Ron Perlmann

Ronald Francis Perlman is a New Yorker born on April 13, 1950. He began his acting studies atUniversityfrom Minnesota, an occupation that he combined with plays. Her debut came as a troglodyte in the film In Search of Fire , directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud , with whom she worked on The Name of the Rose and later with Enemy at the Gates . In 1987 he was required for the seriesThe beautyYthe beast(1987) , a modern version of the classic tale, where Perlamn gave life to a bewitched boy with the appearance of an animal, who ended up falling in love with a young journalist, played by Linda Hamilton . This would be his first role where the big actor didn’t play a human. Other works were occupying Perlman’s agenda, telefilms like Blind Man’s Bluff , Red Express , or sporadic appearances in series like Miami Vice or Bonkers , the latter broadcast in North America.

He delved into the horror genre with Mick Garris ‘s Sleepwalkers (1992) which was based on a Stephen King novel . Its protagonists were sinister and bloodthirsty beings, turned into aggressive animals that fed on human flesh. In 1993, Guillermo del Toro signed him for his first feature, Cronos , a horror film in which he gave his particular version of the vampire myth. Ron Perlman participated in the project and his good work put him in the spotlight of this director who called him back for Blade II and the two installments of the famous Hellboy demon films .

In 1993 he was also seen in one of Disney’s, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , playing the father of a young protagonist, Elijah Word, but his presence was fleeting, as was his role in the funny Police Academy: mission. in Moscow . In 1995, he dared with a fantastic French film titled The City of Lost Children , by Jean Pierre-Jeunet, where he entered a dreamlike and surreal story, full of strange characters. Not knowing any French, the actor claimed to have learned his script entirely by heart.

In those years, he distributed his work in minor films and small roles in television series such as The Fantastic Four , where he gave life to the green giant, Hulk. His stocky appearance and his great height suited him for characters of this type, something that Perlman has been able to take advantage of throughout his career.

The unsuccessful film The Island of Dr. Moreau , by John Frankenheimer , based on a novel by HG Wells , about experiments that turned humans into terrifying animals, came to Perlman, of course, playing one of the beasts. The truth is that the film left a lot to be desired, but the story gave the actor the opportunity to continue demonstrating the skills he had when it came to putting himself in the shoes of animalized and wild beings. Makeup helped too.

The epic The Valiant Prince (1997), the comedies, Who is the murderer (1997) and I got up early the day I died (1998), the thriller Frogs for Snakes (1998), or the drama The price of glory ( 2000) are just examples of B-movies where it was common to see Ron Perlman. In 1997 he returned to Jeunet’s orders with the installment, Alien Resurrection , alongside Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder . The actor is also a regular dubber of tapes and children’s series such as Superman (1997) , Hey, Arnold (1996), Titan AE (2000), Fievel in Manhatan(1998) or Kim Possible (the series) .

But with Blade II , Ron Perlman could say that his career took off. Guillermo del Toro cast him in a supporting role and worked side by side with the most celebrated vampire slayer on screen (after Buffy), Wesley Snipes . In this action-packed fantasy, Perlman proved to be up to the task, appearing in a shaved head look and sunglasses. That same year, he was seen in another sci-fi fantasy, Star Trek: Nemesis .

The ironic and sarcastic smoking red demon called Hellboy has been the role that has given him the most celebrity. Once again del Toro, of whom he says “working with him is a gift that never stops repeating itself”, directed him in this version of a comic that was brought to the big screen. Between three and six hours of makeup he had to endure daily to get into the skin of the big devil, but no actor could do better. The success had a sequel in 2008. In between, he has participated in a Viking adventure, Outlander ; in another epic with fantastic overtones, In the name of the king ; and in 2005 he did not miss the chance to be part of The Second Front , a war film by Russian Dmitri Fiks .

Personally, Perlman married a designer in 1981 with whom he has had two children. He is a very family person who likes swimming, golfing and jazz music. In addition, he has work on his agenda for a while and, among other films, he is already preparing, for example, a comedy, Uncross the Star ; a thriller, The Devil’s Tomb , or an action one, Bunraku , where he will share the screen with Josh Hartnett , Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson .