Harold Perrineau

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Biography

A theatrically trained actor, Harold Perrineau has appeared in a wide array of roles throughout his busy - but often unrecognized - career. Because of this variety of parts, Perrineau has been difficult to typecast - an accomplishment the actor not only appreciated, but worked hard to achieve. Though he broke in with a brief stint on "Fame" (NBC, 1981-87), Perrineau became more of a known commodity with a supporting role on HBO's grisly prison …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

Harold Williams on August 7, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Career Milestones

2012

Featured opposite Jessica Chastain in Kathryn Bigelow directed "Zero Dark Thirty," based on the hunt for Osama bin Laden

2012

Joined cast of FX's "Sons of Anarchy" during fifth season as villain Damon Pope

2007

Co-starred in "28 Weeks Later," the sequel to Danny Boyle's 2002 film "28 Days Later"

2004

Played artist and construction worker Michael on first two seasons of ABC hit drama "Lost" (2004-2006); returned to series for fourth season

2003

Reprised role in third part of trilogy "The Matrix Revolutions"

2003

Appeared alongside Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne in "The Matrix Reloaded"

2000

Co-starred with Penelope Cruz as her drag queen friend in 'Woman on Top"

1999

Co-starred in Malcolm Lee's first feature film "The Best Man"

1997

Cast as inmate and narrator Augustus Hill on HBO prison drama "Oz"

1996

Portrayed the character Mercutio in "Romeo + Juliet," directed by Baz Luhrmann, and co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes

1995

Made feature debut in drama "Smoke"

1989

Cast as the original Tyrone Jackson in stage adaptation of 1980 hit movie "Fame"

1986

Made TV debut as a dancer on episodes of ABC series "Fame"

Danced with the Alvin Alley Company

Awards

2006

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

1996

Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male in Smoke