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).
Filmography
The Saviors
as Mr. Harrison
The Saviors
as Mr. Harrison
Come with Me
as Dalton Kirby
Come with Me
as Dalton Kirby
The Way Things Seem to Be
as Self
The Way Things Seem to Be
as Self
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich
as Self
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich
as Self
The Gentleman
as Theo
The Gentleman
as Theo
Asteroid
Asteroid
Paradise Records
as The Chief
Paradise Records
as The Chief
Saurus City
as Slade Klossus (voice)
Saurus City
as Slade Klossus (voice)
Play Dirty
as Murray
Play Dirty
as Murray
Scream Before You Die
as Governor Starks
Scream Before You Die
as Governor Starks
Day of the Fight
as Stevie
Day of the Fight
as Stevie
Absolution
as Charlie Conner
Absolution
as Charlie Conner
Succubus
as Dr. Orion Zephyr
Succubus
as Dr. Orion Zephyr
The Instigators
as Mayor Miccelli
The Instigators
as Mayor Miccelli
Joe Baby
as Prentice Stanton
Joe Baby
as Prentice Stanton
Chuck Zito: An American Story
as Self
Chuck Zito: An American Story
as Self
The Retirement Plan
as Bobo
The Retirement Plan
as Bobo
The Baker
as Pappi
The Baker
as Pappi
Heroes of the Golden Mask
as Kunyi (voice)
Heroes of the Golden Mask
as Kunyi (voice)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
as Optimus Primal (voice)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
as Optimus Primal (voice)
How I Got There
as The Merc
How I Got There
as The Merc
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
as Podesta (voice)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
as Podesta (voice)
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
as Self
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
as Self
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
as Self
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
as Self
There Are No Saints
as Sans
There Are No Saints
as Sans
The Last Victim
as Sheriff Hickey
The Last Victim
as Sheriff Hickey
Don't Look Up
as Benedict Drask
Don't Look Up
as Benedict Drask
This Game's Called Murder
as Mr. Wallendorf
This Game's Called Murder
as Mr. Wallendorf
Nightmare Alley
as Bruno
Nightmare Alley
as Bruno
The Innocent Butler
as Self
The Innocent Butler
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
Val
as Self (archive)
Val
as Self (archive)
Monster Hunter
as Admiral
Monster Hunter
as Admiral
A Place Among the Dead
as RP
A Place Among the Dead
as RP
The Big Ugly
as Preston
The Big Ugly
as Preston
Havana Kyrie
as Henry
Havana Kyrie
as Henry
Hell on the Border
as Charlie Storm
Hell on the Border
as Charlie Storm
The Great War
as General Pershing
The Great War
as General Pershing
Go Fish
as Bernardo (voice)
Go Fish
as Bernardo (voice)
Run with the Hunted
as Birdie
Run with the Hunted
as Birdie
Westside vs the World
as Narrator
Westside vs the World
as Narrator
Asher
as Asher
Asher
as Asher
After the Screaming Stops
as Self
After the Screaming Stops
as Self
The Steam Engines of Oz
as Magnus (voice)
The Steam Engines of Oz
as Magnus (voice)
Transformers: Power of the Primes
as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
Transformers: Power of the Primes
as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
The Escape of Prisoner 614
as The Sheriff
The Escape of Prisoner 614
as The Sheriff
Sergio and Sergei
as Peter
Sergio and Sergei
as Peter
Pottersville
as Sheriff Jack
Pottersville
as Sheriff Jack
Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom
as Shoggoth (voice)
Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom
as Shoggoth (voice)
Chuck
as Al Braverman
Chuck
as Al Braverman
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Gnarlak
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Gnarlak
Stonewall
as Ed Murphy
Stonewall
as Ed Murphy
Moonwalkers
as Kidman
Moonwalkers
as Kidman
Savage Mutts
as Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn
Savage Mutts
as Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn
Poker Night
as Calabrese
Poker Night
as Calabrese
Skin Trade
as Viktor Dragovic
Skin Trade
as Viktor Dragovic
Before I Disappear
as Bill
Before I Disappear
as Bill
The Book of Life
as Xibalba (voice)
The Book of Life
as Xibalba (voice)
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
as Self (archive footage)
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
as Self (archive footage)
Desiree
as Anslinger
Desiree
as Anslinger
13 Sins
as Det. Chilcoat
13 Sins
as Det. Chilcoat
The Virginian
as Judge Henry South
The Virginian
as Judge Henry South
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
as Polyphemus (voice)
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
as Polyphemus (voice)
Bad Ass
as Mayor Williams
Bad Ass
as Mayor Williams
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
as Horus
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
as Horus
Drive
as Nino
Drive
as Nino
Conan the Barbarian
as Corin
Conan the Barbarian
as Corin
Season of the Witch
as Felson
Season of the Witch
as Felson
Tangled
as Stabbington Brother (voice)
Tangled
as Stabbington Brother (voice)
The Devil's Tomb
as Wesley
The Devil's Tomb
as Wesley
Mutant Chronicles
as Brother Samuel
Mutant Chronicles
as Brother Samuel
Outlander
as Gunnar
Outlander
as Gunnar
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
as Vito
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens
as Vito
Desperation
as Collie Entragian
Desperation
as Collie Entragian
Working with a Master: Mick Garris
Working with a Master: Mick Garris
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular
as (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular
as (voice)
Tarzan II
as Kago (voice)
Tarzan II
as Kago (voice)
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
as Hotep / Ancient One #2 (voice)
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
as Hotep / Ancient One #2 (voice)
The Second Front
as General von Binding
The Second Front
as General von Binding
Missing in America
as Red
Missing in America
as Red
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
as Self
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
as Self
Quiet Kill
as Detective Sergeant Perry
Quiet Kill
as Detective Sergeant Perry
Hellboy
as Hellboy
Hellboy
as Hellboy
Comic Book: The Movie
as Ron Perlman
Comic Book: The Movie
as Ron Perlman
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
as Self
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
as Self
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Acme VP, Never Learning
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Acme VP, Never Learning
Hoodlum & Son
as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
Hoodlum & Son
as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
Star Trek: Nemesis
as Viceroy Vkruk
Star Trek: Nemesis
as Viceroy Vkruk
Down
as Mitchell
Down
as Mitchell
Enemy at the Gates
as Koulikov
Enemy at the Gates
as Koulikov
Titan A.E.
as Sam Tucker (voice)
Titan A.E.
as Sam Tucker (voice)
The Trial of Old Drum
as Charles Burden Sr.
The Trial of Old Drum
as Charles Burden Sr.
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Cemetery Caretaker
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Cemetery Caretaker
Prince Valiant
as Boltar
Prince Valiant
as Boltar
The Island of Dr. Moreau
as Sayer of the Law
The Island of Dr. Moreau
as Sayer of the Law
The City of Lost Children
as One
The City of Lost Children
as One
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
as Konstantine Konali
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
as Konstantine Konali
The Cisco Kid
as Lt. Col. Delacroix
The Cisco Kid
as Lt. Col. Delacroix
Cronos
as Angel de la Guardia
Cronos
as Angel de la Guardia
The Adventures of Huck Finn
as Pap Finn
The Adventures of Huck Finn
as Pap Finn
Blind Man's Bluff
as Frank Cerrillo
Blind Man's Bluff
as Frank Cerrillo
The Name of the Rose
as Salvatore
The Name of the Rose
as Salvatore
I Passed This Way
I Passed This Way