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
- 2025 · Paradise Records as The Chief
- 2024 · Absolution as Charlie Conner
- 2024 · Succubus as Dr. Orion Zephyr
- 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)
- 2021 · Don't Look Up as Benedict Drask
- 2021 · Nightmare Alley as Bruno
- 2020 · Monster Hunter as Admiral
- 2020 · Adventure Time: Distant Lands as The Lich (voice)
- 2020 · Reno 911! as DUI Detainee
- 2019 · The Capture as Frank Napier
- 2016 · Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia as Bular (voice)
- 2016 · Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Gnarlak
- 2016 · StartUp as Wes Chandler
- 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 · 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)
- 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 · Afro Samurai as Justice (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 · Danny Phantom as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
- 2004 · Hellboy as Hellboy
- 2004 · On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- 2003 · Teen Titans as Slade (voice)
- 2003 · Absolon as Murchison
- 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 · 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 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 1999 · Family Law as Roy
- 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
- 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 · Tracey Takes On... as Stuart
- 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 · 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 · 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
- 1986 · The Name of the Rose as Salvatore
- 1984 · Miami Vice as John Ruger
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- 2025 · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- 2024 · The Instigators as Mayor Miccelli
- 2024 · Joe Baby as Prentice Stanton
- 2019 · Havana Kyrie as Henry
- 2019 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2019 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2017 · Pottersville as Sheriff Jack
- 2015 · Stonewall as Ed Murphy
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Kidman
- 2014 · Poker Night as Calabrese
- 2014 · Skin Trade as Viktor Dragovic
- 2014 · Desiree as Anslinger
- 2013 · Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (voice)
- 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 · Bunraku as Nicola
- 2009 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 2008 · Local Color as Curtis Sunday
- 2007 · In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Norick
- 2007 · 5ive Girls as Father Drake
- 2006 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 2003 · Looney Tunes: Back in Action as Acme VP, Never Learning
- 2003 · Rats as Dr. William Winslow
- 2001 · The Tick as Fiery Blaze
- 1999 · The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 1995 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- 1995 · The City of Lost Children as One
- 1994 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- 1994 · Police Academy: Mission to Moscow as Konstantine Konali
- Future · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- 2025 · Asteroid as
- 2025 · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Murray
- 2024 · Day of the Fight as Stevie
- 2023 · The Retirement Plan as Bobo
- 2023 · The Baker as Pappi
- 2023 · Heroes of the Golden Mask as Kunyi (voice)
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2022 · There Are No Saints as Sans
- 2020 · The Big Ugly as Preston
- 2020 · Clover as Mr. Wiley
- 2019 · Hell on the Border as Charlie Storm
- 2019 · The Great War as General Pershing
- 2018 · Asher as Asher
- 2018 · Sergio and Sergei as Peter
- 2017 · Chuck as Al Braverman
- 2014 · Before I Disappear as Bill
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 2012 · The Punisher: Dirty Laundry as Big Mike
- 2009 · The Devil's Tomb as Wesley
- 2008 · Mutant Chronicles as Brother Samuel
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Elder Vorin (voice)
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes as Hellboy (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 · Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
- 2005 · Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? as Hotep / Ancient One #2 (voice)
- 2004 · 100 Scariest Movie Moments as Self
- 2000 · Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1998 · An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Grasping (voice)
- 1997 · Betty as Donnie Shank
- 1996 · The Island of Dr. Moreau as Sayer of the Law
- 1995 · Picture Windows: Lightning as Gambler
- 1995 · The Last Supper as Norman Arbuthnot
- 1995 · Fluke as Sylvester
- 1995 · Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
- 1993 · Romeo Is Bleeding as Jack's Attorney
- 1993 · The Adventures of Huck Finn as Pap Finn
- 1985 · MacGruder and Loud as Attorney
- 1984 · The Ice Pirates as Zeno
- Future · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
- 2022 · The Last Victim as Sheriff Hickey
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Birdie
- 2018 · Transformers: Power of the Primes as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
- 2018 · The Escape of Prisoner 614 as The Sheriff
- 2014 · Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 2012 · 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
- 2011 · The Littlest Angel as God
- 2010 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (voice)
- 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
- 2005 · Missing in America as Red
- 2004 · Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
- 2004 · Comic Book: The Movie as Ron Perlman
- 2003 · Hoodlum & Son as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
- 2003 · Boys on the Run as Captain
- 2002 · Shakedown as Christopher Bellows
- 2000 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 2000 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
- Future · Fortitude as
- 2024 · Scream Before You Die as Governor Starks
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 2022 · How I Got There as The Merc
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2021 · This Game's Called Murder as Mr. Wallendorf
- 2020 · A Place Among the Dead as RP
- 2019 · Westside vs the World as Narrator
- 2018 · The Steam Engines of Oz as Magnus (voice)
- 2017 · Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2016 · Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2014 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2010 · The Making of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2010 · Killer by Nature as Dr. Julian
- 2009 · The Job as Jim
- 2008 · Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- 2007 · No. 6 as The Man in the Hat
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- 2005 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular as (voice)
- 2005 · The Second Front as General von Binding
- 2004 · Quiet Kill as Detective Sergeant Perry
- 2003 · One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection as Self
- 2003 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- 2001 · Night Class as Morgan
- 2000 · The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- 1997 · The Protector as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Cliff
- 1996 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- 1994 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- Future · Stranglehold as
- 1994 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- Future · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
- 1988 · A Stoning in Fulham County as Jacob Shuler
- Future · Horrified as
- 2025 · Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich as Self
- 2021 · The Innocent Butler as Self
- 2021 · Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2017 · Prison Fighters: Five Rounds to Freedom as Narrator
- 2014 · Savage Mutts as Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn
- 2014 · Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Forget Us Not as Narrator
- 2010 · Dark Metropolis as
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Last Winter' as Self
- 2006 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 2005 · Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- 1995 · Original Sins as Chas Bradley
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- 1987 · La rosa dei nomi as Self
- Future · Godshot as
- Future · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- Future · Foster as Brooks
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self
- Future · Suburban Psycho as
- 1981 · À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
- Future · Out Late as Angelo
- 2005 · Danny Phantom: Reign Storm as Vice Principle Lancer (Voice)
- 1986 · The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' as Self (uncredited)
- 1981 · Quest for Fire as Amoukar
- 1981 · The Fall Guy as