Ron Perlman
| Ron Perlman | |
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 Perlman at the 2012 Comic-Con in San Diego |
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| Born | Ronald N. Perlman April 13, 1950 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | Opal Stone Perlman (m. 1981) |
Ronald N. "Ron" Perlman[1] (born April 13, 1950) is an American television, film and voice actor. He is known for having played Vincent in the TV series Beauty and the Beast (for which he won a Golden Globe), Slade in the animated series Teen Titans and Clarence "Clay" Morrow in Sons of Anarchy. He has starred in the Guillermo del Toro films Cronos, Blade II, and as the comic book character Hellboy in both 2004's Hellboy and its 2008 sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army. He has also played Mr. Kellerman in an episode of Charmed titled Wrestling with Demons and as the narrator of the post-apocalyptic game series Fallout. In 2010, he provided the voice of the Stabbington brothers in Tangled, Disney's animated film adaptation of "Rapunzel". He was the narrator of the television series 1000 Ways to Die on Spike.[2]
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Early life [edit]
Perlman was born in Washington Heights, New York, to a Jewish family.[3][4] His mother, Dorothy, was a municipal employee, and his father was a jazz drummer and repairman.[5] Perlman stated in a 1988 interview that "It was not a bad childhood but...I had a perception of myself that was, I was terribly overweight as a young kid, and it was sort of a low self image."[6] Perlman continued to say that this experience is one thing that attracts him to "playing these sorts of deformed people who are very endearing". Perlman was also made fun of for looking like a monkey, which also significantly lowered his self-esteem.[7]
He attended George Washington High School and later Lehman College in New York City in 1971, which did not have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre at that time. He has said that he and his father were "very close", and that it was his father, after seeing Perlman in a college production of Guys and Dolls, who told Perlman, "You have to do this... You understand this? You gotta do this." Perlman says, "So, he gave me permission to be an actor...wow."[7] Perlman attended the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with a master's degree in theater arts in 1973.[1]
Career [edit]
Perlman made his feature film debut in Jean-Jacques Annaud's film Quest for Fire (1981). After various minor and supporting roles in films and television series, his breakthrough role came when he played Vincent in the TV series Beauty and the Beast, opposite Linda Hamilton from 1987 to 1990. This earned him a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series in 1989.[8]
He went on to play roles in many films and television series throughout the 1980s and 1990s as well as the 2000s. His most notable film appearances were in films such as The Name of the Rose (1986), Romeo is Bleeding (1993), The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993), Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994), The Last Supper (1995), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), Alien Resurrection (1997), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Blade II and Star Trek Nemesis (both 2002) and two Stephen King story-to-movie adaptations, Sleepwalkers and Desperation. His appearances in television series include Highlander: The Series, The Outer Limits and The Magnificent Seven.
He played his first leading film role in 1995, when he played "One" in Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's French-language The City of Lost Children. In 2003, Perlman starred in a commercial for Stella Artois beer. This commercial, which was called "Devil's Island,"[9] won a Silver Award at the 2003 British Advertising Awards.[10][11] He got another leading film role in 2004 when he played the title role in the comic book adaptation Hellboy. Perlman reprised his role as Hellboy in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, released on July 11, 2008.
In 2008, Perlman joined the cast of the TV show Sons of Anarchy on FX playing Clay Morrow, the president of the motorcycle club and the protagonist's stepfather.
Roles that required make-up [edit]
He is known for playing roles which require make-up, some to the point where his entire body is covered or his face requires full facial prosthetics. Some examples include his first film role in Quest for Fire, where he played a neanderthal, The Name of the Rose where he plays a disfigured hunchback, Beauty and The Beast, where he played Vincent, a man with the face of a half-man half-lion-like beast, The Island of Dr. Moreau where he plays a half man/half animal, Star Trek: Nemesis in which he is the Reman viceroy and the Hellboy films where he plays the titular demon. He even gave his Beauty and The Beast co-star Armin Shimerman advice when Shimerman was going to be in full-facial prosthetics as Quark for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.[12]
Voice-over work [edit]
Perlman also has a successful career as a voice actor in addition to his onscreen acting, having portrayed characters in numerous video games and animated series. These include Casper High teacher Mr. Lancer in Danny Phantom, Kurtis Stryker in Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, Justice in Afro Samurai and various characters in DC Comics based series such as the villainous Slade, a version of DC character Deathstroke the Terminator, in the Teen Titans animated series, Clayface in Batman: The Animated Series, Jax-Ur in Superman: The Animated Series, Orion in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, Killer Croc, Rumor, Bane in The Batman, Doctor Double X in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Sinestro in Green Lantern: The Animated Series.
His video game credits include Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood, who commands Earth's space defenses against the Covenant in the games Halo 2 and Halo 3, Jagger Valance in The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, and Batman in Justice League Heroes. He is well known by Fallout fans for narrating the introductory movies in the series, including uttering the famous phrase "War. War never changes." He also voices "Slade" in the 2008 Turok game, and Emil Blonsky/Abomination in Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Conan for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and voices the fast-talking Mayor Hoodoo Brown in the Neversoft game Gun.
Personal life [edit]
He has been married to Opal Stone Perlman since February 14, 1981; they have two children, a daughter, Blake Amanda (born 1984), and a son, Brandon Avery (born 1990). Perlman has volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program. On July 9, 2012 he supported the Make-A-Wish foundation by fulfilling a boy's dream to meet him dressed in full, film-ready makeup as Hellboy.
Filmography [edit]
Film [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Quest for Fire | Amoukar | Nominated - Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor |
| 1984 | The Ice Pirates | Zeno | |
| 1986 | The Name of the Rose | Salvatore | |
| 1992 | Sleepwalkers | Captain Soames | |
| 1993 | Cronos | Angel De La Guardia | |
| 1993 | Romeo Is Bleeding | Jack's attorney | |
| 1993 | When the Bough Breaks | Dr. Douglas Eben | |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Huck Finn | Pap Finn | |
| 1994 | Double Exposure | John McClure | |
| 1994 | Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | Konstantine Konali | |
| 1995 | The City of Lost Children | One | |
| 1995 | The Last Supper | Norman Arbuthnot | |
| 1995 | Fluke | Sylvester | |
| 1996 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Sayer of the Law | |
| 1997 | Prince Valiant | Boltar | |
| 1997 | Tinseltown | Cliff | |
| 1997 | Alien Resurrection | Johner | |
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | Cemetery Caretaker | |
| 1998 | Frogs for Snakes | Gascone | |
| 1998 | An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island | Mr. Grasping | Voice Direct-to-video |
| 1999 | Happy, Texas | Marshal Nalhober | |
| 1999 | Primal Force | Frank Brodie | |
| 2000 | The Trial of Old Drum | Charles Burden Sr. | |
| 2000 | Titan A.E | Sam Tucker | Voice |
| 2000 | Operation Sandman | Dr. Harlan Jessup | |
| 2000 | The King's Guard | Lord Morton | |
| 2000 | Price of Glory | Nick Everson | |
| 2000 | Stroke | Schumaker | |
| 2001 | Down | Mitchell | |
| 2001 | Enemy at the Gates | Koulikov | |
| 2002 | Blade II | Dieter Reinhardt | |
| 2002 | Night Class | Morgan | |
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment | Dusharo | |
| 2002 | Star Trek Nemesis | Reman Viceroy | |
| 2002 | Shakedown | Christopher 'St. Joy' Bellows | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Boys on the Run | Captain | |
| 2003 | Rats | Dr. William Winslow | |
| 2003 | Hoodlum & Son | 'Ugly' Jim McCrae | |
| 2003 | Absolon | Murchison | |
| 2003 | Two Soldiers | Colonel McKellog | Short film |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | VP for Never Learning | |
| 2004 | Comic Book: The Movie | Himself | Cameo Direct-to-video |
| 2004 | Hellboy | Hellboy | Nominated - Chainsaw Award for Best Leading Actor |
| 2004 | Quiet Kill | Detective Sergeant Perry | |
| 2005 | The Second Front | General von Binding | |
| 2005 | Missing in America | Red | |
| 2005 | Tarzan II | Kago | Voice Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? | Hotep | Voice Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Local Color | Curtis Sunday | |
| 2006 | How to Go Out on a Date in Queens | Vito | |
| 2006 | The Last Winter | Ed Pollack | Nominated - Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast |
| 2006 | 5ive Girls | Father Drake | |
| 2006 | Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! | Captain Skunkbeard/Biff Wellington | Voice Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Hellboy: Sword of Storms | Hellboy | Voice Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | Norick | |
| 2007 | Hellboy: Blood and Iron | Hellboy | Voice Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Battle for Terra | Elder Vorin | Voice |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Hellboy | Chainsaw Award for Best Leading Actor Nominated - MTV Movie Awards for Best Fight |
| 2008 | Mutant Chronicles | Brother Samuel | |
| 2008 | Outlander | Gunnar | |
| 2008 | Spirit of the Forest | Oak | Voice |
| 2008 | Uncross the Stars | Bobby Walden | |
| 2009 | The Devil's Tomb | Wesley | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Dark Country | Deputy Thompson | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | I Sell The Dead | Father Duffy | |
| 2009 | The Job | Jim | |
| 2010 | Killer by Nature | Dr. Julian | |
| 2010[citation needed] | Acts of Violence | Priest Bill | |
| 2010 | Tangled | the Stabbington Brothers | Voice |
| 2010 | Bunraku | Nicola | |
| 2010 | Crave | Pete | |
| 2010 | The Legend of Secret Pass | Parker | Voice |
| 2011 | Season of the Witch | Felson | |
| 2011 | The Littlest Angel | God | Voice Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Conan the Barbarian | Corin | |
| 2011 | Drive | Nino | |
| 2011 | Elwood | Louie the Jaw | Short film |
| 2012 | The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption | Horus | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | Bad Ass | Mayor Williams | |
| 2012 | Dirty Laundry | Big Mike | Short film |
| 2012 | 3,2,1... Frankie Go Boom | Phil | |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Hannibal Chow | Complete |
| 2013 | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | Slade Wilson/Deathstroke | Voice Direct-to-video |
| 2013 | Kid Cannabis | Barry Lerner | Post-Production |
| 2013 | Poker Night | Calabrese | Filming |
| 2013 | Tblishi, My City | TBA | Post-Production |
Television [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | Ryan's Hope | Dr. Bernie Marx | Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Our Family Honor | Bausch | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1985 | MacGruder and Loud | Attorney | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1985 | Our Family Honor | Bausch | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1986 | Miami Vice | John Ruger | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1987-1990 | Beauty and the Beast | Vincent | Appeared in 55 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series (1989) Q Award for Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series (1988, 1989) Nominated - Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1988, 1989) |
| 1988 | A Stoning in Fulham County | Jacob Shuller | TV movie |
| 1992 | Blind Man's Bluff | Frank Cerrillo | TV movie |
| 1992-1993 | Batman: The Animated Series | Clayface Driller |
Voice Appeared in 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Arly Hanks | Jim-Bob Buchanan | TV movie |
| 1993 | The Untouchables | Snake | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1993 | Bonkers | Sergeant Francis Q. Grating | Voice Appeared in 16 episodes |
| 1993 | Animaniacs | Satan Sgt. Sweete |
Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1994 | The Cisco Kid | Lt. Col. Delacroix | TV movie |
| 1994 | Aladdin | Arbutus | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1994 | Mighty Max | Goar | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1994 | The Little Mermaid | Apollo | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1995 | Original Sins | Chas Bradley | TV movie |
| 1995 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Mr. Scratch | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space | Lord Vox of Vestron | TV movie |
| 1995 | Mr. Stitch | Doctor Frederick Texarian | TV movie |
| 1995 | Fantastic Four | Wizard Hulk |
Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Iron Man | Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1996 | Phantom 2040 | Graft | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1996 | Wing Commander Academy | Daimon Karnes | Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Duckman | Roland Thompson | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1996 | Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | Kurtis Stryker | Voice Appeared in 13 episodes |
| 1996-1998 | Hey Arnold! | Mickey Kaline | Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Highlander: The Series | The Messenger | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1997 | Tracey Takes On... | Stuart | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science | 40132 | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1997-1999 | Superman: The Animated Series | Jax-Ur | Voice Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 1997-1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Clayface | Voice Appeared in 4 episodes |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Alan Manieski | TV movie |
| 1998-2000 | The Magnificent Seven | Josiah Sanchez | Appeared in 22 episodes |
| 1998 | A Town Has Turned to Dust | Jerry Paul | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Outer Limits | Lt. Col. Brandon Grace | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 1999 | Supreme Sanction | The Director | TV movie |
| 1999 | Primal Force | Frank Brodie | TV movie |
| 1999 | Family Law | Roy | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2000 | Operation Sandman | Dr. Harlan Jessup | TV movie |
| 2000 | Sonic Underground | Art | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2000 | The Trial of Old Drum | Charles Burden Sr. | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Wild Horse | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2000 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Karl | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Leader | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2000 | Charmed | Mr Kellerman | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2001 | The Legend of Tarzan | Colonel Nikolas Rokoff | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2001 | The Tick | Fiery Blaze | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2003 | Static Shock | Heavyman Koenig |
Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2003 | Justice League | Clayface Orion |
Voice Appeared in 4 episodes |
| 2003-2006 | Teen Titans | Slade | Voice Appeared in 16 episodes |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited | Orion | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2004-2007 | Danny Phantom | Mr. Lancer | Voice Appeared in 18 episodes |
| 2005 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Russian Inspector Joe Frozen Fiend |
Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2005-2008 | The Batman | Killer Croc Bane Rumor |
Voice Appeared in 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Dwayne Burcell | Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2006 | Desperation | Collie Entragian | TV movie |
| 2007 | Afro Samurai | Justice | English dub TV miniseries |
| 2007 | Kim Possible | Warhawk | Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Firelord Sozin | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2008-present | Sons of Anarchy | Clay Morrow | Appeared in 66 episodes |
| 2008-2010 | Chowder | Arbor | Voice Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Gha Nachkt | Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Robot Chicken | Tony Stark Handy Ball |
Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2009-2012 | 1000 Ways to Die | Narrator | Appeared in 45 episodes |
| 2010 | Archer | Ramon Limon | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Doctor Double X | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
| 2011-2012 | American Dad | Monster Hunter Colonel |
Voice Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2011-present | Adventure Time | The Lich | Voice Appeared in 6 episodes |
| 2012 | DC Nation Shorts | Slade Alfred Pennyworth |
Voice Appeared in 3 episode |
| 2013 | Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Sinestro | Voice Appeared in 1 episode |
Video game [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Adventures of Batman & Robin | Clayface | |
| 1995 | Chronomaster | Rene Korda | |
| 1997 | Fallout | Narrator | |
| 1998 | Fallout 2 | Narrator | |
| 2001 | Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter | Wylfdene | |
| 2001 | Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel | Narrator | |
| 2003 | Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu | Clayface | |
| 2003 | True Crime: Streets of LA | Misha | |
| 2003 | Lords of EverQuest | Lord Skass | |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay | Jagger Valance | |
| 2004 | Halo 2 | Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood | |
| 2005 | NARC | Captain Joe Kowalski | |
| 2005 | Gun | Mayor Hoodoo Brown | |
| 2005 | The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction | Emil Blonsky/The Abomination | |
| 2005 | Teen Titans | Slade | |
| 2005 | The Outfit | Tommy Mac | |
| 2006 | Justice League Heroes | Bruce Wayne/Batman | |
| 2007 | Halo 3 | Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood | |
| 2007 | Conan | Conan of Cimmeria | |
| 2008 | Turok | Slade | |
| 2008 | Hellboy: The Science of Evil | Hellboy | |
| 2008 | Fallout 3 | Narrator | |
| 2009 | Afro Samurai | Justice | English dub |
| 2009 | Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2 | Dagger | |
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Narrator |
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Alumni of Notable Achievement: College of Liberal Arts: University of Minnesota". cla.umn.edu. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "IMDB credits for 1000 ways to Die".
- ^ http://www.screened.com/news/comic-con-2011-del-toro-and-nicolas-refn-talk-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark-and-drive/2624/
- ^ http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110915/LIFESTYLES0102/109140350/Meet-Ron-Perlman-local-Drive-screening?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs
- ^ Ron Perlman Film Reference biography
- ^ Gary Collins (1988). "Hour Magazine – on Ron Perlman's success on the series Beauty & The Beast". YouTube.
- ^ a b Larry Fessenden (2008). "Ron Perlman on Becoming an Actor". Glass Eye Pix.
- ^ Golden Globe Awards official website, last accessed October 22, 2007.
- ^ "Stella Artois beer commercial entitled Devil's Island". YouTube. 2008.
- ^ "British Advertising Awards – Silver Honours 2003". 2003.
- ^ "Ron Perlman stars in a British Advertising Award winning Stella Artois beer commercial". 2003.[dead link]
- ^ Kusaivy (2011-07-19). "DelToroFilms.com". Retrieved 2012-04-05.
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