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 · The Gentleman as Theo
- 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 · 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)
- 2021 · Don't Look Up as Benedict Drask
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Birdie
- 2019 · The Capture as Frank Napier
- 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
- 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 · Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Deathstroke / Slade (voice)
- 2013 · Pacific Rim as Hannibal Chau
- 2011 · Drive as Nino
- 2010 · Tangled as Stabbington Brother (voice)
- 2009 · Archer as Ramon Limon (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
- 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
- 2003 · Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
- 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)
- 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)
- 1998 · Charmed as Mr. Kellman
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Wild Horse (voice)
- 1997 · Alien Resurrection as Johner
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Mickey Kaline (voice)
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Mickey Kaline / Weiner Cooker (voice)
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Jax-Ur (voice)
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Lt. Col. Brandon Grace
- 1994 · Duckman as Roland Thompson (voice)
- 1994 · Aladdin as
- 1994 · Aladdin as Arbutus (voice)
- 1993 · Animaniacs as Satan (voice)
- 1992 · Highlander: The Series as The Messenger
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Driller (voice)
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Clayface (voice)
- 1984 · Miami Vice as John Ruger
- 1981 · The Fall Guy as
- Future · Suburban Psycho as
- Future · Horrified as
- 2026 · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
- 2025 · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2024 · Absolution as Charlie Conner
- 2024 · Succubus as Dr. Orion Zephyr
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 2023 · The Baker as Pappi
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2022 · There Are No Saints as Sans
- 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 · Clover as Mr. Wiley
- 2018 · Asher as Asher
- 2017 · Chuck as Al Braverman
- 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 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2011 · Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Sinestro (voice)
- 2011 · Conan the Barbarian as Corin
- 2011 · Season of the Witch as Felson
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
- 2009 · 1000 Ways to Die as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 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
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 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 · 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 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- 2001 · Night Class as Morgan
- 2001 · The Legend of Tarzan as Colonel Nikolas Rokoff (voice)
- 2001 · Enemy at the Gates as Koulikov
- 2000 · The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
- 2000 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 1999 · Family Law as Roy
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- 1998 · The Magnificent Seven as Josiah Sanchez
- 1997 · The Protector as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- 1997 · The New Batman Adventures as Clayface (voice)
- 1997 · Perversions of Science as 40132
- 1996 · Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Kurtis Striker (voice)
- 1996 · Tracey Takes On... as Stuart
- 1995 · Fluke as Sylvester
- 1995 · The City of Lost Children as One
- 1995 · Original Sins as Chas Bradley
- 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
- 1993 · Romeo Is Bleeding as Jack's Attorney
- 1993 · Bonkers as Sgt. Grating (voice)
- 1992 · The Little Mermaid as Apollo (voice)
- 1992 · Sleepwalkers as Captain Soames
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1986 · The Name of the Rose as Salvatore
- 1981 · Quest for Fire as Amoukar
- 1981 · À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
- Future · Fortitude as
- Future · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Murray
- 2023 · The Retirement Plan as Bobo
- 2020 · Reno 911! as DUI Detainee
- 2019 · The Great War as General Pershing
- 2019 · Hell on the Border as Charlie Storm
- 2019 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 2013 · Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Polyphemus (voice)
- 2013 · The Frame as Hannibal Chau
- 2012 · The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption as Horus
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2007 · Afro Samurai as Justice (voice)
- 2004 · Quiet Kill as Detective Sergeant Perry
- Future · Out Late as Angelo
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2011 · New Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
- 2011 · New Teen Titans as Slade / Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 2008 · Mutant Chronicles as Brother Samuel
- 2007 · No. 6 as The Man in the Hat
- 2006 · Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
- 2002 · Shakedown as Christopher Bellows
- 2002 · Star Trek: Nemesis as Viceroy Vkruk
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
- 2001 · The Tick as Fiery Blaze
- 1999 · The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Cliff
- Future · Foster as Brooks
- 1998 · An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Grasping (voice)
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1996 · The Island of Dr. Moreau as Sayer of the Law
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- 1994 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- Future · Stranglehold as
- 2024 · Day of the Fight as Stevie
- 2023 · Heroes of the Golden Mask as Kunyi (voice)
- 2022 · How I Got There as The Merc
- 2022 · The Last Victim as Sheriff Hickey
- 2021 · This Game's Called Murder as Mr. Wallendorf
- 2021 · The Innocent Butler as Self
- 2019 · Havana Kyrie as Henry
- 2017 · Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2017 · Prison Fighters: Five Rounds to Freedom as Narrator
- 2016 · Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2014 · 13 Sins as Det. Chilcoat
- 2014 · Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as nameless rider
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 2013 · Forget Us Not as Narrator
- 2012 · Bad Ass as Mayor Williams
- 2010 · Dark Metropolis as
- 2009 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 2009 · The Devil's Tomb as Wesley
- 2008 · Uncross the Stars as Bobby
- 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 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
- 2006 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 2004 · 100 Scariest Movie Moments as Self
- 2003 · Boys on the Run as Captain
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Sam Tucker (voice)
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 1997 · Prince Valiant as Boltar
- 1993 · Cronos as Angel de la Guardia
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- 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)
- 1985 · MacGruder and Loud as Attorney
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
- 2025 · Paradise Records as The Chief
- 2025 · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- Future · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- 2025 · Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich as Self
- 2025 · Asteroid as
- 2024 · Scream Before You Die as Governor Starks
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2022 · An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose as Self
- 2021 · Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
- 2020 · The Big Ugly as Preston
- 2019 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2019 · Westside vs the World as Narrator
- 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
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Kidman
- 2014 · Poker Night as Calabrese
- 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
- 2011 · The Littlest Angel as God
- 2010 · The Making of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2010 · Bunraku as Nicola
- 2010 · Killer by Nature as Dr. Julian
- 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 · Afro Samurai the Movie as
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Last Winter' as Self
- 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)
- 2004 · Comic Book: The Movie as Ron Perlman
- 2003 · One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection as Self
- 2003 · Absolon as Murchison
- 2003 · Rats as Dr. William Winslow
- 2001 · Down as Mitchell
- 2000 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 1996 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- 1997 · Betty as Donnie Shank
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- 1995 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- 1995 · Picture Windows: Lightning as Gambler
- 1995 · The Last Supper as Norman Arbuthnot
- 1995 · Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- 1994 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- 1993 · The Adventures of Huck Finn as Pap Finn
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
- 1987 · La rosa dei nomi as Self
- 1984 · The Ice Pirates as Zeno
- Future · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
- Future · Godshot as
- Future · Sonny Lovejoy as Father Carlton