25 Facts About Harold Perrineau

Harold Perrineau was born on August 7,1963 and is an American actor.

Harold Perrineau went on to appear as Mercutio in Romeo+Juliet and Link in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.

Harold Perrineau's parents changed his name to Williams when he was a child, but he later changed it back, after discovering there was already a Harold Williams in the Screen Actors Guild.

Harold Perrineau attended Shenandoah University and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

In 1989, Harold Perrineau was cast as the original Tyrone Jackson in the world premiere of the stage adaptation of the 1980 hit movie Fame at the Walnut Street Theatre, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Harold Perrineau took the role of Link in The Matrix series after the original operator Tank was written out of the script when Marcus Chong was fired over monetary disputes.

Harold Perrineau was temporarily written off when his character left the island with his son at the end of season two and did not appear in season three.

Harold Perrineau made one guest appearance in the sixth and final season.

Harold Perrineau actively collaborated with music producer Tomo in der Muhlen, known as DJ Tomo Tom Tom, on his debut album, Seeker.

Harold Perrineau has done live shows where he performs with a full band: two guitars, bass, drums and keyboards.

Harold Perrineau performed at Los Angeles club The Mint in April 2010.

Harold Perrineau starred in 30 Days of Night: Dark Days with Rhys Coiro, Mia Kirshner, Kiele Sanchez, Diora Baird and Monique Ganderton.

Harold Perrineau appeared in the 2008 music video "Yes We Can".

Harold Perrineau voiced the title character from Marvel's Blade anime series on G4 in January 2012.

Harold Perrineau was cast to play the character of Damon Pope, the main antagonist of season 5 of the hit show Sons of Anarchy.

Harold Perrineau starred as Stevie, the bass player, in the TBS comedy Wedding Band, which ran from 2012 to 2013.

Harold Perrineau made his Broadway debut in the Roundabout Theatre Company production of Anton Chekov's The Cherry Orchard, adapted by Stephen Karam.

Also in 2016, Harold Perrineau co-starred in the Amazon Studios legal series Goliath.

Harold Perrineau won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the NAACP Awards.

Harold Perrineau starred as a cop, Nick Armstrong, on The Rookie for most of season 2 and as a guest on season 3.

In November 2022, Harold Perrineau signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.

In December 2024, Harold Perrineau was announced as a cast member in independent drama Out Come The Wolves based on the Rancid 1995 album of the same name.

Harold Perrineau has been married to Brittany Robinson Harold Perrineau, a former actress and model for Tommy Hilfiger and Liz Claiborne throughout the 1990s, since 2002.

Harold Perrineau appeared on the first season episode Outlaws, of Lost, as the girlfriend of Sawyer, and in the episode Numbers, as the woman who read the lottery numbers.

Harold Perrineau's acting credits include the role of Dara in the romantic-comedy Saving Face, as well as the movie Your Name Here.