Ron Perlman

publication date: Monday, January 15, 2018 (part of Winter 2018)

category: Movies

clue: You might have seen him as a hirsute beast, a hircine priest, a hellish boy, a villainous vampire, an anarchic biker, or a trekking Reman.

explanation: Perlman has played Vincent in the Beauty and the Beast television series, a goat-like priest in The Island of Dr. Moreau, Hellboy in the Hellboy films, a vampire leader in Blade II, a biker in Sons of Anarchy, and a Reman viceroy in Star Trek: Nemesis. more…

difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates

Hidden Hollywood: Who better to embody the twin masks of comedy and drama than these seven actors, who disappear completely into their most famous roles? Through makeup, prosthetics, and motion capture, these actors are known for creating inhuman characters on the silver screen. You know their work, but you rarely see their faces.

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