Acting
Harold Perrineau
Born 1963-08-07
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Harold Perrineau
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The Good Doctor
2017
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The Matrix Reloaded
2003
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The Matrix Revolutions
2003
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Lost
2004
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28 Weeks Later
2007
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Criminal Minds
2005
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FROM
2022
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Romeo + Juliet
1996
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The Rookie
2018
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (89 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ...And Out Comes the Wolf | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 | |
 | Getting LOST | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | LOST: Circle | Michael Dawson | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Unicorn Boy | Guard Pantius (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Best Man: The Final Chapters | Julian Murch | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Sherri Shepherd Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Without Ward | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2022 |
 | FROM | Boyd Stevens | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Cold Brook | Gil Le Deux | Movie | 2019 |
 | Losers | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Dumplin' | Lee Wayne / Rhea Ranged | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Rookie | Det. Nick Armstrong | TV Series | 2018 |
 | I'm Not Here | Santana | Movie | 2017 |
 | Drop the Mic | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Bachelors | Dr. Rollens | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Good Doctor | Wes Keller | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Claws | Dean Simms | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Stephanie | Leader (uncredited) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Star | Bobby Brooks | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Goliath | Judge Keller | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Constantine | Manny | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Mysteries of Laura | Charles Baptiste | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Z Nation | Hammond | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Sabotage | Jackson | Movie | 2014 |
 | Growing Up Fisher | Fred | TV Series | 2014 |
 | HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Self (segment "The Edge of Space") | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Best Man Holiday | Julian Murch | Movie | 2013 |
 | Go for Sisters | Wiley | Movie | 2013 |
 | Sexy Evil Genius | Marvin Coolidge | Movie | 2013 |
 | Snitch | Jeffrey Steele | Movie | 2013 |
 | Zero Dark Thirty | Jack | Movie | 2012 |
 | Wedding Band | Stevie | TV Series | 2012 |
| Taking the Edge Off | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 | |
| Georgia | Michael | TV Series | 2012 | |
 | Transit | Losada | Movie | 2012 |
 | Sunset Stories | Harold | Movie | 2012 |
 | Seeking Justice | Jimmy | Movie | 2011 |
 | 30 Days of Night: Dark Days | Todd | Movie | 2010 |
 | Case 219 | Franklyn Bonner | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Killing Jar | Dixon | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Unusuals | Detective Leo Banks | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Gardens of the Night | Orlando | Movie | 2008 |
 | Sons of Anarchy | Damon Pope | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Felon | Lt. Jackson | Movie | 2008 |
 | Your Name Here | Rich | Movie | 2008 |
 | Ball Don't Lie | Jimmy | Movie | 2008 |
 | Garfield Gets Real | Husband (voice) | Movie | 2007 |
 | 28 Weeks Later | Flynn | Movie | 2007 |
 | Criminal Minds | Calvin Shaw | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Lost | Michael Dawson | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Matrix Recalibrated | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Matrix Revolutions | Link | Movie | 2003 |
| The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load | Self | Movie | 2003 | |
 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Louis Wyler / Turbo Jet (voice) | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Dead Like Me | Aroun Levert | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Matrix Reloaded | Link | Movie | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | On_Line | Moe Curly | Movie | 2002 |
| A Day in Black and White | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Prison Song | Uncle Cee | Movie | 2001 |
| Starwater | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 | |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Rev. Rhodes | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Woman on Top | Monica Jones | Movie | 2000 |
 | Overnight Sensation | Experienced PA | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Best Man | Julian Murch | Movie | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Brian Traymor | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Tempest | Ariel | Movie | 1998 |
 | Lulu on the Bridge | Bobby Perez | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Edge | Stephen | Movie | 1997 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Oz | Augustus Hill | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Romeo + Juliet | Mercutio | Movie | 1996 |
 | Blood and Wine | Henry | Movie | 1996 |
 | Flirt | Men's Room Man #1 | Movie | 1996 |
 | New York News | Benny | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Smoke | Thomas 'Rashid' Cole | Movie | 1995 |
 | ER | Isaac Price | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Flirt | Men's Room Man | Movie | 1993 |
 | Law & Order | Jordan Hill | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Kenny Rinker | TV Series | 1990 |
 | King of New York | Thug Leader | Movie | 1990 |
 | Shakedown | Tommie | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Singer | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Cosby Show | Scott | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Augustus Hill (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Unsung Hollywood | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |
| Slay the Dreamer | Producer | Movie | — |