Max Perlich
Biography
Max Perlich is an American actor of film and television. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and his family moved to Los Angeles when he was four. After leaving school in the tenth grade, he got his start with a small role in the John Hughes comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). Smaller parts in youth films followed, and Drugstore Cowboy (1989) won him an Independent Spirit Award in 1990, in the best supporting male category, while a nomination for the same prize came in 1996 for Georgia (1995). His other movies include Blow (2001), Rush (1991), Cliffhanger (1993), Maverick (1994), Beautiful Girls (1996) and House on Haunted Hill (1999). On television he played the recurring part of J. H. Brodie in Homicide: Life on the Street, and he also had roles on series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, My Name Is Earl and Charmed.
58years old
Turns 59 on March 26in 165 days
- Born Cleveland
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 30
- Career span
- 36 years1986 to 2022
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First role
Perlich left high school during 10th grade. His acting work started when he played a small part in John Hughes' 1986 teen comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Max Perlich movies on Netflix
Amsterdamas Morty Baum
InSightas Det. Canto
Ninja Cheerleadersas Jimmy 'The Snitch'
Punk Loveas Officer Lawson
The Darwin Awardsas Bob
Sol Goodeas Murphy
The Missingas Isaac Edgerly
Deuces Wildas Freddie
Blowas Kevin Dulli
Auggie Roseas Landlord
Homicide: The Movieas J.H. Brodie
House on Haunted Hillas Carl Schecter
Goodbye Loveras Will
Sometimes They Come Back... for Moreas Lieutenant Brian Shebanski
Gummoas Cole
The Braveas Lou Jr.
Beautiful Girlsas Kev
Georgiaas Axel Goldman
Maverickas Johnny Hardin
Born Yesterdayas JJ
Cliffhangeras Evan
Liebestraumas Orderly #1
Rushas Walker
The Butcher's Wifeas Eugene
Drugstore Cowboyas David
Gleaming the Cubeas Yabbo
Lost Angelsas Frankie
Plain Clothesas Carter
Can't Buy Me Loveas Lester
Ferris Bueller's Day Offas Economics Student - Anderson
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ted Demme directed two of these films. Matt Dillon appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Matt Dillon3 films together, 1989 to 2002
Matt Dillon's page Deuces Wild2002IMDb rating 5.6Perlich as FreddieDillon as Fritzy
Beautiful Girls1996IMDb rating 7.1Perlich as KevDillon as Tommy 'Birdman' Rowland
Drugstore Cowboy1989IMDb rating 7.2Perlich as DavidDillon as Bob
Johnny Depp2 films together, 1997 to 2001
Jennifer Jason Leigh2 films together, 1991 to 1995
David Arquette2 films together, 1996 to 2006
David Arquette's page The Darwin Awards2006IMDb rating 5.9Perlich as BobArquette as Harvey
Beautiful Girls1996IMDb rating 7.1Perlich as KevArquette as Bobby Conway
Rance Howard2 films together, 2003 to 2011
Rance Howard's page InSight2011IMDb rating 4.8Perlich as Det. CantoHoward as Cemetery Presider
The Missing2003IMDb rating 6.5Perlich as Isaac EdgerlyHoward as Telegraph Operator
Alessandro Nivola2 films together, 2006 to 2022
Alessandro Nivola's page Amsterdam2022IMDb rating 6.2Perlich as Morty BaumNivola as Detective Hiltz
The Darwin Awards2006IMDb rating 5.9Perlich as BobNivola as Ad Exec
Ted DemmeDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 2001
All films by Ted Demme Blow2001IMDb rating 7.5Perlich as Kevin Dulli
Beautiful Girls1996IMDb rating 7.1Perlich as Kev
Also two films together7 more actors
- Nora DunnThe Darwin Awards (2006) and Born Yesterday (1993)
- Timothy OlyphantAmsterdam (2022) and Auggie Rose (2000)
- Don JohnsonGoodbye Lover (1998) and Born Yesterday (1993)
- Graham BeckelLiebestraum (1991) and Lost Angels (1989)
- Ray McKinnonThe Missing (2003) and Goodbye Lover (1998)
- Zach GrenierCliffhanger (1993) and Liebestraum (1991)
- Balthazar GettySol Goode (2003) and Deuces Wild (2002)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Max Perlich's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$805 million
20 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 30 films: 20 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 91% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$255M31.7% of the total
- 2$183M22.7% of the total
- 3$83M10.3% of the total
- 4$70M8.7% of the total
- 5$41M5.1% of the total
- 6$38M4.8% of the total
- 7$32M3.9% of the total
- 8$31M3.9% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









