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Ron Perlman

Biography

Ron Perlman is an American actor who first appeared on television in 1979 on Ryan's Hope and made his feature debut in Quest for Fire (1981). After smaller parts in film and television, he broke through as Vincent in Beauty and the Beast, winning a Golden Globe Award in 1989. He took the lead in The City of Lost Children (1995) and later played the title role in Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). He worked often with Guillermo del Toro, appearing in Cronos (1993), Blade II (2002), Pacific Rim (2013), Nightmare Alley (2021), and Pinocchio (2022). He played Clay Morrow in Sons of Anarchy from 2008 to 2013. His films include The Name of the Rose (1986), Alien Resurrection (1997), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Drive (2011), and Don't Look Up (2021). Voice acting has been a major part of his career, including narrating the Fallout games and voicing Clayface and Slade in animated series.

76years old

Turns 77 on April 13in 180 days

  • Born Washington Heights
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films
94
Career span
43 years1981 to 2024

Genres

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  1. A role that slipped away

    Perlman was considering giving up acting when Annaud got in touch to discuss the part of Salvatore in The Name of the Rose, the director later revealed.

  2. A first

    Perlman's first leading film role came in 1995, playing the character One in the French-language film The City of Lost Children.

  3. Big break

    Perlman's breakthrough came as Vincent on Beauty and the Beast opposite Linda Hamilton, a role that won him a Golden Globe in 1989.

  4. A first

    Perlman appeared in a Stella Artois beer commercial in 2003. Titled "Devil's Island," the ad earned a Silver Award at the 2003 British Advertising Awards.

Ron Perlman movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Hellboy2004 Action, Fantasy, Horroras Hellboy

    IMDb rating 6.9373K votes

  2. Hellboy II: The Golden Army2008 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Hellboy

    IMDb rating 7.0300K votes

  3. Tangled2010as Stabbington Brothervoice

    IMDb rating 7.7554K votes

  4. Blade II2002as Reinhardt

    IMDb rating 6.7255K votes

  5. Drive2011as Nino

    IMDb rating 7.8774K votes

  6. Pacific Rim2013as Hannibal Chau

    IMDb rating 6.9564K votes

  7. Alien: Resurrection1997as Johner

    IMDb rating 6.2295K votes

  8. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2016as Gnarlak

    IMDb rating 7.2546K votes

Most often with

Guillermo del Toro directed seven of these films, Jean-Jacques Annaud three and Jean-Pierre Jeunet two. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Ron Perlman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.1 billion

49 of the 94 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 94 films: 49 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 10 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 27 figure not found.

  • 49Worldwide figure
  • 7US gross only
  • 10Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 27Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 72% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    $809M19.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Tangled2010as Stabbington Brother (voice)
    $592M14.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Transformers: Rise of the Beasts2023as Optimus Primal (voice)
    $441M10.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Pacific Rim2013as Hannibal Chau
    $411M10.0% of the total
  5. 5
    Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters2013as Polyphemus (voice)
    $200M4.9% of the total
  6. 6
    The Spiderwick Chronicles2008as Red Cap (voice)
    $164M4.0% of the total
  7. 7
    Alien: Resurrection1997as Johner
    $162M4.0% of the total
  8. 8
    $160M3.9% of the total
Blade II (2002), $155 millionHellboy (2004), $99.3 millionThe Book of Life (2014), $97.4 millionEnemy at the Gates (2001), $97.0 millionSeason of the Witch (2011), $91.6 millionDrive (2011), $79.7 millionThe Name of the Rose (1986), $77.2 millionStar Trek: Nemesis (2002), $67.3 millionConan the Barbarian (2011), $63.5 millionQuest for Fire (1981), $55.3 millionThe Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), $49.6 millionMonster Hunter (2020), $42.1 millionNightmare Alley (2021), $39.6 millionTitan A.E. (2000), $36.8 millionSleepwalkers (1992), $30.5 millionThe Adventures of Huck Finn (1993), $24.1 million

$1.2 billionfrom the other 41 films with a worldwide figure, 28% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Ron Perlman's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2018Time Machine AwardWon

Online

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