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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Career Milestones
| Danced with the Alvin Alley Company | ||
1986 | Made TV debut as a dancer on episodes of ABC series "Fame" | |
1989 | Cast as the original Tyrone Jackson in stage adaptation of 1980 hit movie "Fame" | |
1995 | Made feature debut in drama "Smoke" | |
1996 | Portrayed the character Mercutio in "Romeo + Juliet," directed by Baz Luhrmann, and co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes | |
1997 | Cast as inmate and narrator Augustus Hill on HBO prison drama "Oz" | |
1999 | Co-starred in Malcolm Lee's first feature film "The Best Man" | |
2000 | Co-starred with Penelope Cruz as her drag queen friend in 'Woman on Top" | |
2003 | Appeared alongside Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne in "The Matrix Reloaded" | |
2003 | Reprised role in third part of trilogy "The Matrix Revolutions" | |
2004 | Played artist and construction worker Michael on first two seasons of ABC hit drama "Lost" (2004-2006); returned to series for fourth season | |
2007 | Co-starred in "28 Weeks Later," the sequel to Danny Boyle's 2002 film "28 Days Later" | |
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 | |
Awards
1996 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male in Smoke |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Lost |