Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Known For

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Biography

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).

Movies Featuring Ron Perlman

The Saviors

The Saviors (2026)

as Mr. Harrison
Cottonmouth

Cottonmouth (2025)

as Victor Cain
Saurus City

Saurus City (2025)

as Slade Klossus (voice)
Absolution

Absolution (2024)

as Charlie Conner
Succubus

Succubus (2024)

as Dr. Orion Zephyr
The Instigators

The Instigators (2024)

as Mayor Miccelli
Joe Baby

Joe Baby (2024)

as Prentice Stanton
The Last Victim

The Last Victim (2022)

as Sheriff Hickey
Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up (2021)

as Benedict Drask
Clover

Clover (2020)

as Mr. Wiley
The Great War

The Great War (2019)

as General Pershing
Go Fish

Go Fish (2019)

as Bernardo (voice)
Transformers: Power of the Primes

Transformers: Power of the Primes (2018)

as Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
Pottersville

Pottersville (2017)

as Sheriff Jack
Chuck

Chuck (2017)

as Al Braverman
No Image

Savage Mutts (2014)

as Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn
Skin Trade

Skin Trade (2014)

as Viktor Dragovic
The Book of Life

The Book of Life (2014)

as Xibalba (voice)
Desiree

Desiree (2014)

as Anslinger
Elwood

Elwood (2014)

as Louie the Jaw
Kid Cannabis

Kid Cannabis (2014)

as Barry Lerner
13 Sins

13 Sins (2014)

as Det. Chilcoat
The Virginian

The Virginian (2014)

as Judge Henry South
Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim (2013)

as Hannibal Chau
Bad Ass

Bad Ass (2012)

as Mayor Williams
Tangled

Tangled (2010)

as Stabbington Brother (voice)
Local Color

Local Color (2008)

as Curtis Sunday
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)

as Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

as Red Cap (voice) (uncredited)
Battle for Terra

Battle for Terra (2007)

as Elder Vorin (voice)
No. 6

No. 6 (2007)

as The Man in the Hat
5ive Girls

5ive Girls (2007)

as Father Drake
Pro-Life

Pro-Life (2006)

as Dwayne Burcell
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006)

as Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
Desperation

Desperation (2006)

as Collie Entragian
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy

Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy (2005)

as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
Tarzan II

Tarzan II (2005)

as Kago (voice)
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)

as Hotep / Ancient One #2 (voice)
The Second Front

The Second Front (2005)

as General von Binding
Quiet Kill

Quiet Kill (2004)

as Detective Sergeant Perry
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

as Acme VP, Never Learning
Hoodlum & Son

Hoodlum & Son (2003)

as 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
Two Soldiers

Two Soldiers (2003)

as Colonel McKellog
Absolon

Absolon (2003)

as Murchison
Rats

Rats (2003)

as Dr. William Winslow
Shakedown

Shakedown (2002)

as Christopher Bellows
Blade II

Blade II (2002)

as Reinhardt
Down

Down (2001)

as Mitchell
Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses (2000)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Titan A.E.

Titan A.E. (2000)

as Sam Tucker (voice)
The Trial of Old Drum

The Trial of Old Drum (2000)

as Charles Burden Sr.
Operation Sandman

Operation Sandman (2000)

as Dr. Harlan Jessup
Happy, Texas

Happy, Texas (1999)

as Marshal Nalhober
Primal Force

Primal Force (1999)

as Frank Brodie
Houdini

Houdini (1998)

as Booking Agent
The Protector

The Protector (1997)

as Dr. Ramsey Krago
Betty

Betty (1997)

as Donnie Shank
Mr. Stitch

Mr. Stitch (1995)

as Doctor Frederick Texarian
The Last Supper

The Last Supper (1995)

as Norman Arbuthnot
Fluke

Fluke (1995)

as Sylvester
Sensation

Sensation (1994)

as Detective Pantella
The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid (1994)

as Lt. Col. Delacroix
Cronos

Cronos (1993)

as Angel de la Guardia
Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)

as Jack's Attorney
Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers (1992)

as Captain Soames
No Image

Carrier (N/A)

as Eli Pierson
Auxiliary Man

Auxiliary Man (N/A)

as Maury Goldman
No Image

Come with Me (N/A)

as Dalton Kirby
Legacy

Legacy (N/A)

as Mr. Carter
No Image

Sonny Lovejoy (N/A)

as Father Carlton