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Ronald Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor and voice-over actor. His best known roles are as Clay Morrow on Sons of Anarchy (2008–2013), Hellboy in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Vincent on the series Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990) for which he won a Golden Globe Award, Salvatore in The Name of the Rose (1986), Johner in Alien Resurrection (1997), Nino in Drive (2011), and Benedict Drask in Don't Look Up (2021). Perlman is also known as a collaborator of Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro, having roles in the del Toro films Cronos (1993), Blade II (2002), Pacific Rim (2013) and Nightmare Alley (2021). His voice-over work includes the narrator of the post-apocalyptic game series Fallout (1997–present), Clayface in the DC Animated Universe, Slade in Teen Titans (2003–2006), Mr. Lancer in Danny Phantom (2004–2007), Lord Hood in the video games Halo 2 (2004) and Halo 3 (2007), the Stabbington brothers in Tangled (2010), The Lich in Adventure Time (2011–2017), Xibalba in The Book of Life (2014) and Optimus Prime in both the Transformers: Power of the Primes (2018) animated series, and the film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).

Ron Perlman

Optimus Primal
for Optimus Primal in Transformers - Age of the Primes (The Anime Movie)
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In the dawn of Cybertron, the creator Primus created the Thirteen Primes—legendary beings designed to safeguard the universe from overwhelming cosmic dangers, including the scheming Quintessons and the destructive chaos entity Unicron. Over time, Cybertron developed into two major factions: the honorable Autobots and the war-driven Decepticons. Though divided, both sides are ultimately shaped by the long-forgotten legacy and influence of the Primes. However, unity among the Primes is shattered when Sentinel Prime succumbs to ambition and betrayal. He turns against his kin, steals sacred Prime artifacts, and forms an alliance with the Quintessons. In doing so, he binds himself to Unicron’s will, setting the stage for universal devastation. To fulfill this dark purpose, he creates or corrupts powerful warriors such as Galvatron, Cyclonus, Lockdown, Scourge, Battletrap, Nightbird, and Airachnid, turning them into agents of chaos. As reality itself begins to unravel, the Autobots and Decepticons are forced into an uneasy alliance to prevent total annihilation. Together, they confront the betrayal of Sentinel Prime, battle his corrupted forces, and recover the ancient artifacts, returning them to the Thirteen Primes, their rightful owners. United with the remaining Primes, they face the Quintessons and the growing threat of Unicron. Through sacrifice, courage, and the rediscovery of their ancient heritage, they overcome the betrayal, seal away Unicron's influence, and save Cybertron from destruction. In the aftermath, Cybertron endures—forever transformed—as former enemies come to realize that its future depends not on division, but on unity.