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My Take
Ron Perlman is my favorite proof that a leading man's soul can live inside a character actor's face. From Washington Heights to the University of Minnesota's theater program, he built his craft the unglamorous way, and it shows: bury him under hours of prosthetics and he still acts you off the screen with nothing but eyes and that gravel-pit voice. Television won him mainstream respect and genre cinema made him an icon, but what I admire most is his refusal to coast. He treats voice work, comedy, and so-called lesser material with equal seriousness, and that generosity is the mark of a true professional.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ron Perlman
- Name (Japanese)
- ロン・パールマン
- Reading
- ろん・ぱーるまん
- Born
- April 13, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Washington Heights, New York, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / character actor / dub actor / comedian
2. Background
- University
- University of Minnesota
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Time Machine Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ron Perlman born?
Born April 13, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Ron Perlman from?
Ron Perlman is from Washington Heights, New York, United States.
What does Ron Perlman do?
Ron Perlman works as television actor, film actor, character actor, dub actor, comedian.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.