumpkin / Joe / Frozen Fiend (voice)
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
- 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 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 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 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 · 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 · The Magnificent Seven as Josiah Sanchez
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 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
- 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 Last Supper as Norman Arbuthnot
- 1995 · Fluke as Sylvester
- 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 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- 1994 · Duckman as Roland Thompson (voice)
- 1994 · Aladdin as
- 1994 · Aladdin as Arbutus (voice)
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- 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
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1986 · The Name of the Rose as Salvatore
- 1984 · Miami Vice as John Ruger
- 1981 · The Fall Guy as
- Future · Foster as Brooks
- 2025 · Asteroid as
- 2025 · Paradise Records as
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Murray
- 2024 · Scream Before You Die as Governor Starks
- 2024 · Day of the Fight as Stevie
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 2023 · Heroes of the Golden Mask as Kunyi (voice)
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 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 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2018 · The Steam Engines of Oz as Magnus (voice)
- 2018 · Transformers: Power of the Primes as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
- 2017 · Pottersville as Sheriff Jack
- 2017 · Chuck as Al Braverman
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Kidman
- 2014 · Poker Night as Calabrese
- 2014 · Skin Trade as Viktor Dragovic
- 2014 · Before I Disappear as Bill
- 2014 · Kid Cannabis as Barry Lerner
- 2014 · 13 Sins as Det. Chilcoat
- 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 · New Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
- 2011 · New Teen Titans as Slade / Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 2010 · The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
- 2009 · The Devil's Tomb as Wesley
- 2008 · Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Vorin (voice)
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron as Hellboy (voice)
- 2006 · Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms as Hellboy (voice)
- 2006 · The Last Winter as Ed Pollack
- 2006 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 2005 · Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? as Hotep / Ancient One #2 (voice)
- 2005 · The Second Front as General von Binding
- 2005 · Missing in America as Red
- 2004 · 100 Scariest Movie Moments as Self
- 2004 · Comic Book: The Movie as Ron Perlman
- 2003 · Boys on the Run as Captain
- 2003 · Absolon as Murchison
- 2003 · Rats as Dr. William Winslow
- 2001 · The Tick as Fiery Blaze
- 2001 · Down as Mitchell
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 1998 · An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Grasping (voice)
- 1997 · Body Armor as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- 1995 · Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
- 1995 · The City of Lost Children as One
- 1994 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- 1994 · Police Academy: Mission to Moscow as Konstantine Konali
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- 1993 · Cronos as Angel de la Guardia
- 1993 · The Adventures of Huck Finn as Pap Finn
- 1985 · MacGruder and Loud as Attorney
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
- 1984 · The Ice Pirates as Zeno
- Future · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- 2025 · The Gentleman as Theo
- 2019 · Havana Kyrie as Henry
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Birdie
- 2018 · Sergio and Sergei as Peter
- 2014 · Desiree as Anslinger
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 2012 · 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
- 2011 · The Littlest Angel as God
- Future · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
- 2020 · Clover as Mr. Wiley
- 2008 · Local Color as Curtis Sunday
- 2008 · Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
- 2007 · No. 6 as The Man in the Hat
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes as Hellboy (voice)
- 2007 · 5ive Girls as Father Drake
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 2000 · Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 1996 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- 2009 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 2003 · One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection as Self
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- Future · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- 1995 · Picture Windows: Lightning as Gambler
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- 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)
- 1981 · À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
- Future · Stranglehold as
- Future · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- Future · Horrified as
- 2022 · How I Got There as The Merc
- 2021 · This Game's Called Murder as Mr. Wallendorf
- 2021 · The Innocent Butler as Self
- 2019 · Westside vs the World as Narrator
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2014 · Savage Mutts as Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn
- 2014 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2014 · Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 2013 · Forget Us Not as Narrator
- 2010 · Dark Metropolis as
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2009 · The Job as Jim
- 2008 · I Sell the Dead as Father Duffy
- 2008 · Uncross the Stars as Bobby
- 2006 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
- 2005 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular as (voice)
- 2002 · Shakedown as Christopher Bellows
- 1988 · A Stoning in Fulham County as Jacob Shuler
- Future · Suburban Psycho as
- Future · Out Late as Angelo
- 2004 · Quiet Kill as Detective Sergeant Perry
- 2003 · Hoodlum & Son as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
- 2003 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- 2001 · Night Class as Morgan
- 2000 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 1997 · Betty as Donnie Shank
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Cliff
- 1995 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- 1995 · Original Sins as Chas Bradley
- 1981 · Quest for Fire as Amoukar
- Future · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison