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
- 2027 · Seasons as
- 2027 · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
- 2027 · Legends as Self
- 2026 · Kill Jackie as
- 2026 · Stranglehold as Roger
- 2026 · Foster as Brooks
- 2026 · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
- 2026 · Cape Fear as Robert Cady
- 2026 · Cape Fear as Robert Cady (voice)
- 2026 · The Way Things Seem to Be as Self
- 2025 · Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich as Self
- 2025 · The Gentleman as Theo
- 2025 · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2024 · Joe Baby as Prentice Stanton
- 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 · An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose 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 · The Big Ugly as Preston
- 2020 · Clover as Mr. Wiley
- 2019 · The Great War as General Pershing
- 2019 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Birdie
- 2018 · Asher as Asher
- 2018 · The Steam Engines of Oz as Magnus (voice)
- 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)
- 2016 · Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2015 · Stonewall as Ed Murphy
- 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 · Desiree as Anslinger
- 2014 · Kid Cannabis as Barry Lerner
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 2012 · 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
- 2009 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 2009 · The Job as Jim
- 2008 · Local Color as Curtis Sunday
- 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
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes as Hellboy (voice)
- 2007 · 5ive Girls as Father Drake
- 2006 · The Last Winter as Ed Pollack
- 2005 · Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
- 2005 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular as (voice)
- 2002 · Shakedown as Christopher Bellows
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of Blade II as Self
- 2000 · The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
- 1986 · The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' as Self (uncredited)
- Future · Legends as Ron Perlman
- 2005 · Missing in America as Red
- 2004 · Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
- 2004 · Comic Book: The Movie as Ron Perlman
- 2003 · Absolon as Murchison
- 2003 · Rats as Dr. William Winslow
- 2000 · Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 2000 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- 1995 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- 1995 · Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- 1994 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- 1988 · A Stoning in Fulham County as Jacob Shuler
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
- 1987 · La rosa dei nomi as Self
- Future · Fortitude as
- 2025 · Asteroid as
- 2025 · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Murray
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as nameless rider
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- Future · Suburban Psycho as
- Future · Hellhound as
- 2024 · Scream Before You Die as Governor Starks
- 2022 · How I Got There as The Merc
- 2017 · Prison Fighters: Five Rounds to Freedom as Narrator
- 2014 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2014 · Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America as Gene Krupa (voice)
- 2011 · The Littlest Angel as God
- 2010 · The Making of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2010 · Killer by Nature as Dr. Julian
- 2008 · Uncross the Stars as Bobby
- 2006 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
- 2003 · One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection as Self
- 2003 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- Future · Sonny Lovejoy as Father Carlton
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- Future · We Could Be Heroes as
- 2003 · Boys on the Run as Captain
- 1997 · The Protector as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Cliff
- 1996 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- 1994 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- Future · Horrified as
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- Future · I, Chihuahua as Rock Powers (voice)
- Future · Beg The Devil as
- 2025 · The Ride as The Ride (voice)
- 2025 · Paradise Records as The Chief
- 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 · 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 · Nightmare Alley as Bruno
- 2021 · The Innocent Butler as Self
- 2021 · Val as Self (archive)
- 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 · Hell on the Border as Charlie Storm
- 2019 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2019 · Game Changer as Self - Special Guest Star
- 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)
- 2016 · Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia as Bular (voice)
- 2016 · Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Gnarlak
- 2016 · StartUp as Wes Chandler
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Kidman
- 2015 · The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore as Self - Guest Panelist
- 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
- 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 · 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 · Adventure Time as The Lich (voice)
- 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 · The Making of 'The Last Winter' as Self
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Vorin (voice)
- 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 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 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 · The Second Front as General von Binding
- 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 · Quiet Kill as Detective Sergeant Perry
- 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
- 2001 · Night Class as Morgan
- 1997 · Betty as Donnie Shank
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
- 1995 · Picture Windows: Lightning as Gambler
- Future · Godshot as Rabbi Schumann
- Future · I Passed This Way as
- Future · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- 2003 · Hoodlum & Son as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
- 2003 · Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
- 2003 · L'Chayim, Comrade Stalin as Self - Narrator
- 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 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 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 · 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 · Wing Commander Academy as
- 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 City of Lost Children as One
- 1995 · Original Sins as Chas Bradley
- 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)
- 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
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 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
- 1982 · The Quest for Fire Adventure as Self
- 1981 · Quest for Fire as Amoukar
- 1981 · The Fall Guy as
- Future · Angels in Darkness as Vernon Hale
- Future · Renew as
- Future · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- Future · Out Late as Angelo
- 1981 · À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
- Future · Lies We Follow as Beau
- Future · Live 2 Die as