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 · Cottonmouth as Victor Cain
- 2025 · Paradise Records as The Chief
- 2024 · Day of the Fight as Stevie
- 2020 · The Big Ugly as Preston
- 2020 · Clover as Mr. Wiley
- 2019 · Hell on the Border as Charlie Storm
- 2018 · Asher as Asher
- 2018 · Transformers: Power of the Primes as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
- 2014 · Poker Night as Calabrese
- 2014 · Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Desiree as Anslinger
- 2014 · Tbilisi, I Love You as nameless rider
- 2014 · The Virginian as Judge Henry South
- 2009 · Dark Country as Sheriff
- 2009 · The Job as Jim
- 2009 · The Devil's Tomb as Wesley
- 2008 · I Sell the Dead as Father Duffy
- 2008 · Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
- 2007 · Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron as Hellboy (voice)
- 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
- 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
- 2002 · Shakedown as Christopher Bellows
- 2000 · Bread and Roses as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1999 · Happy, Texas as Marshal Nalhober
- 1998 · Houdini as Booking Agent
- 1998 · I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Cemetery Caretaker
- 1997 · The Second Civil War as Alan Manieski
- 1995 · Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery as Mr. Scratch (voice)
- Future · Fortitude as
- Future · Legacy as Mr. Carter
- 2026 · The Saviors as Mr. Harrison
- 2025 · Saurus City as Slade Klossus (voice)
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Murray
- 2020 · A Place Among the Dead as RP
- 2019 · The Great War as General Pershing
- 2019 · Go Fish as Bernardo (voice)
- 2019 · Run with the Hunted as Birdie
- 2013 · Forget Us Not as Narrator
- 2010 · Acts of Violence as Priest Bill
- 2008 · Uncross the Stars as Bobby
- 2003 · Two Soldiers as Colonel McKellog
- Future · Come with Me as Dalton Kirby
- Future · Foster as Brooks
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2016 · Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom as Shoggoth (voice)
- 2011 · The Littlest Angel as God
- 2010 · The Making of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
- 2003 · Boys on the Run as Captain
- 2002 · The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
- 2000 · The King's Guard as Lord Morton
- 2000 · Price of Glory as Nick Everson
- 1999 · Primal Force as Frank Brodie
- 1998 · A Town Has Turned to Dust as Jerry Paul
- 1997 · Tinseltown as Cliff
- 1996 · Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff as Satan (voice)
- 1995 · The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space as Lord Vox of Vestron
- 1995 · Picture Windows: Lightning as Gambler
- 1994 · When the Bough Breaks as Dr. Douglas Eben
- 1994 · Double Exposure as John McClure
- 1994 · The Cisco Kid as Lt. Col. Delacroix
- 1992 · Blind Man's Bluff as Frank Cerrillo
- 1987 · Beauty and the Beast as Vincent
- 1987 · La rosa dei nomi as Self
- Future · Stranglehold as
- 2026 · The Way Things Seem to Be as Self
- 2025 · Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich as Self
- 2025 · Asteroid as
- 2024 · Scream Before You Die as Governor Starks
- 2024 · Absolution as Charlie Conner
- 2024 · Succubus as Dr. Orion Zephyr
- 2024 · The Instigators as Mayor Miccelli
- 2024 · Joe Baby as Prentice Stanton
- 2024 · Chuck Zito: An American Story as Self
- 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 · Heroes of the Golden Mask as Kunyi (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 · How I Got There as The Merc
- 2022 · Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio as Podesta (voice)
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2022 · An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose as Self
- 2022 · There Are No Saints as Sans
- 2022 · The Last Victim as Sheriff Hickey
- 2021 · Don't Look Up as Benedict Drask
- 2021 · This Game's Called Murder as Mr. Wallendorf
- 2021 · Nightmare Alley as Bruno
- 2021 · The Innocent Butler as Self
- 2021 · Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster as Self
- 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 · Reprisal as Big Graham
- 2019 · The Capture as Frank Napier
- 2019 · Westside vs the World as Narrator
- 2018 · After the Screaming Stops as Self
- 2018 · The Steam Engines of Oz as Magnus (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)
- 2017 · Chuck as Al Braverman
- 2017 · Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as The Stabbington Brothers (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
- 2015 · Stonewall as Ed Murphy
- 2015 · Moonwalkers as Kidman
- 2014 · Savage Mutts as Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn
- 2014 · Skin Trade as Viktor Dragovic
- 2014 · Before I Disappear as Bill
- 2014 · The Book of Life as Xibalba (voice)
- 2014 · Hand of God as Judge Pernell Harris
- 2014 · Elwood as Louie the Jaw
- 2014 · Kid Cannabis as Barry Lerner
- 2014 · 13 Sins as Det. Chilcoat
- 2014 · Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Turbo FAST as Darryl (voice)
- 2013 · Crave as Pete
- 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
- 2012 · 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Phyllis
- 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 · The Legend of Secret Pass as Parker (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 · Local Color as Curtis Sunday
- 2008 · Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- 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 · 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: Iron Shoes as Hellboy (voice)
- 2007 · 5ive Girls as Father Drake
- 2007 · Afro Samurai as Justice (voice)
- 2006 · Pro-Life as Dwayne Burcell
- 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 · How to Go Out on a Date in Queens as Vito
- 2006 · Desperation as Collie Entragian
- 2006 · Working with a Master: Mick Garris as
- 2005 · Masters of Horror as
- 2005 · What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular as (voice)
- 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)
- 2005 · Missing in America as Red
- 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 · One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection as Self
- 2003 · Looney Tunes: Back in Action as Acme VP, Never Learning
- 2003 · Hoodlum & Son as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
- 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 · 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 · Night Class as Morgan
- 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 · The Trial of Old Drum as Charles Burden Sr.
- 2000 · Operation Sandman as Dr. Harlan Jessup
- 1999 · Family Law as Roy
- 1999 · The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as
- 1999 · Supreme Sanction as The Director
- 1998 · Charmed as Mr. Kellman
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Wild Horse (voice)
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Gascone
- 1998 · An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Grasping (voice)
- 1998 · The Magnificent Seven as Josiah Sanchez
- 1997 · The Protector as Dr. Ramsey Krago
- 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
- 1997 · Betty as Donnie Shank
- 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 · Mr. Stitch as Doctor Frederick Texarian
- 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 · Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks as Graft
- 1994 · Iron Man as Hulk (voice)
- 1994 · Fantastic Four as Hulk/Dr. Bruce Banner (voice)
- 1994 · Fantastic Four as Wizard/Hulk (voice)
- 1994 · Sensation as Detective Pantella
- 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 · 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 · A Stoning in Fulham County as Jacob Shuler
- 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
- 1984 · Miami Vice as John Ruger
- 1984 · The Ice Pirates as Zeno
- 1981 · Quest for Fire as Amoukar
- 1981 · The Fall Guy as
- Future · Godshot as
- Future · Out Late as Angelo
- Future · Horrified as
- Future · Carrier as Eli Pierson
- 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 · Auxiliary Man as Maury Goldman
- Future · Sonny Lovejoy as Father Carlton