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Harold Perrineau

Acting · Producer · Soundtrack

Born August 7, 1963 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Harold Perrineau Jr.

Biography

Harold Perrineau (born August 7, 1963) is an American actor known for the roles of Michael Dawson in  the U.S. television series Lost, Link in The Matrix films and games, Augustus Hill in the American  television series Oz, and Mercutio in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. He recently starred in ABC's  comedy-drama television series The Unusuals, playing NYPD homicide detective Leo Banks.

Awards & recognition

  • Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series · 2006

Filmography50+ titles

Unicorn Boy

2023as Guard Pantius (voice)

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2022as Boyd Stevens

The Rookie

2018as Det. Nick Armstrong

The Good Doctor

2017as Wes Keller

Sons of Anarchy

2008as Damon Pope

Criminal Minds

2005as Calvin Shaw

Oz

1997as Augustus Hill

Star

2016as Bobby Brooks

Lost

2004as Michael Dawson

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Brian Traymor

Constantine

2014as Manny

ER

1994as Isaac Price

Dead Like Me

2003as Aroun Levert

Goliath

2016as Judge Keller

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Rev. Rhodes

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

2022as Julian Murch

The Unusuals

2009as Detective Leo Banks

Z Nation

2014as Hammond

Law & Order

1990as Kenny Rinker

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

2003as Louis Wyler / Turbo Jet (voice)

Smoke

1995as Thomas 'Rashid' Cole

Losers

as Self

Felon

2008as Lt. Jackson

The Matrix Reloaded

2003as Link

The Mysteries of Laura

as Charles Baptiste

The Bachelors

2017as Dr. Rollens

Zero Dark Thirty

2012as Jack

The Cosby Show

1984as Scott

The Edge

1997as Stephen

Saturday Night Live

1975as Augustus Hill (uncredited)

Dumplin'

2018as Lee Wayne / Rhea Ranged

Claws

2017as Dean Simms

The Matrix Revolutions

2003as Link

Romeo + Juliet

1996as Mercutio

King of New York

1990as Thug Leader

28 Weeks Later

2007as Flynn

The Best Man

1999as Julian Murch

Getting Lost

2024as Self (archive footage)

Cold Brook

2018as Gil Le Deux

The Best Man Holiday

2013as Julian Murch

HitRECord on TV

2014as Self (segment "The Edge of Space")

Growing Up Fisher

2014

Stephanie

2017as Leader (uncredited)

Gardens of the Night

2008as Orlando

Snitch

2013as Jeffrey Steele

Woman on Top

2000as Monica Jones

Sexy Evil Genius

2013as Marvin Coolidge

Seeking Justice

2011as Jimmy

Lulu on the Bridge

1998as Bobby Perez

I'm Not Here

2017as Santana