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Harold Perrineau

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  • Producer
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Harold Perrineau
When a heartbroken young artist is sucked into a unicorn-run alternate dimension, they must help conquer a dark force in order to bring peace to the kingdom and themselves.
Play trailer1:41
Unicorn Boy (2023)
58 Videos
99+ Photos
Harold Perrineau is an American actor best known for his roles as Michael Dawson on the television series Lost (2004-2008; 2010), Augustus Hill in the television series Oz (1997-2003), Link in The Matrix franchise (2003), and Mercutio in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet (1996). He has also starred in the films Woman on Top (2000), Smoke (1995), The Edge (1997), The Best Man (1999), 28 Weeks Later (2007), and Zero Dark Thirty (2012). His other television credits include Sons of Anarchy (2012), Constantine (2014-2015), Claws (2017-2022), and The Rookie (2019-2021). He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the hit indie film Smoke.
BornAugust 7, 1963
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BornAugust 7, 1963
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000344
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 10 nominations

Photos172

Harold Perrineau and Ricky He in Once Upon a Time... (2023)
Harold Perrineau, Hannah Cheramy, and Ricky He in Ball of Magic Fire (2023)
Harold Perrineau, Chloe Van Landschoot, Kaelen Ohm, and Ricky He in Forest for the Trees (2023)
Harold Perrineau, Phoebe Rex, and Chloe Van Landschoot in Tether (2023)
Shaun Majumder and Harold Perrineau in All Good Things... (2022)
Harold Perrineau in Pas de Deux (2023)
Harold Perrineau in Tether (2023)
Harold Perrineau in Pas de Deux (2023)
Harold Perrineau, Chloe Van Landschoot, Kaelen Ohm, Pegah Ghafoori, and Ricky He in Pas de Deux (2023)
Yunjin Kim, Harold Perrineau, Malcolm David Kelley, and Sayid in Lost (2004)
Harold Perrineau and Malcolm David Kelley in Lost (2004)
Harold Perrineau in Choosing Day (2022)

Known for:

Claire Danes, Leonardo DiCaprio, John Leguizamo, Jamie Kennedy, Dash Mihok, and Harold Perrineau in Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Romeo + Juliet
6.8
  • Mercutio
  • 1996
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Matrix Reloaded
7.2
  • Link
  • 2003
Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in The Edge (1997)
The Edge
6.9
  • Stephen
  • 1997
Rose Byrne and Jeremy Renner in 28 Weeks Later (2007)
28 Weeks Later
6.9
  • Flynn
  • 2007

Credits

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Actor

  • When We Were Pirates
    • Ray
    • In Development
  • The Dancing Bull
    • Ray
    • In Development
  • Harold Perrineau and Jamie McGuire in From (2022)
    From
    • Boyd Stevens
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Unicorn Boy (2023)
    Unicorn Boy
    • Guard Pantius
    • 2023
  • Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa De Sousa, Regina Hall, and Harold Perrineau in The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022)
    The Best Man: The Final Chapters
    • Julian Murchison
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • James Duval, Martin Landau, Michael Gladis, Marguerite Moreau, Harold Perrineau, Carole Ruggier, Alexis Dziena, Sean Roldan, Cory Cataldo, and Ring Hendricks-Tellefsen in Without Ward (2022)
    Without Ward
    • Lord Voraz Esquire
    • 2022
  • Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Jenn Lyon, and Karrueche Tran in Claws (2017)
    Claws
    • Dean Simms
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2022
  • Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, Mekia Cox, and Titus Makin Jr. in The Rookie (2018)
    The Rookie
    • Nick Armstrong
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Freddie Highmore in The Good Doctor (2017)
    The Good Doctor
    • Wes Keller
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Queen Latifah, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, and Brittany O'Grady in Star (2016)
    Star
    • Bobby Brooks
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Discover Indie Film (2019)
    Discover Indie Film
    • Michael
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jennifer Aniston and Danielle Macdonald in Dumplin' (2018)
    Dumplin'
    • Lee
    • 2018
  • Harold Perrineau in A Meditation (2018)
    A Meditation
    • Gino
    • Short
    • 2018
  • William Fichtner and Kim Coates in Cold Brook (2018)
    Cold Brook
    • Gil Le Deux
    • 2018
  • Susan Walters, Rachel Hendrix, Aurora Perrineau, Eyas Younis, Jessica Miesel, and Julia Keefe in Virginia Minnesota (2018)
    Virginia Minnesota
    • Mister (voice)
    • 2018
  • I'm Not Here (2017)
    I'm Not Here
    • Santana
    • 2017
  • Julie Delpy, J.K. Simmons, Odeya Rush, and Josh Wiggins in The Bachelors (2017)
    The Bachelors
    • Dr. Rollens
    • 2017

Producer

  • Swag
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Harold Perrineau in A Meditation (2018)
    A Meditation
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Finding Hillywood (2013)
    Finding Hillywood
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Case 219 (2010)
    Case 219
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Michael Madsen, Jake Busey, Amber Benson, and Harold Perrineau in The Killing Jar (2010)
    The Killing Jar
    • executive producer
    • 2010

Soundtrack

  • Oz (1997)
    Oz
    • performer: "Happy Together"
    • TV Series
    • 1997
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Videos58

'The Best Man' Cast Reflect on Reprising Their Roles for One Last Time
Clip 2:53
'The Best Man' Cast Reflect on Reprising Their Roles for One Last Time
Season 2 Official Trailer
Trailer 2:38
Season 2 Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:41
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 2:01
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:48
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:05
Official Trailer
Stream Now on EPIX
Trailer 0:31
Stream Now on EPIX
Stephanie - Trailer
Trailer 1:11
Stephanie - Trailer
Season 1 Teaser
Trailer 0:31
Season 1 Teaser
"Watch Tonight"
Trailer 0:31
"Watch Tonight"
Series Trailer
Trailer 3:03
Series Trailer
Best Picture Nominee
Trailer 2:34
Best Picture Nominee

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Harold Perrineau Jr.
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • August 7, 1963
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Brittany PerrineauAugust 27, 2002 - present (3 children)
  • Children
      Aurora Perrineau
  • Parents
      Harold Williams
  • Other works
    Appear in the revival of "Godspell" in 1988 in New York
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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    Perrineau is his mother's maiden name, and his father is Harold Williams Sr. His parents never married, so he used both names growing up, eventually settling on Williams. When he joined SAG there was already a Harold Williams, so he took the Perrineau from his mom and the Jr. from his dad for his stage name, even though there is no actual Harold Perrineau Sr.

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