Ronald Francis Perlman was born on April 13, 1950. He grew up in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, New York, and attended George Washington High School, where he performed in his first theatrical production, “Thieves’ Carnival,” in which he played the lead role. He also acted in works by Arthur Miller and Rogers and Hammerstein.

After graduating from Lehman College in New York City in 1971 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre, Ron went on to study at the University of Minnesota from the fall of 1971 to the spring of 1973. He is quoted as saying that he chose this particular university so that he would be based near the famous Guthrie Theatre. He graduated on July 20, 1973, with a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre. Ron performed in many productions during this two-year period, including “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” by William Shakespeare in which he played the lead role of Valentine. He later reprised this role in his professional career under the direction of David Feldshuh.

Ron is married to fashion designer, Opal Stone, and the couple have a daughter, Blake Amanda, born January 7, 1984, and a son, Brandon Avery, born March 29, 1990. They now live in Los Angeles, California, but also keep a home in New York City.

Ron Perlman won a Golden Apple Award for Male Discovery of the Year (1988), a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Dramatic TV series (1989), and two Best Actor Awards from Viewers for Quality Television (1988 &1989).

He received two Emmy nominations for Best Actor in a Drama series (1988 & 1989), a nomination for Best Dramatic Actor at the Saturn Awards (1989), and a nomination for Favourite New Performer in a new television show from People's Choice Awards (1988). These were all for his role as Vincent in the TV series "Beauty and the Beast"(1987-89).

His last projects include Hellboy (2004) and The Last Winter (2006).

He has been married to Opal Perlman since February 14, 1981, and he has two children.

Filmography

• Streetlight (2008)
• Hellboy Animated: The Phantom Claw (2008)
• Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008)
• The Legend of Secret Pass (2008)
• I Sell the Dead (2007)
• Vacuuming the Cat (2008)
• The Mutant Chronicles (2008)
• Conan: Red Nails (2007)
• Outlander (2007)
• Hellboy: The Science of Evil (2007)
• Terra (2007)
• Postal (2007)
• Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes (2007)
• Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007)
• "The Batman" (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
• "Afro Samurai" (2007)
• In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
• "Masters of Horror" (1 episode, 2006)
• No. 6 (2006)
• Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (2006)
• 5ive Girls (2006)
• Justice League Heroes (2006)
• The Last Winter (2006)
• Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006)
• How to Go Out on a Date in Queens (2006)
• "Danny Phantom" (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
• Desperation (2006)
• Local Color (2006)
• "Justice League" (5 episodes, 2003-2006)
• "Teen Titans" (14 episodes, 2003-2006)
• The Outfit (2005)
• Scooby Doo in Where's My Mummy? (2005)
• Gun (2005)
• Teen Titans (2005)
• The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (2005)
• Tarzan II (2005)
• Missing in America (2005)
• The Second Front (2005)
• "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" (1 episode, 2005)
• Narc (2005)
• Halo 2 (2004)
• Quiet Kill (2004)
• The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004)
• Hellboy (2004)
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
• Lords of Everquest (2003)
• True Crime: Streets of LA (2003)
• Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (2003)
• Hoodlum & Son (2003)
• Two Soldiers (2003)
• "Static Shock" (1 episode, 2003)
• Absolon (2003)
• Rats (2003)
• Shakedown (2002)
• Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
• The Trial of Old Drum (2002)
• Crime and Punishment (2002)
• Blade II (2002)
• "The Tick" (1 episode, 2001)
• Boys on the Run (2001)
• Down (2001)
• Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (2001)
• Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale - Heart of Winter (2001)
• Enemy at the Gates (2001)
• "Charmed" (1 episode, 2001)
• Night Class (2001)
• "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" (1 episode, 2000)
• Stroke (2000)
• The King's Guard (2000)
• "The Magnificent Seven" (22 episodes, 1998-2000)
• Titan A.E. (2000)
• Price of Glory (2000)
• Operation Sandman (2000)
• "Family Law" (1 episode, 1999)
• Primal Force (1999)
• "Sonic Underground" (1 episode)
• Supreme Sanction (1999)
• "Superman" (3 episodes, 1997-1999)
• Happy, Texas (1999)
• "The Outer Limits" (1 episode, 1998)
• An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998)
• Fallout 2: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (1998)
• Houdini (1998)
• I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)
• "Hey Arnold!" (2 episodes, 1996-1998)
• A Town Has Turned to Dust (1998)
• The Protector (1998)
• "The New Batman Adventures" (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
• Frogs for Snakes (1998)
• Fallout: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (1997)
• Alien: Resurrection (1997)
• Tinseltown (1997)
• Prince Valiant (1997)
• "Perversions of Science" (1 episode, 1997)
• The Second Civil War (1997)
• "Tracey Takes On..." (1 episode, 1997)
• Betty (1997)
• "Highlander" (1 episode, 1996)
• "Wing Commander Academy" (1 episode, 1996)
• The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
• "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man" (1 episode, 1996)
• "Iron Man" (1 episode, 1996)
• "Skwids" (1996)
• The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995)
• "Fantastic Four" (2 episodes, 1995)
• Mr. Stitch (1995)
• The Last Supper (1995)
• Fluke (1995)
• Cité des enfants perdus, La (1995)
• Original Sins (1995)
• Sensation (1995)
• Chronomaster (1995)
• "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm" (13 episodes 1995)
• "Phantom 2040" (1994)
• "Picture Windows" (1994)
• "Mighty Max" (1 episode, 1994)
• "Aladdin" (1994)
• Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
• The Cisco Kid (1994)
• "Animaniacs" (1 episode, 1993)
• "Batman" (4 episodes, 1992-1993)
• Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
• Cronos (1993)
• The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
• "Bonkers" (1993)
• When the Bough Breaks (1993)
• Arly Hanks (1993)
• Double Exposure (1993)
• Sleepwalkers (1992)
• Blind Man's Bluff (1992)
• "Beauty and the Beast" (55 episodes, 1987-1990)
• A Stoning in Fulham County (1988)
• "Max Headroom" (1 episode, 1987)
• "Miami Vice" (1 episode, 1986)
• Name der Rose, Der (1986)
• "The Insiders" (1 episode, 1986)
• Our Family Honor (1985)
• "MacGruder and Loud" (1 episode, 1985)
• "The Fall Guy" (1 episode, 1985)
• The Ice Pirates (1984)
• Guerre du feu, La (1981)
• "Ryan's Hope" (1975)

Awards

• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Television Series (Drama) "Beauty and the Beast" 1989