Shh, he's everywhere.

Ron Perlman that is. Have you ever noticed that? After sitting down and going through all my movies I've come to the conclusion that he is in at least half of them. Maybe he isn't a main pro or antagonist, but watch him, he's there. Since 1979...think about that. He's been acting for over thirty years, appearing in major blockbusters and in small independent movies on the silver screen.

Remember the movie that came out before Clan of the Cave Bear? It was another Neanderthal flick where no one talked, not a single line for 3 hours. Quest for Fire, Raydon Chong's (Tommy Chong's daughter) first major movie, and who gave her the hot beef injection on screen? Ron Perlman. That was in 1981. In 1986 he played a mental priest beside Sean-fucking-Connery in The Name of the Rose. Don't remember him? I bet he meant for that to happen...

Steven King's Sleepwalkers. - 1992
Disney's The Adventures of Huck Finn - 1993
The City of Lost Children - 1995
Alien: Resurrection - 1997
Blade 2 - 2002
The he basically vanishes until 2004. What happened in 2004? Guellmero Del Toro creates the first Hellboy movie, staring Ron Perlman.  

He was Clayface in Batman, and Satan in the Animaniacs, and lent his voice to dozens of other animations for bit and major reoccurring parts where unless you stop and pay attention, listening for him, you never would notice he was there. He's been in 28 of your favourite video games, most of them more modern than you'd expect.

This all really came to my attention thanks to my aunty Linda who started noticing before myself just how prolific Ron Perlman was. Which is what lead me to look at my own movie collection. The man has been in over 170 movies and TV series and doesn't look to be slowing down anytime soon. Which is what amazes me, because he still looks as badass and as scary as ever, and his voice hasn't lost it's edge or haunting quality since The City of Lost Children, which is saying something because that was over 15 years ago. Half-way through his total career.

So what does this all add up to? Pretty much that after looking through his career Ron Perlman is one of those men who should be an inspiration to others wanting to break into 'the biz.' He's gained a new appreciation in my eyes as an actor that rises above the current fanatical mega-stars and on to a level of his own. A respectable man.

At least Until Bubba Nosferatu: Curse of the She-Vampires comes out in theaters.