Ron Perlman
Birth Name : Ronald Francis Perlman
Birth Date : 13 April 1950
Birth Place : New York
Height : 6' 2
Wife : Opal Perlman
Best Known As : Star of the movie Hellboy
Biography
Ron Perlman grew up in the Washington Heights section of New York City, where his father was a radio / TV repair man and his mother an employee with the city's Department of Health. A deeply unattractive youth, Perlman was still very active in the high school theater, because of their height (6-foot-2), and its deep, rolling voice. He continued studying drama at Lehman College and later at the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with a Master's degree in theater arts. He went to work with New York's Classic Stage Company, an organization that specializes in Elizabethan and Restoration plays. Perlman starred in several Manhattan and touring productions staged by Tom O'Horgan of + Hair fame prior to the adoption of his first film role as a Neanderthal man in 1981's Quest for Fire. Emotionally drained, Perlman backed off from acting after the film, but was soon back in the groove, essaying such attention-getting roles as the hunchbacked Salvatore in The Name of the Rose (1986). Most often cast as a brooding, inarticulate, villainous characters in films (such as Pap's 1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn), Perlman was best known for his performance as the Merciful One, albeit hideously ugly, sewer-dwelling Vincent in the late'80s TV series Beauty and the Beast. Although this was the actor defining role for the years after the show's run had drawn to a close, he was busier than ever through the 90s. Appearing in everything from obscure art-house hits (Cronos [1993] and The City of Lost Children [1995) and video games (Fallout, a post Nuclear Role Playing Game) to overblown Hollywood blockbusters (Alien Resurrection), left few Perlman Stones unturned in terms of flexibility and experimentation in the new media. He continued this trend until the early 2000s, alternating between the different arenas with remarkable ease and refuse to drawer, appear in this high-profile releases such as Titan AE (2000), Enemy at the Gates (2001) and Blade II (2002). Although his recognition factor seemed higher than ever before, few could see the possibility, if only Cronos and Blade II director Guillermo del Toro announced that Perlman would star in the film adaptation of Mike Mignola's popular comic book Hellboy, although it seemed highly unlikely that studios would invest the millions of dollars required to secure the comic to life with an actor of such minimal "marquee value." They wanted Vin Diesel for the role, but del Toro, with the blessing and encouragement of copyright Mignola character, to have won Perlman play the Nazi-Creation-turned-superhero in the 2004 fantasy-action film.
Ron Perlman grew up in the Washington Heights section of New York City, where his father was a radio / TV repair man and his mother an employee with the city's Department of Health. A deeply unattractive youth, Perlman was still very active in the high school theater, because of their height (6-foot-2), and its deep, rolling voice. He continued studying drama at Lehman College and later at the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with a Master's degree in theater arts. He went to work with New York's Classic Stage Company, an organization that specializes in Elizabethan and Restoration plays. Perlman starred in several Manhattan and touring productions staged by Tom O'Horgan of + Hair fame prior to the adoption of his first film role as a Neanderthal man in 1981's Quest for Fire. Emotionally drained, Perlman backed off from acting after the film, but was soon back in the groove, essaying such attention-getting roles as the hunchbacked Salvatore in The Name of the Rose (1986). Most often cast as a brooding, inarticulate, villainous characters in films (such as Pap's 1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn), Perlman was best known for his performance as the Merciful One, albeit hideously ugly, sewer-dwelling Vincent in the late'80s TV series Beauty and the Beast. Although this was the actor defining role for the years after the show's run had drawn to a close, he was busier than ever through the 90s. Appearing in everything from obscure art-house hits (Cronos [1993] and The City of Lost Children [1995) and video games (Fallout, a post Nuclear Role Playing Game) to overblown Hollywood blockbusters (Alien Resurrection), left few Perlman Stones unturned in terms of flexibility and experimentation in the new media. He continued this trend until the early 2000s, alternating between the different arenas with remarkable ease and refuse to drawer, appear in this high-profile releases such as Titan AE (2000), Enemy at the Gates (2001) and Blade II (2002). Although his recognition factor seemed higher than ever before, few could see the possibility, if only Cronos and Blade II director Guillermo del Toro announced that Perlman would star in the film adaptation of Mike Mignola's popular comic book Hellboy, although it seemed highly unlikely that studios would invest the millions of dollars required to secure the comic to life with an actor of such minimal "marquee value." They wanted Vin Diesel for the role, but del Toro, with the blessing and encouragement of copyright Mignola character, to have won Perlman play the Nazi-Creation-turned-superhero in the 2004 fantasy-action film.
Filmography
- Quest for Fire (La Guerre du feu) (1981) — Amoukar
- The Ice Pirates (1984) — Zeno
- The Name of the Rose (1986) — Salvatore
- Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990, TV series) — Vincent
- Sleepwalkers (1992) — Captain Soames
- Double Exposure (1993) — John McClure
- When the Bough Breaks (1993) — Dr. Douglas Eben
- Cronos (La Invención de Cronos) (1993) — Angel De La Guardia
- Romeo is Bleeding (1993) — Jack's attorney
- The Adventures of Huck Finn (1994) — Pap Finn
- Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) — Konstantine Konali
- Sensation (1995) — Detective Pantella
- The City of Lost Children (1995) — One
- The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995) — Lord Vox
- The Last Supper (1995) — Norman Arbuthnot
- Fluke (1995) — Sylvester
- The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) — Sayer of the Law
- Highlander: The Series (1996) — The Messenger (Season 5, Episode 9)
- Betty (1997) — Donnie Shank
- Tinseltown (1997) — Cliff
- Prince Valiant (1997) — Boltar
- Alien: Resurrection (1997) — Johner
- Frogs for Snakes (1998) — Gascone
- The Protector (1998) — Dr. Ramsey Krago
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) — Cemetery Caretaker
- Happy, Texas (1999) — Marshal Nalhober
- Primal Force (1999, TV Movie) — Frank Brodie
- The King's Guard (2000) — Lord Morton
- Price of Glory (2000) — Nick Everson
- The Tick (2001) One episode, as the Fiery Blaze
- Night Class (2001) — Morgan
- Down (2001, aka The Shaft) — Mitchell
- Enemy at the Gates (2001) — Koulikov
- Blade II (2002) — Dieter Reinhardt
- Star Trek Nemesis (2002) — Reman Viceroy
- Absolon (2003) — Murchison
- Rats (2003) — Dr. William Winslow
- Hoodlum & Son (2003) — 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
- Two Soldiers (2003) — Colonel McKellog
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) — VP for Never Learning
- Quiet Kill (2004) — Sergeant Perry
- Hellboy (2004) — Hellboy
- The Second Front (2005) — General von Binding
- Missing in America (2005) — Red
- Local Color (2006) — Curtis Sunday
- The Last Winter (2006) — Ed Pollack
- Desperation (2006) — Deputy Collie Entragian
- How to Go Out on a Date in Queens (2006) — Vito
- 5ive Girls (2006) — Father Drake
- In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) — Norick
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) — Hellboy
- Mutant Chronicles (2008) — Brother Samuel
- Outlander (2008) — Gunnar
- I Sell the Dead (2008) — Priest
- Acts of Violence (2008) — Priest Bill
- Killer by Nature (2008) — Dr. Julian
- Uncross the Stars (2008) — Bobby
- The Dark Country (2008) — TBA
- Untitled Gehenna Project (2009) — Wesley
- Bunraku (2009) — Nicola
- The Job (2009) — Jim
Voiceography
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1993, TV series, voice) — Clayface
- Animaniacs (1993) — Satan, Sgt. Sweete
- Phantom 2040 (1994, TV series, voice) — Graft
- Mortal Kombat: The Animated Series (1995, TV series, voice) — Kurtis Stryker
- Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1995, TV series, voice) — Wizard, Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk
- Iron Man: The Animated Series (1995, TV series, voice) — Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk
- Chronomaster (1995, Video Game, voice) — Rene Korda
- Hey Arnold (1996), TV Series, voice) — Mickey Kaline
- Fallout (1997, Video Game, voice) — Butch Harris, Narrator
- The New Batman Adventures (1997-1998, TV series, voice) — Clayface
- Fallout 2 (1998, Video Game, voice) — Narrator
- Superman: The Animated Series (1999, TV series, voice) — Jax-Ur
- Titan A.E. animated science fiction adventure film - voice acting of Professor Sam Tucker
- Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (2001, Video Game, voice) — Narrator
- Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter (2001, Video Game, voice) — Wylfdene
- Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (2003, Video Game, voice) — Clayface
- Justice League Unlimited (2004-2006, TV series, voice) — Clayface, Orion
- Teen Titans (2004-2006, TV series, voice) — Slade
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004, Video Game, voice) — Jagger Valance
- Danny Phantom (2004-2007)- Mr. Lancer
- Halo 2 (2004, Video Game, voice) — Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood
- GUN (2005, Video game, voice) — Mayor Hoodoo Brown
- Tarzan II (2005, voice) — Kago
- The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (2005, Video Game, voice) — Emil Blonsky/The Abomination
- The Outfit (2005, Video Game, voice)
- Justice League Heroes (2006, Video Game, voice) — Bruce Wayne/Batman
- Hellboy: Sword of Storms (2006, TV, voice) — Hellboy
- Hellboy: Blood and Iron (2007, TV, voice) — Hellboy
- Halo 3 (2007, Video Game, voice) — Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood
- Afro Samurai (2007) — Justice
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (2007) — Fire Lord Sozin
- Conan (2007, Video Game, voice) — Conan of Cimmeria
- Hellboy: The Science of Evil (2008, Video Game, voice) — Hellboy
- Fallout 3 (2008, Video Game, voice) — Narrator
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (voice) Redcap
- Turok (2008, Video Game, voice) — Slade
- Spirit of the Forest (2008, voice) — Oak
- The Legend of Secret Pass (2008, voice) — Parker
- Conan: Red Nails (2008, Animated Movie, voice) — Conan of Cimmeria
Awards
1989 Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Drama
for: "Beauty and the Beast" (1987)
1988 Golden Apple Award Male Discovery of the Year Viewers for Quality Television Awards
1988 Q Award
Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series
for: "Beauty and the Beast" (1987)
1989 Q Award
Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series
for: "Beauty and the Beast" (1987)
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