On the screens, he appeared in a variety of ways. I had a chance to play a Neanderthal, a monster, a strong man, a drunk cosmonaut, a superhero. We are talking about the most atypical and brutal actor Ron Perlman. He is familiar not only to moviegoers, but also to gamers. They could hear his voice in the famous game Fallout.
Ron Perlman is an actor who is not as wildly popular as, for example, Tom Cruise. However, if the Hollywood handsome man has about 50 titles in his filmography, then Ron managed to take part in 180 projects. His hard work can only be envied. At the same time, atypical external parameters could not stop the man on the way to success.
short biography
A talented artist was born in New York. Such a significant event took place in 1950, in the first half of April. His full name is as follows: Ronald Francis Perlman. Parents were not associated with cinema. Both father and mother held positions in the municipality. At the same time, the dad of the future actor played jazz and performed in a creative team.
From early childhood, Ron Perlman stood out among his peers. Due to his heavy weight and formidable appearance, he practically did not communicate with anyone. His only friend was his father.
Ron was interested in acting as a young man. He often performed on the theater stage. Therefore, I decided to associate my future with creativity. Educated at Lehman College. After graduation, he began performing in an amateur theater. In parallel with work in a creative team, he studied in Minnesota at the acting department. His father advised him to enter the university.
External data
From a very young childhood, Ron Perlman had not quite standard external parameters. At the present stage, his data are as follows: height - 185 cm, weight - 88 kg. The lower jaw of the famous actor looks rather bulky and large. The left eye is inferior in size to the right, which is very clearly visible in the photographs. According to many pranksters on the Internet, Ron is very much like a Neanderthal. Also, the actor is credited with similarities with some animals. For example, with Maine Coon cats.
Ron himself treats all such discussions and comparisons with humor. He does not perceive the features of his appearance as a disadvantage.
First key role
For the first time in serial projects, Ron Perlman began to appear in the 70s. He received mostly minor roles. His acting went unnoticed by both film critics and ordinary viewers. However, success was not long in coming. "Fight for Fire" is the first significant motion picture in the filmography of Ron Perlman. Appeared in the form of Amukar. The film was critically acclaimed, as was Ron's performance. As a result, he was nominated for a Gini Award.
The main characteristic feature of the project was that the dialogues were based on gestures and inarticulate sounds. The leading heroes of the project are primitive people. For the film, the writer Burgess invented a primitive language.
Successful projects
Less successful work for Ron Perlman was the film "The Name of the Rose". In this historic film project, he played a hero named Salvatore. And then there was an invitation to shoot the multi-part project "Beauty and the Beast". Naturally, Ron gets the role of the main character Vincent. Who else could have gotten used to the image of a monster as beautifully as Ron? His partner on the set was actress Linda Hamilton. Ron received a Golden Globe for his masterful performance of the role.
After a number of minor roles, Ron was invited to shoot the full-length film project "Chronos". The film was directed by Guillermo del Toro. According to many critics, it was Ron's acting and appearance that played a major role in the success of the thriller. The project raised nearly 600 thousand dollars. Naturally, Ron appeared in front of the audience in the form of a leading character.
Among the successful film projects, one should also highlight "City of Lost Children", "Police Academy 7", "Alien 4" and "The Magnificent Seven", "Time of the Witches", "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." The popular artist not only acts in films, but also voices cartoon characters. His voice can be heard in a variety of cartoons. In addition, Ron also had to voice the heroes of computer games.
Hell Hero
Collaboration with director Guillermo del Toro did not stop. A few years later, he invited Ron Perlman to star in the Hellboy film project. The talented actor got the role of the lead character. By the way, it was planned that Vin Diesel would play the "hero from hell". However, Guillermo insisted on taking part in the filming of Ron Perlman. As a result, working in a film project instantly made the actor famous all over the world.
Film critics believed that the picture would fail. However, their expectations were not met. The superhero project became very successful, grossing over $ 100 million at the box office. In this regard, it was decided to shoot a sequel. Naturally, Ron Perlman starred again. The second motion picture was recognized as the best horror film.
Off-set success
How does an actor live when you don't have to work all the time? Ron Perlman does not like talking to journalists about his personal life. It is only known that he is happily married. He got married back in 1981. Opal Stone became the wife of the popular actor.
Despite his brutal, slightly intimidating appearance, Ron is a romantic. The wedding ceremony took place on Valentine's Day. Several years after the wedding, Opal gave birth to a baby girl. Happy parents named their daughter Blake Amanda. A couple of years later, the son of Brandon Avery was born.
