Harold Perrineau
Harold Perrineau | |
|---|---|
 Perrineau at the 2014 Comic Con presentation for Constantine | |
| Born | August 7, 1963 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Brittany Robinson Perrineau[1] (2002–present; 3 children) |
Harold Perrineau (born August 7, 1963) is an American actor, known for the roles of Michael Dawson in the U.S. television series Lost, Link in The Matrix films and games, Augustus Hill in the American television series Oz, Damon Pope in the FX bike gang drama Sons of Anarchy, and Mercutio in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. He starred in ABC's comedy-drama television series The Unusuals, playing NYPD homicide detective Leo Banks and has appeared in several high-profile films, including The Best Man, 28 Weeks Later, 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, and Zero Dark Thirty. He also starred alongside Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in the survival drama The Edge.
Personal life
Perrineau was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Harold Williams and Sylvia Perrineau. His parents changed his name to Williams when he was seven.[citation needed] Harold later legally changed his name back to his birth name, after discovering there was already a Harold Williams in the Screen Actors Guild union. Perrineau attended Shenandoah University, but did not graduate. Perrineau and his wife, Brittany, have three daughters, Aurora Perrineau, born 1994, Wynter Aria, born on May 7, 2008,[2] and Holiday Grace, born on March 21, 2013.[3] Brittany had recurring appearances on US TV show Lost, appearing in the Season 1 episodes of "Outlaws", as the girlfriend of Sawyer, and in the episode "Numbers", as the woman who read the lottery numbers. Her acting credits also include the role of Dara in the romantic-comedy Saving Face, as well as appearing in the upcoming movie Your Name Here, currently in post-production.
Acting career
In 1989, Perrineau was cast as the original Tyrone Jackson in the world premiere of the stage adaptation of the 1980 hit movie Fame (now known as Fame: The Musical) at the Walnut Street Theatre, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] Perrineau took the role of Link in The Matrix series after the original operator Tank was written off the script when Marcus Chong was fired over money disputes.[5] Lost co-star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje starred with Perrineau on the HBO series Oz.
Perrineau played the character Michael Dawson on ABC's hit show Lost. He was temporarily written off when his character left the island with his son at the end of season two and did not appear at all in season three. In July 2007, it was announced Perrineau would return to the main cast for the show's fourth season.[6] However, this return was short lived, as the fourth season was his last as a regular cast member; Dawson died in the season finale. He made one guest appearance in the sixth and final season.
He stars also in 30 Days of Night: Dark Days along with Rhys Coiro, Mia Kirshner, Kiele Sanchez (also a Lost co-star), Diora Baird and Monique Ganderton.[7]
Perrineau appeared in the 2008 music video, "Yes We Can".[8]
Perrineau voiced the title character from Marvel's Blade anime series on G4 January 2012. He was cast to play the character of Damon Pope the main antagonist of Season 5 of the hit show Sons of Anarchy.[9][10]
Perrineau starred as Stevie, the bass player, in the TBS comedy Wedding Band, which ran from 2012 to 2013.
Music
Since his debut single "Stay Strong" in 2007, Perrineau has also been working on his musical career, and is actively collaborating with music producer Tomo in der Muhlen, known as Tom Tom, on his soon-to-be-released debut album, Seeker. The first single, "Moving On," was released October 15, 2011. Having his creative roots on the stage, Perrineau enjoys doing live shows where he performs with a full band: two guitars, bass, drums and keyboards. He performed at Los Angeles club The Mint in April 2010. He also appeared in the MKTO - Thank You Music Video. In addition, he appeared in J. Cole's - She Knows music video.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Shakedown | Tommie | |
| 1990 | King of New York | Thief on the subway | |
| 1995 | Smoke | Thomas "Rashid" Cole | Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Actor |
| 1996 | Blood and Wine | Henry | |
| Romeo + Juliet | Mercutio | ||
| 1997 | The Edge | Stephen | |
| 1998 | Lulu on the Bridge | Bobby Perez | |
| 1999 | The Best Man | Julian Murch | Nominated - Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture |
| Macbeth in Manhattan | The Chorus | ||
| 2000 | Woman On Top | Monica Jones | |
| 2001 | Prison Song | Uncle Cee | |
| 2002 | On Line | Moe Curley | |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | Link | |
| The Matrix Revolutions | Link | ||
| 2007 | 28 Weeks Later | Flynn | |
| 2008 | Your Name Here | Richard Roundtree | |
| Gardens of the Night | Orlando | ||
| Ball Don't Lie | Jimmy | ||
| Felon | Lt Jackson | ||
| 2010 | 30 Days of Night: Dark Days | Todd | |
| The Killing Jar | John Smith | ||
| 2011 | Seeking Justice | Jimmy | |
| 2012 | Transit | Losada | |
| Zero Dark Thirty | Jack | ||
| 2013 | Snitch | Jeffrey Steele | |
| Go for Sisters | Wiley | ||
| Sexy Evil Genius | Marvin | ||
| The Best Man Holiday | Julian Murch | ||
| 2014 | Sabotage | Jackson | |
| 2016 | The Best Man Wedding | Julian Murch | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Cosby Show | Scott | 1 episode - "Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus" |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Jordan Hill | 1 Episode – "Out of the Half-Light" |
| 1991–1993 | I'll Fly Away | Robert Evans | |
| 1993 | Law & Order | Kenny Rinker | 1 episode |
| 1997 | ER | Isaac Price | |
| 1997–2003 | Oz | Augustus Hill | 55 episodes |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Aroun Levert | 1 episode |
| 2004–2006; 2008; 2010 | Lost | Michael Dawson | 48 episodes Won - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2007 | CSI | Rev. Rhodes | 1 episode |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Detective Leo Banks | |
| 2010 | CSI: NY | Reggie Tifford | S06E19 |
| 2012 | Marvel Anime | Blade | 12 episodes |
| Sons of Anarchy | Damon Pope | Season 5 antagonist | |
| Phineas and Ferb | Additional Voices | ||
| Wedding Band | Stevie | Series regular | |
| 2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Brian Tremore | Season 14 (episode - "Secrets Exhumed") |
| Growing Up Fisher | Fred | ||
| 2014–2015 | Constantine | Manny | |
| 2014 | Z Nation | Lt. Hammond | 1 episode - "Puppies And Kittens" |
Video game voice-overs
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Enter the Matrix | Voice | Link |
References
- ^ http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2006-09-17/business/LAPROP17_1_josh-holloway-four-bedrooms-Brittany
- ^ "Lost's Perrineau Uncovers Child No. 2". Uk.eonline.com. 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ^ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/03/21/harold-perrineau-welcomes-daughter-holiday-grace/
- ^ "History of "Fame: The Musical" Productions". Famenetwork.com. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ^ Wilkinson, Peter (12 January 2006). "The Mystery of Larry Wachowski". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "TCA: ABC's McPherson Pressed Into Divulging Lost News". Media Week. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "30 Days of Night: Dark Days Casting News". Dreadcentral.com. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (2008-02-04). "Will.I.Am Gathers Common, Nick Cannon, Scarlett Johansson For Barack Obama Video". Mtv.com. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ^ "Harold Perrineau Cast as Damon Pope on Sons of Anarchy". Tvfanatic.com. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ^ Michael Ausiello (2012-05-18). "Sons of Anarchy Exclusive: Lost's Harold Perrineau Joins Cast as Big Bad Damon Pope". Tvline.com. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
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