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
The Name of the Rose Salvatore
Star Trek: Nemesis Viceroy Vkruk
Enemy at the Gates Koulikov
The City of Lost Children One
Hellboy Hellboy
The Ice Pirates Zeno
Desperation Collie Entragian
Outlander Gunnar
5ive Girls Father Drake
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Norick
Absolon Murchison
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Cemetery Caretaker
Original Sins Chas Bradley
Fluke Sylvester
Bunraku Nicola
I Sell the Dead Father Duffy
Quiet Kill Detective Sergeant Perry
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Hellboy
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow Konstantine Konali
Lightning Gambler
Season of the Witch Felson
Titan A.E. Prof. Sam Tucker (voice)
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island Grasping (voice)
Happy, Texas Marshal Nalhober
Dark Country Sheriff
Prince Valiant Boltar
Cronos Angel de la Guardia
Alien Resurrection Johner
The Island of Dr. Moreau Sayer of the Law
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron Hellboy (voice)
Mutant Chronicles Brother Samuel
The Last Supper Norman Arbuthnot
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! Captain Skunkbeard / Biff Wellington (voice)
Day of the Fight Stevie
The Adventures of Huck Finn Pap Finn
The Innocent Butler Self
Missing in America Red
The Job Jim
Blade II Reinhardt
Rats Dr. William Winslow
Uncross the Stars Bobby
The Instigators Mayor Miccelli
Killer by Nature Dr. Julian
Conan the Barbarian Corin
Shakedown Christopher Bellows
Tarzan II Kago (voice)
The Last Winter Ed Pollack
Quest for Fire Amoukar
Acts of Violence Priest Bill
Drive Nino
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms Hellboy (voice)
The Devil's Tomb Wesley
Pacific Rim Hannibal Chau
Down Mitchell
Heroes of the Golden Mask Kunyi (voice)
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection Self
Crave Pete
Succubus Dr. Orion Zephyr
Dark Metropolis
The Legend of Secret Pass Parker (voice)
The Trial of Old Drum Charles Burden Sr.
Sensation Detective Pantella
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom Phyllis
How to Go Out on a Date in Queens Vito
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Polyphemus (voice)
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation Self
Bad Ass Mayor Williams
Carrier Eli Pierson
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption Horus
The Littlest Angel God
Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks Graft
The Punisher: Dirty Laundry Big Mike
When the Bough Breaks Dr. Douglas Eben
13 Sins Det. Chilcoat
Body Armor Dr. Ramsey Krago
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space Lord Vox of Vestron
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (voice)
Two Soldiers Colonel McKellog
The Cisco Kid Lt. Col. Delacroix
Kid Cannabis Barry Lerner
The Second Front General von Binding
Night Class Morgan
Before I Disappear Bill
Tbilisi, I Love You
The Virginian Judge Henry South
Tangled Stabbington Brother (voice)
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound Self - Hellboy, Hellboy 1 & 2
Bread and Roses Party Guest (uncredited)
Stonewall Ed Murphy
The Second Civil War Alan Manieski
Moonwalkers Kidman
Cottonmouth Victor Cain
The Making of 'The Last Winter' Self
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective Self
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon Self
The Book of Life Xibalba (voice)
Scream Before You Die Governor Starks
Primal Force Frank Brodie
Savage Mutts Terry 'Shotgun' Coburn
There Are No Saints Sans
Desiree Anslinger
Poker Night Calabrese
Boys on the Run Captain
Joe Baby Prentice Stanton
Supreme Sanction The Director
Houdini Booking Agent
A Town Has Turned to Dust Jerry Paul
Skin Trade Viktor Dragovic
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau Self (archive footage)
Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes Hellboy (voice)
Pro-Life Dwayne Burcell
Auxiliary Man Maury Goldman
Absolution Charlie Conner
Looney Tunes: Back in Action Acme VP, Never Learning
How I Got There The Merc
Chuck Al Braverman
Frogs for Snakes Gascone
Price of Glory Nick Everson
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Gnarlak
Out Late Angelo
Dirty Murray
Mr. Stitch Doctor Frederick Texarian
Pottersville Sheriff Jack
Stranglehold
No. 6 The Man in the Hat
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom Shoggoth (voice)
A Stoning in Fulham County Jacob Shuler
Prison Fighters: Five Rounds to Freedom Narrator
Nfinity Champions League Cheerleading Event Narrator (voice)
Battle for Terra Elder Vorin (voice)
Romeo Is Bleeding Jack's Attorney
Working with a Master: Mick Garris
The King's Guard Lord Morton
Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom Shoggoth (voice)
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? Hotep / Ancient One #2 (voice)
Blind Man's Bluff Frank Cerrillo
The Escape of Prisoner 614 The Sheriff
Sergio and Sergei Peter
Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery Mr. Scratch (voice)
Betty Donnie Shank
Asher Asher
The Steam Engines of Oz Magnus (voice)
Tinseltown Cliff
Local Color Curtis Sunday
Monster Hunter Admiral
After the Screaming Stops Self
Hell on the Border Charlie Storm
The Spiderwick Chronicles Red Cap (voice) (uncredited)
Run with the Hunted Birdie
Transformers: Power of the Primes Optimus Primal / Optimal Optimus (voice)
Forget Us Not Narrator
Nightmare Alley Bruno
Westside vs the World Narrator
Sleepwalkers Captain Soames
Operation Sandman Dr. Harlan Jessup
Clover Mr. Wiley
The Great War General Pershing
Go Fish Bernardo (voice)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Podesta (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular (voice)
Double Exposure John McClure
The Big Ugly Preston
Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff Satan (voice)
Don't Look Up Benedict Drask
The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' Self (uncredited)
La rosa dei nomi Self
Hoodlum & Son 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
Havana Kyrie Henry
This Game's Called Murder Mr. Wallendorf
The Baker Pappi
Saurus City Slade Klossus (voice)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal (voice)
A Place Among the Dead RP
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Self
The Last Victim Sheriff Hickey
The Retirement Plan Bobo
Come with Me Dalton Kirby
Chuck Zito: An American Story Self
Legacy Mr. Carter
Comic Book: The Movie Himself
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' Self
The Saviors
Shows
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Sons of Anarchy Clay Morrow
Perversions of Science 40132
Teen Titans Slade (voice)
American Dad! Monster Hunter (voice)
Static Shock Heavyman / Koenig (voice)
Miami Vice
Danny Phantom Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan Colonel Nikolas Rokoff (voice)
Beauty and the Beast Vincent
Charmed Mr. Kellman
The View Self
The Batman Rumor / Killer Croc (voice)
Tracey Takes On...
Aladdin
Fantastic Four
Masters of Horror
Superman: The Animated Series Jax-Ur (voice)
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Kurtis Stryker (voice)
The Fall Guy
Family Law Roy
The Magnificent Seven Josiah Sanchez
The Tick Fiery Blaze
MacGruder and Loud Attorney
The Outer Limits Lt. Col. Brandon Grace
Batman: The Animated Series Driller (voice)
Bonkers Sgt. Grating (voice)
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Jackie Chan Adventures Karl Nivor (voice)
Justice League Orion (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Wild Horse (voice)
Justice League Clayface (voice)
Justice League Unlimited Orion (voice)
Adventure Time: Distant Lands The Lich (voice)
Hand of God Judge Pernell Harris
The Blacklist Luther Braxton
Batman: The Animated Series Clayface (voice)
Kim Possible Warhawk (voice)
American Dad! Colonel (voice)
Aladdin Arbutus (voice)
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Bular (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake Lich (voice)
The New Batman Adventures Clayface (voice)
Hey Arnold! Mickey Kaline (voice)
Hey Arnold! Mickey Kaline / Weiner Cooker (voice)
StartUp Wes Chandler
100 Scariest Movie Moments Self
The Batman Killer Croc (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Leader (voice)
Iron Man Hulk (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Gha Nachkt (voice)
The Frame Hannibal Chau
Turbo FAST Darryl (voice)
Animaniacs Satan (voice)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Toby Hellinger
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Inspector Malpumpkin / Joe / Frozen Fiend (voice)
1000 Ways to Die Self - Narrator (voice)
Highlander: The Series The Messenger
Afro Samurai Justice (voice)
Archer Ramon Limon (voice)
The Capture Frank Napier
On Air with Ryan Seacrest Self
The Little Mermaid Apollo (voice)
Poker Face Sterling Frost Sr.
Reprisal Big Graham
American Dad! Fang (voice)
Poker Face Sterling Frost Sr. (voice)
American Dad! Bandit (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Double X / Dr. Ecks (voice)
Green Lantern: The Animated Series Sinestro (voice)
The Second Civil War Alan Manieski
