Trivia
. Frequently has a role in the films of Guillermo del Toro.
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He is left-handed, but was forced to use his right as a child - therefore he is relatively comfortable using his right hand.
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Frequently appears as characters who are deformed or not human, starting with his role as Amoukar in Guerre du feu, La (1981). These roles include Salvatore in Name der Rose, Der (1986), Vincent in "Beauty and the Beast" (1987), Sayer of the Law in The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), Reinhardt (a vampire) in Blade II (2002), the Reman Viceroy in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), and Hellboy in Hellboy (2004).
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Attended the University of Minnesota from fall 1971 to spring 1973. On July 20th 1973 he graduated with his then new degree of Master of Fine Arts.
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Attended George Washington High School.
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Attended the Lehman College in NYC in 1971, where he got the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre.
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His wife, Opal Perlman, is a fashion designer.
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Upon meeting to discuss Hellboy (2004), creator Mike Mignola and director Guillermo del Toro decided to reveal to each other their choice for the lead role. They both said at the same time, Ron Perlman. Revolutions studio wanted a bigger name like Vin Diesel to play the title role, but del Toro fought for Perlman to get the role, and in the end, he did.
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Doesn't speak French and was the only American on set of the French film Cité des enfants perdus, La (1995). But he learned all of his lines, and delivered them flawlessly.
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His favorite movie is Nobody's Fool (1994).
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Frequently has a role in the films of Jean-Jacques Annaud.
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Is a New York Yankees fan.
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Broke a rib while filming the subway scenes in Hellboy (2004). He jumped onto a train that was coming towards him.
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Was Guest of Honor at the multi-genre Dreamcon, in Jacksonville, Florida [June 12 & 13, 2004].
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Attended the A Diamond is Forever - Cinema Against Aids 2001 gala at the Moulin de Mougins restaurant, to benefit the American Foundation for AIDS Research [17th of May].
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To prepare for his role in Hellboy (2004), he read all the Hellboy comics and worked out three hours a day, five to seven days a week. He also worked out while shooting, every day he had off from filming, he would work out.
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Was ranked in Star Magazine's Reader's Poll - Best Dramatic Actor as Vincent in "Beauty and the Beast" (1987).
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Was ranked in US Magazine's "20 Who Turned us on" list. [December 26, 1988]
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Was ranked in US Magazine's First Annual Reader's Poll - Third runner-up for Best Dramatic Actor as Vincent in "Beauty and the Beast" (1987). [1988]
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His favorite episode of "Beauty and the Beast" (1987) is 'Happy Life'.
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Was close friends with Sammy Davis Jr.. They met at the Golden Globe Awards in the late 80s, apparently Davis was a huge "Beauty and the Beast" (1987) fan and had seen every single episode.
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Voiced the mutant villain Clayface on "Batman" (1992), a character who, ironically, was a disfigured actor, then voiced the villain Slade on "Teen Titans" (2003), and also did the voice of the Hulk/Bruce Banner twice in two separate series, one for a guest spot on "The Fantastic Four" (1994/I) and one for a guest spot on "Iron Man" (1994). He then played the comic book character Hellboy in Hellboy (2004).
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Has a dog (terrier) named Nigel.
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Hobbies include golf, jazz, pool and stand-up comedy.
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With the creation of Hellboy (2004), at 53 he became the oldest actor ever to play a main superhero.
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Frequent voice collaborator with fellow voice-actor Keith David. Computer games: Fallout: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (1997) (VG), Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale - Heart of Winter (2001) (VG), Halo 2 (2004) (VG). Animated series: "Aladdin" (1993/I), "The Fantastic Four" (1994/I), "Justice League" (2001), "Teen Titans" (2003). And they have both had a quest appearance on the TV series "The Outer Limits" (1995).
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