Harold Perrineau

To me, Harold Perrineau is the kind of actor whose presence quietly recalibrates a scene. I first clocked him as Link in the Matrix sequels, but it is the texture he brought to Smoke that convinced me he was something special. Born in Brooklyn, he carries an unforced realism, and his 2006 ensemble SAG Award speaks to a performer who elevates everyone around him rather than hogging the frame. I admire actors who serve the story over their own vanity, and his move into voice work tells me his instrument itself is an asset. He is a craftsman, and I respect craftsmen.

Name (English)

Harold Perrineau

Name (Japanese)

ハロルド・ペリノー・ジュニア

Reading

はろるど・ぺりのー・じゅにあ

Born

August 7, 1963 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rabbit

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Shenandoah University

Awards & achievements

• 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.haroldperrineau.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/haroldperrineau/
• Xhttps://x.com/haroldperrineau
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2

Tags

• New York
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.