American actor Ron Perlman has had an extensive career in both stage and screen since he started acting in 1975. His first television role was on the soap opera Ryan's Hope in 1979. He went on to play Vincent on the fantasy-drama series Beauty and the Beast opposite Linda Hamilton (1987–1990), which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama. He also voiced Sergeant Francis Q. Grating on the animated series Bonkers (1993–1994), voiced Graft on the animated series Phantom 2040 (1994–1995), played Josiah Sanchez on the western series The Magnificent Seven (1998–2000), voiced Slade on the animated series Teen Titans (2003–2006), voiced Vice Principal Mr. Lancer on the Nickelodeon original animated series Danny Phantom (2004–2007) and he narrated the Spike anthology series 1000 Ways to Die (2008–2012). From 2008 to 2013, he co-starred as Clay Morrow on the action crime drama series Sons of Anarchy with Charlie Hunnam and Katey Sagal. He also starred in the drama series Hand of God with Dana Delany (2014–2017) and in seasons 2 and 3 of the crime drama series StartUp with Adam Brody (2017–2018).

Perlman's film work includes frequent collaborations with Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, most notably starring as the title character in the 2004 superhero film Hellboy, and its 2008 sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Perlman has also worked with del Toro on the films Cronos opposite Federico Luppi (1993), Blade II opposite Wesley Snipes (2002), Pacific Rim opposite Charlie Hunnam (2013) and Nightmare Alley with Bradley Cooper (2021). Perlman's other film roles include the 1996 science fiction horror film The Island of Dr. Moreau with Val Kilmer, 1997 science fiction horror film Alien Resurrection with Sigourney Weaver, and the 2011 sword and sorcery film Conan the Barbarian. He voiced Optimus Primal in the 2023 science fiction action film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

Film Year Title Role Notes 1981 Quest for Fire Amoukar 1984 The Ice Pirates Zeno 1986 The Name of the Rose Salvatore 1992 Sleepwalkers Captain Soames 1993 Cronos Angel de la Guardia Romeo Is Bleeding Jack's attorney The Adventures of Huck Finn Pap Finn 1994 When the Bough Breaks Dr. Douglas Eben Double Exposure John McClure Police Academy: Mission to Moscow Konstantine Konali Sensation Detective Pantella 1995 The City of Lost Children One Fluke Sylvester The Last Supper Norman Arbuthnot Crying Freeman Detective Netah Voice, uncredited 1996 The Island of Dr. Moreau Sayer of the Law 1997 Prince Valiant Boltar Tinseltown Cliff Alien Resurrection Johner The Protector Dr. Ramsey Krago 1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Cemetery Caretaker Frogs for Snakes Gascone Betty Donnie Shank An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island Mr. Grasping Voice, direct-to-video 1999 Happy, Texas Marshal Nalhober 2000 The King's Guard Lord Morton Price of Glory Nick Everson Bread and Roses Himself Uncredited cameo Stroke Schumaker Titan A.E. Sam TuckerVoice 2001 Down Mitchell Enemy at the Gates Koulikov 2002 L'Chayim, Comrade Stalin! Narrator Documentary Blade II Dieter Reinhardt Night Class Morgan Crime and Punishment Dusharo Star Trek: Nemesis Reman Viceroy Shakedown Christopher 'St. Joy' Bellows Direct-to-video 2003 Boys on the Run Captain Rats Dr. William Winslow Hoodlum & Son 'Ugly' Jim McCrae Absolon Murchison Two Soldiers Colonel McKellog Short film Looney Tunes: Back in Action Acme VP of Never Learning 2004 Comic Book: The Movie Himself Cameo, direct-to-video Hellboy Hellboy Quiet Kill Detective Sergeant Perry 2005 The Second Front General von Binding Missing in America Red Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? Hotep, Ancient One #2 Voice, direct-to-video Tarzan II Kago Voice, direct-to-video 2006 Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! Captain Skunkbeard, Biff Wellington Voice, direct-to-video Hellboy: Sword of Storms Hellboy Voice, direct-to-video Local Color Curtis Sunday How to Go Out on a Date in Queens Vito The Last Winter Ed Pollack Five Girls Father Drake 2007 In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Norick Hellboy: Blood and Iron Hellboy Voice, direct-to-video Battle for Terra Elder VorinVoice 2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles Redcap Voice, uncredited Spirit of the Forest OakVoice Uncross the Stars Bobby Walden Hellboy II: The Golden Army Hellboy Outlander Gunnar Mutant Chronicles Brother Samuel 2009 The Devil's Tomb Dr. Lee Wesley Direct-to-Video Dark Country Deputy Thompson Direct-to-video I Sell The Dead Father Duffy The Job Jim 2010 Killer by Nature Dr. Julian Tangled The Stabbington BrothersVoice The Legend of Secret Pass ParkerVoice Acts of Violence Priest Bill Bunraku Nicola Season of the Witch Felson 2011 The Littlest Angel God Voice, direct-to-video Conan the Barbarian Corin Drive Nino Elwood Louie the Jaw Short film; also executive producer 2012 The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption Horus Direct-to-video Bad Ass Mayor Williams The Punisher: Dirty Laundry Big Mike Short film Crave Pete 3,2,1... Frankie Go Boom Phil The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America Gene Krupa Voice, documentary 2013 Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Slade Wilson / Deathstroke Voice, direct-to-video Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters PolyphemusVoice Pacific Rim Hannibal Chau 2014 The Virginian Judge Henry Direct-to-video Tbilisi, I Love You American motorcyclist The Book of Life XibalbaVoice 13 Sins Chilcoat Before I Disappear Bill Kid Cannabis Barry Lerner Dermaphoria Anslinger Skin Trade Viktor Dragovic Direct-to-video Poker Night Calabrese 2015 Moonwalkers Kidman Bone in the Throat Executive producer Stonewall Ed Murphy 2016 Chuck Al Braverman All I See Is You Executive producer Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them GnarlackVoice Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom Shoggoth Voice, direct-to-video 2017 Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom All Nighter Executive producer Sergio and Sergei Peter Also executive producer Pottersville Sheriff Jack Also producer 2018 To Dust Producer only The Escape of Prisoner 614 The Sheriff Also executive producer Asher Asher Also producer The Steam Engines of Oz Magnus Voice, direct-to-video 2019 Go Fish BernardoThe Great WarGeneral Pershing Run with the Hunted Birdie Also executive producer Hell on the Border Charlie Storm 2020 Havana Kyrie Henry Clover Mr. Wiley The Big Ugly Preston Also executive producer Monster Hunter Admiral 2021This Game's Called Murder Mr. Wallendorf The Last Victim Sheriff Hickey Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Himself Documentary Nightmare Alley Bruno Don't Look Up Benedict Drask 2022 There Are No Saints Sans The Baker Pappi Sabinski Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Podestà Voice How I Got There The Merc 2023 Heroes of the Golden Masks Kunyi Voice Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal The Retirement Plan Bobo Day of the Fight Stevie 2024 The Instigators Mayor Miccelli Succubus Dr. Orion Zephyr Absolution Charlie Conner2025 Play Dirty Murray Paradise Records The Chief The Ride The Ride Voice; short film Asteroid Short film Cottonmouth Dr. Victor Caine Ya No Quedan Junglas Theo 2026 The Saviors Mr. Harrison Come With Me Dalton Kirby TBA Post-production 2027 TBA Filming Slade Klossus Voice, completed Prentice Stanton Post-production TBA TBA Filming TBA Post-production

Television