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 · 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 & 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)
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2021 · Don't Look Up as Benedict Drask
- 2021 · Nightmare Alley as Bruno
- 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 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2019 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2019 · The Capture as Frank Napier
- 2018 · Transformers: Power of the Primes as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
- 2018 · Sergio and Sergei as Peter
- 2017 · Pottersville as Sheriff Jack
- 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
- 2014 · Before I Disappear as Bill
- 2014 · The Book of Life as Xibalba (voice)
- 2014 · Hand of God as Judge Pernell Harris
- 2014 · Kid Cannabis as Barry Lerner
- 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 · Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Deathstroke / Slade (voice)
- 2013 · Pacific Rim as Hannibal Chau
- 2013 · The Frame as Hannibal Chau
- 2011 · Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Sinestro (voice)
- 2011 · The Littlest Angel as God
- 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 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 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 · 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 · Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes as Hellboy (voice)
- 2007 · Afro Samurai as Justice (voice)
- 2006 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 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 · 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 · Boys on the Run as Captain
- 2003 · Absolon as Murchison
- 2003 · Rats as Dr. William Winslow
- 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 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Sam Tucker (voice)
- 1999 · Family Law as Roy
- 1999 · The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 1998 · Charmed as Mr. Kellman
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Wild Horse (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
- 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)
- 1996 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- 1996 · Tracey Takes On... as Stuart
- 1995 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- 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 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- 1994 · Duckman as Roland Thompson (voice)
- 1994 · Aladdin as
- 1994 · Aladdin as Arbutus (voice)
- 1993 · Animaniacs as Satan (voice)
- 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)
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1984 · Miami Vice as John Ruger
- 1984 · The Ice Pirates as Zeno
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- Future · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- 1997 · Perversions of Science as 40132
- 1996 · Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Kurtis Striker (voice)
- 1996 · The Island of Dr. Moreau as Sayer of the Law
- 1995 · Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
- 1993 · Cronos as Angel de la Guardia
- Future · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
- 2025 · Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich as Self
- 2025 · Asteroid as
- 2025 · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2025 · Paradise Records as The Chief
- 2025 · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Murray
- 2024 · Day of the Fight as Stevie
- 2024 · Joe Baby as Prentice Stanton
- 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 · An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose as Self
- 2021 · Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
- 2020 · A Place Among the Dead as RP
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2018 · The Escape of Prisoner 614 as The Sheriff
- 2016 · Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2014 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as nameless rider
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 2012 · 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
- 2010 · The Making of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2009 · The Job as Jim
- 2008 · I Sell the Dead as Father Duffy
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- 2006 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
- 2005 · Danny Phantom: Reign Storm as Vice Principle Lancer (Voice)
- 2005 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular as (voice)
- 2004 · Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
- 2004 · Quiet Kill as Detective Sergeant Perry
- 2003 · Hoodlum & Son as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
- 2001 · Night Class as Morgan
- 2000 · The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
- 2000 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Cliff
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- 1994 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- 1987 · La rosa dei nomi as Self
- Future · Fortitude as
- Future · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
- Future · Suburban Psycho as
- 2024 · Scream Before You Die as Governor Starks
- 2023 · The Retirement Plan as Bobo
- 2023 · The Baker as Pappi
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2022 · There Are No Saints as Sans
- 2022 · The Last Victim as Sheriff Hickey
- 2021 · This Game's Called Murder as Mr. Wallendorf
- 2021 · The Innocent Butler as Self
- 2020 · Clover as Mr. Wiley
- 2019 · Havana Kyrie as Henry
- 2019 · Hell on the Border as Charlie Storm
- 2019 · The Great War as General Pershing
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Birdie
- 2019 · Westside vs the World as Narrator
- 2018 · Asher as Asher
- 2018 · The Steam Engines of Oz as Magnus (voice)
- 2017 · Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2017 · Chuck as Al Braverman
- 2017 · Prison Fighters: Five Rounds to Freedom as Narrator
- 2015 · Stonewall as Ed Murphy
- 2014 · Savage Mutts as Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn
- 2014 · Poker Night as Calabrese
- 2014 · Skin Trade as Viktor Dragovic
- 2014 · Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Desiree as Anslinger
- 2014 · Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 2013 · Forget Us Not as Narrator
- 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 · Dark Metropolis as
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2009 · The Devil's Tomb as Wesley
- 2008 · Local Color as Curtis Sunday
- 2008 · Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- 2008 · Mutant Chronicles as Brother Samuel
- 2008 · Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
- 2008 · Uncross the Stars as Bobby
- 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 · 5ive Girls as Father Drake
- 2006 · Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms as Hellboy (voice)
- 2006 · The Last Winter as Ed Pollack
- 2006 · Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 2005 · Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
- 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
- 2003 · One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection as Self
- 2003 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- 2002 · Shakedown as Christopher Bellows
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
- 2000 · Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- 1998 · An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Grasping (voice)
- 1997 · The Protector as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1997 · Betty as Donnie Shank
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- 1995 · Picture Windows: Lightning as Gambler
- 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
- 1994 · Police Academy: Mission to Moscow as Konstantine Konali
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- 1993 · Romeo Is Bleeding as Jack's Attorney
- 1993 · The Adventures of Huck Finn as Pap Finn
- 1992 · Sleepwalkers as Captain Soames
- 1988 · A Stoning in Fulham County as Jacob Shuler
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
- 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
- 1981 · Quest for Fire as Amoukar
- 1981 · The Fall Guy as
- 1981 · À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
- Future · Godshot as
- Future · Foster as Brooks
- Future · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- Future · Horrified as
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- Future · Stranglehold as
- Future · Out Late as Angelo