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 Ron Perlman is a classically-trained actor who has appeared in countless stage plays, feature films and television productions.Ronald N. Perlman was born April 13, 1950 in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York. His mother, Dorothy (Rosen), is retired from the City Clerk's Office. His father, Bertram "Bert" Perlman, now deceased, was a repairman and a drummer. His parents were both from Jewish families (from Hungary, Germany and Poland).With a career spanning over three decades, Perlman has worked alongside such diverse actors as Marlon Brando, Sean Connery, Dominique Pinon, Brad Dourif, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Jude Law, Christina Ricci, Federico Luppi, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Wincott and Elijah Wood to name a few.While he has never been a bankable star, Perlman has always had a large fan-base. He started out strong as Amoukar, one of the tribesmen in Jean-Jacques Annaud's Academy Award-winning film Quest for Fire (1981), for which he earned a Genie Award nomination. Perlman teamed up with Annaud again, this time as a hunchback named Salvatore in The Name of the Rose (1986). His first real breakthrough came later when he landed the role of the noble lion-man Vincent, opposite Linda Hamilton on the fantasy series Beauty and the Beast (1987). His work in this role earned him not only a Golden Globe Award but an underground fan following. Sadly the series was canceled in its third season shortly after Hamilton's character's death.After that, he spent time doing supporting work on television and independent films such as Guillermo del Toro's debut Cronos (1992) (where a lifelong friendship and collaboration between the director and Perlman would blossom) as Angel and his first lead role as One in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's surreal The City of Lost Children (1995). His first real big role in a mainstream film came when Jeunet wanted him for the brutish Johner in his first Hollywood outing Alien: Resurrection (1997). Perlman has also used his distinctive voice to his advantage, appearing in many animated films/series, commercials and he is a video game fan favorite because of his work on such games as the Fallout series.It was not until much later he received worldwide fame when his good friend Guillermo del Toro helped him land the title role in the big-budget comic book movie Hellboy (2004). Del Toro fought the studio for four years because they wanted a more secure name, but he stood his ground and in 2004, after almost 25 years in and out of obscurity, Perlman became a household name and a sought out actor. Perlman has had one of the most offbeat careers in film, playing everything from a prehistoric ape-man to an aging transsexual and will always be a rarity in Hollywood.Other notable roles include the cunning Norman Arbuthnot in The Last Supper (1995), sniper expert Koulikov in Enemy at the Gates (2001), vampire leader Reinhardt in Blade II (2002), his reprisal of Hellboy in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) and biker chief Clarence Morrow on the popular series Sons of Anarchy (2008).He currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Opal, and their two children, Blake and Brandon.
Bio:
Ron Perlman is a classically-trained actor who has appeared in countless stage plays, feature films and television productions.Ronald N. Perlman was born April 13, 1950 in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York. His mother, Dorothy (Rosen), is retired from the City Clerk's Office. His father, Bertram "Bert" Perlman, now deceased, was a repairman and a drummer. His parents were both from Jewish families (from Hungary, Germany and Poland).With a career spanning over three decades, Perlman has worked alongside such diverse actors as Marlon Brando, Sean Connery, Dominique Pinon, Brad Dourif, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Jude Law, Christina Ricci, Federico Luppi, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Wincott and Elijah Wood to name a few.While he has never been a bankable star, Perlman has always had a large fan-base. He started out strong as Amoukar, one of the tribesmen in Jean-Jacques Annaud's Academy Award-winning film Quest for Fire (1981), for which he earned a Genie Award nomination. Perlman teamed up with Annaud again, this time as a hunchback named Salvatore in The Name of the Rose (1986). His first real breakthrough came later when he landed the role of the noble lion-man Vincent, opposite Linda Hamilton on the fantasy series Beauty and the Beast (1987). His work in this role earned him not only a Golden Globe Award but an underground fan following. Sadly the series was canceled in its third season shortly after Hamilton's character's death.After that, he spent time doing supporting work on television and independent films such as Guillermo del Toro's debut Cronos (1992) (where a lifelong friendship and collaboration between the director and Perlman would blossom) as Angel and his first lead role as One in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's surreal The City of Lost Children (1995). His first real big role in a mainstream film came when Jeunet wanted him for the brutish Johner in his first Hollywood outing Alien: Resurrection (1997). Perlman has also used his distinctive voice to his advantage, appearing in many animated films/series, commercials and he is a video game fan favorite because of his work on such games as the Fallout series.It was not until much later he received worldwide fame when his good friend Guillermo del Toro helped him land the title role in the big-budget comic book movie Hellboy (2004). Del Toro fought the studio for four years because they wanted a more secure name, but he stood his ground and in 2004, after almost 25 years in and out of obscurity, Perlman became a household name and a sought out actor. Perlman has had one of the most offbeat careers in film, playing everything from a prehistoric ape-man to an aging transsexual and will always be a rarity in Hollywood.Other notable roles include the cunning Norman Arbuthnot in The Last Supper (1995), sniper expert Koulikov in Enemy at the Gates (2001), vampire leader Reinhardt in Blade II (2002), his reprisal of Hellboy in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) and biker chief Clarence Morrow on the popular series Sons of Anarchy (2008).He currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Opal, and their two children, Blake and Brandon.
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In 2012, Perlman once again endured the 4-hour makeup routine required to transform him into Hellboy -- not for a sequel or other acting job but to fulfill the Make-A-Wish request of a six-year-old boy named Zachary who has leukemia. Creature effects house Spectral Motion applied Perlman's Hellboy makeup (and later also made up Zachary as Hellboy as well), and then Zachary got to spend the day hanging out with "Hellboy".Does not speak French and was the only American on set of the French film The City of Lost Children (1995). Regardless, he learned all of his lines and delivered them flawlessly.With the creation of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), at age 58, he became the oldest actor ever to play a main superhero.Upon meeting to discuss Hellboy (2004), creator Mike Mignola and director Guillermo del Toro decided to reveal to each other their choice for the lead role. They both said at the same time Ron Perlman. Revolutions studio wanted a bigger name like Vin Diesel to play the title role, but del Toro fought for Perlman to get the role and he did in the end.Was friends with Sammy Davis Jr. They met at the Golden Globe Awards in the late 1980s, apparently Davis was a huge fan of Beauty and the Beast (1987) and had seen every single episode.Broke a rib while filming the subway scenes in Hellboy (2004). He jumped onto a train that was coming towards him.Early in his career, he tried doing stand-up comedy.To prepare for his role in Hellboy (2004), he read all the Hellboy comics and worked out three hours a day, five to seven days a week. He also worked out while shooting. Every day, he had off from filming he would work out.Was offered promotional advertisements as Vincent, his character from the television series Beauty and the Beast (1987), but he refused stating that the character was not there to be exploited.He is left-handed but was forced to use his right as a child, therefore he is relatively comfortable using his right hand.His characters are frequently seen smoking cigars (The Last Supper (1995), Happy, Texas (1999), Price of Glory (2000), Night Class (2001), Hellboy (2004), etc.). Perlman is an avid cigar smoker in real life.He was offered the role of Piccolo in Dragonball Evolution (2009), which he turned down to work on Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) instead.Good friends with Beauty and the Beast (1987) co-star Linda Hamilton. They reunited in the theatre play "Lover Letters" (1991), and in the post-Vietnam War drama Missing in America (2005).Is well known for his extensive body of work with acting under prosthetic and has given many actors, like Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)) and Michael Chiklis (Fantastic Four (2005)), advice on how to emote effectively under full-head prosthetic appliances.Took Graduate training in acting at the University of Minnesota from fall 1971 to spring 1973. On July 20, 1973, he graduated with his then new degree of Master of Fine Arts.Bears such a striking resemblance to singer and actor Tom Waits, that once, Waits was credited as Perlman on a movie poster.Frequent voice collaborator with fellow voice actor Keith David in these computer games: Fallout: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (1997), Lords of EverQuest (2003), Halo 2 (2004), Halo 3 (2007). Animated series: Aladdin (1994), Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994), Justice League (2001), Teen Titans (2003). In addition, they have both had a guest appearance on the television series The Outer Limits (1995).Producers Lawrence Gordon and Lloyd Levin tried hard for Perlman to get cast as Edward Blake aka The Comedian in Watchmen (2009).He was going to play the role of Beorn in The Hobbit films when Guillermo del Toro was at the helm, but as pre-production was prolonged again and again, del Toro left and so did Perlman.Voiced the mutant villain Clayface on Batman: The Animated Series (1992), a character who, ironically, was a disfigured actor, then voiced the villain Slade on Teen Titans (2003), and also did the voice of the Hulk/Bruce Banner twice on two separate series, one for a guest spot on Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994) and one for a guest spot on Iron Man (1994), in addition to providing the voice of Orion for Justice League (2001). He then played the comic book character Hellboy in Hellboy (2004). He went on to portray Batman in Justice League Heroes (2006).His wife, Opal Perlman, was a fashion designer but currently works as a jewelry designer.Was ranked in US magazine's First Annual Reader's Poll - Third runner-up for Best Dramatic Actor as Vincent in Beauty and the Beast (1987) [1988].His favorite episode of Beauty and the Beast (1987) is "A Happy Life".Said in his audio commentary for The City of Lost Children (1995), that of all the things his characters have done in films, his most hated action was when his character, One, attacked Miette under the influence of the evil Octopus Sisters' drug.Has played the same character (Matt Hagen / Clayface) on three different series: Batman: The Animated Series (1992), The New Batman Adventures (1997) and Justice League (2001).He was considered for the role of Adam Pierson / Methos on Highlander (1992), which went to Peter Wingfield. He later guest starred in the episode "The Messenger" as the title role, an Immortal who pretends to be Methos.His hobbies include golf, jazz and pool.Worked on the Acadamy Award winning short film Two Soldiers (2003) for free as a favor to writer/director Aaron Schneider.His favorite movie is the comedy drama Nobody's Fool (1994).Has acted on stage for seven years before making his film debut in Quest for Fire (1981). This could not have included a stage version of "A Few Good Men" (in the role later made famous by Jack Nicholson) before 1989, when that play was written.Was ranked in Star magazine's Reader's Poll - Best Dramatic Actor as Vincent in Beauty and the Beast (1987).Is a huge fan of the New York Yankees.Currently resides in Los Angeles, California but also keeps a home in New York City.Has a dog (terrier) named Nigel.Attended and graduated from George Washington High School in New York City.Has played a role in the live-action film Prince Valiant (1997) as well as making several guest appearances in the animated version The Legend of Prince Valiant (1991).Was a Guest of Honor at the multi-genre DreamCon in Jacksonville, Florida. (June 2004)Was presented with the Acting Award of Excellence at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival on September 18, 2004.Was ranked in US magazine's "20 Who Turned Us On" list on December 26, 1988.Attended Lehman College in New York City where he received his Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts for Theatre.Wrote a screenplay some years ago entitled "Wooden Lake" which he was also going to direct but, as of 2011, that has not gone into production.Attended the A Diamond is Forever - Cinema Against Aids 2001 gala at the Moulin de Mougins restaurant, to benefit the American Foundation for AIDS Research. (May 2001)On November 9, 2016, Perlman announced through Facebook his candidacy for the 2020 U.S. presidential election. In January 2019, he endorsed the candidacy of Kamala Harris.He was considered for the role of Uncle Dave in the action comedy Postal (2007), which went to David Foley.Is the godfather to Nicholas Kadi's daughter.As of 2022, has appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Don't Look Up (2021) and Nightmare Alley (2021).Has worked with Alice Krige in the horror film Sleepwalkers (1992). Both stars appeared in the very popular Star Trek series. Krige appeared in Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Perlman appeared in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).As of 2022, has appeared in two dissimilar sci-fi films that took place in the year 2379: Alien: Resurrection (1997) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).Comes from a Jewish family (from Hungary, Germany and Poland).Has worked with James Cromwell in Romeo Is Bleeding (1993). Both stars appeared in the very popular Star Trek series. Cromwell appeared in Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Perlman appeared in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). |
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Ron Perlman |
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| Biography: |
Ron Perlman is a classically-trained actor who has appeared in countless stage plays, feature films and television productions.Ronald N. Perlman was born April 13, 1950 in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York. His mother, Dorothy (Rosen), is retir |
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In 2012, Perlman once again endured the 4-hour makeup routine required to transform him into Hellboy -- not for a sequel or other acting job but to fulfill the Make-A-Wish request of a six-year-old boy named Zachary who has leukemia. Creature effects house Spectral Motion applied Perlman's Hellboy makeup (and later also made up Zachary as Hellboy as well), and then Zachary got to spend the day hanging out with "Hellboy".Does not speak French and was the only American on set of the French film The City of Lost Children (1995). Regardless, he learned all of his lines and delivered them flawlessly.With the creation of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), at age 58, he became the oldest actor ever to play a main superhero.Upon meeting to discuss Hellboy (2004), creator Mike Mignola and director Guillermo del Toro decided to reveal to each other their choice for the lead role. They both said at the same time Ron Perlman. Revolutions studio wanted a bigger name like Vin Diesel to play the title role, but del Toro fought for Perlman to get the role and he did in the end.Was friends with Sammy Davis Jr. They met at the Golden Globe Awards in the late 1980s, apparently Davis was a huge fan of Beauty and the Beast (1987) and had seen every single episode.Broke a rib while filming the subway scenes in Hellboy (2004). He jumped onto a train that was coming towards him.Early in his career, he tried doing stand-up comedy.To prepare for his role in Hellboy (2004), he read all the Hellboy comics and worked out three hours a day, five to seven days a week. He also worked out while shooting. Every day, he had off from filming he would work out.Was offered promotional advertisements as Vincent, his character from the television series Beauty and the Beast (1987), but he refused stating that the character was not there to be exploited.He is left-handed but was forced to use his right as a child, therefore he is relatively comfortable using his right hand.His characters are frequently seen smoking cigars (The Last Supper (1995), Happy, Texas (1999), Price of Glory (2000), Night Class (2001), Hellboy (2004), etc.). Perlman is an avid cigar smoker in real life.He was offered the role of Piccolo in Dragonball Evolution (2009), which he turned down to work on Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) instead.Good friends with Beauty and the Beast (1987) co-star Linda Hamilton. They reunited in the theatre play "Lover Letters" (1991), and in the post-Vietnam War drama Missing in America (2005).Is well known for his extensive body of work with acting under prosthetic and has given many actors, like Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)) and Michael Chiklis (Fantastic Four (2005)), advice on how to emote effectively under full-head prosthetic appliances.Took Graduate training in acting at the University of Minnesota from fall 1971 to spring 1973. On July 20, 1973, he graduated with his then new degree of Master of Fine Arts.Bears such a striking resemblance to singer and actor Tom Waits, that once, Waits was credited as Perlman on a movie poster.Frequent voice collaborator with fellow voice actor Keith David in these computer games: Fallout: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (1997), Lords of EverQuest (2003), Halo 2 (2004), Halo 3 (2007). Animated series: Aladdin (1994), Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994), Justice League (2001), Teen Titans (2003). In addition, they have both had a guest appearance on the television series The Outer Limits (1995).Producers Lawrence Gordon and Lloyd Levin tried hard for Perlman to get cast as Edward Blake aka The Comedian in Watchmen (2009).He was going to play the role of Beorn in The Hobbit films when Guillermo del Toro was at the helm, but as pre-production was prolonged again and again, del Toro left and so did Perlman.Voiced the mutant villain Clayface on Batman: The Animated Series (1992), a character who, ironically, was a disfigured actor, then voiced the villain Slade on Teen Titans (2003), and also did the voice of the Hulk/Bruce Banner twice on two separate series, one for a guest spot on Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994) and one for a guest spot on Iron Man (1994), in addition to providing the voice of Orion for Justice League (2001). He then played the comic book character Hellboy in Hellboy (2004). He went on to portray Batman in Justice League Heroes (2006).His wife, Opal Perlman, was a fashion designer but currently works as a jewelry designer.Was ranked in US magazine's First Annual Reader's Poll - Third runner-up for Best Dramatic Actor as Vincent in Beauty and the Beast (1987) [1988].His favorite episode of Beauty and the Beast (1987) is "A Happy Life".Said in his audio commentary for The City of Lost Children (1995), that of all the things his characters have done in films, his most hated action was when his character, One, attacked Miette under the influence of the evil Octopus Sisters' drug.Has played the same character (Matt Hagen / Clayface) on three different series: Batman: The Animated Series (1992), The New Batman Adventures (1997) and Justice League (2001).He was considered for the role of Adam Pierson / Methos on Highlander (1992), which went to Peter Wingfield. He later guest starred in the episode "The Messenger" as the title role, an Immortal who pretends to be Methos.His hobbies include golf, jazz and pool.Worked on the Acadamy Award winning short film Two Soldiers (2003) for free as a favor to writer/director Aaron Schneider.His favorite movie is the comedy drama Nobody's Fool (1994).Has acted on stage for seven years before making his film debut in Quest for Fire (1981). This could not have included a stage version of "A Few Good Men" (in the role later made famous by Jack Nicholson) before 1989, when that play was written.Was ranked in Star magazine's Reader's Poll - Best Dramatic Actor as Vincent in Beauty and the Beast (1987).Is a huge fan of the New York Yankees.Currently resides in Los Angeles, California but also keeps a home in New York City.Has a dog (terrier) named Nigel.Attended and graduated from George Washington High School in New York City.Has played a role in the live-action film Prince Valiant (1997) as well as making several guest appearances in the animated version The Legend of Prince Valiant (1991).Was a Guest of Honor at the multi-genre DreamCon in Jacksonville, Florida. (June 2004)Was presented with the Acting Award of Excellence at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival on September 18, 2004.Was ranked in US magazine's "20 Who Turned Us On" list on December 26, 1988.Attended Lehman College in New York City where he received his Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts for Theatre.Wrote a screenplay some years ago entitled "Wooden Lake" which he was also going to direct but, as of 2011, that has not gone into production.Attended the A Diamond is Forever - Cinema Against Aids 2001 gala at the Moulin de Mougins restaurant, to benefit the American Foundation for AIDS Research. (May 2001)On November 9, 2016, Perlman announced through Facebook his candidacy for the 2020 U.S. presidential election. In January 2019, he endorsed the candidacy of Kamala Harris.He was considered for the role of Uncle Dave in the action comedy Postal (2007), which went to David Foley.Is the godfather to Nicholas Kadi's daughter.As of 2022, has appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Don't Look Up (2021) and Nightmare Alley (2021).Has worked with Alice Krige in the horror film Sleepwalkers (1992). Both stars appeared in the very popular Star Trek series. Krige appeared in Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Perlman appeared in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).As of 2022, has appeared in two dissimilar sci-fi films that took place in the year 2379: Alien: Resurrection (1997) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).Comes from a Jewish family (from Hungary, Germany and Poland).Has worked with James Cromwell in Romeo Is Bleeding (1993). Both stars appeared in the very popular Star Trek series. Cromwell appeared in Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Perlman appeared in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). |
| Trademarks: |
Deep rolling voice
Frequently appears as characters who are deformed or not human, starting with his role as Amoukar in Quest for Fire (1981). These roles include Salvatore in The Name of the Rose (1986), Vincent in Beauty and the Beast (1987), Sayer of the Law in The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), Reinhardt (a vampire) in Blade II (2002), the Reman Viceroy in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), and Hellboy in Hellboy (2004).
Frequently cast in his good friend Guillermo del Toro's films
Frequently cast in supporting roles or cameos in Joe Dante's films
Frequently cast in Jean-Jacques Annaud's films |
| Quotes: |
I've always felt there were aspects of me that were monstrous, and you can either hide from it or confront it, embrace it and understand that those are aspects that make you unique and define you and motivate you. You can either overwhelm or overcompensate for them -- but they truly define you as a human being... So that life became a question of either dealing with this monstrousness in one way or another... One finds a way to understand and make friends with that monster and understand that that's the very thing that makes you who you are. That's your emotional and spiritual fingerprint.
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I've done millions of mediocre movies. I've done way more than my fair share. You do what you gotta do. This is not heart surgery. I'm not curing cancer. I'm just trying to put my kids through school.
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[on being a director] I don't like working with me. I would punch myself in the mouth if I had to take my direction.
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[When asked what his idea of Hell is] Working at a job that you hate. Having a career and a life that you have no passion for. That's hell.
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[on Guillermo del Toro] It seems as though we are like brothers. After knowing the guy for five minutes, it was one of these instances, where you felt, that you've known him for twenty-five years. This instantaneous friendship and recognition. Very, very similar way of viewing the world. And then we found, that working with each other, there was a real simpatico. And I think you could even say, that we are alter egos for one another. Like if he was an actor, he would be me and if I was a filmmaker, I would be him. We seem to be trying to make the same statement in the world. |
| Salaries: |
Two Soldiers (2003) - .00 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
(2003) TV commercial: Stella Artois
Stage: Appeared in "Thieves' Carnival" [stage debut] at George Washington High School.
(1974-76) Stage: Worked with New York's Classic Stage Company, an organization specializing in Elizabethan and |
| Spouse: |
Allison Dunbar (June 2022 - ?) Opal Stone Perlman (February 14, 1981 - present) (divorced, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Blake PerlmanDelroy Edwards |
| Parents: |
Bertram Perlman
Dorothy Perlman (Rosen) |
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