Harold Perrineau

Infobox actor
name = Harold Perrineau, Jr.


caption = Harold Perrineau, Jr., 2007
birthdate = birth date and age|1963|8|7
birthplace = Brooklyn, New York,
United States
birthname = Harold Perrineau
homepage =
sagawards = Best Ensemble - Drama Series
2005 "Lost"
spouse = Brittany Perrineau (2002-present)

Harold Perrineau, Jr. (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" (his character also serves as the narrator for the series), and Mercutio in Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet".

Biography

Personal life

Perrineau, Jr. was born Harold Perrineau in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Harold Williams, Sr. His parents changed his name to Williams at the age of 7. Harold later legally changed his name back to his birth name, after discovering there was already a Harold Williams in the screen actors guild union. His French surname is actually his mother's maiden name. Perrineau and his wife, Brittany, have a daughter, Aurora Robinson Perrineau, born 1995. Their second daughter, Wynter Aria, was born on May 7, 2008. [http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b140234_losts_perrineau_uncovers_child_no_2.html]

Acting career

In 1989, Perrineau was cast as the original Tyrone Jackson in the world premiere of the stage adaptation of the 1980 hit movie "Fame" (now known as "") at the Walnut Street Theatre, . [http://www.famenetwork.com/productions.php History of "Fame: The Musical" Productions]

Perrineau took the role of Link in "The Matrix" series after the original operator Tank was written off the script when Marcus Chong was fired over money disputes. [cite web|url= http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9138137/the_mystery_of_larry_wachowski|title= The Mystery of Larry Wachowski|accessdate= 2007-10-11|publisher= "Rolling Stone"] "Lost" co-star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje starred with Perrineau on the HBO series "Oz".

Perrineau plays the character Michael Dawson on Lost. He was temporarily written off "Lost" when his character left the island with his son at the end of season two and did not appear at all in season three; however, his return to the show for its fourth season was announced in July 2007. [cite web |url= http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003616978|title= TCA: ABC's McPherson Pressed Into Divulging Lost News|accessdate= 2007-07-25|publisher= "Media Week"] At the end of the fourth season, Perrineau's character Michael dies.Following his "Lost" departure [cite news|url=http://www.celebuzz.com/harold-perrineau-whiteys-keeping-me-s20741/|title=Harold Perrineau Jr. - Whitey's Keeping Me Down|publisher="Celebuzz"|date=2008-06-03] , news broke that Perrineau had been cast in the upcoming pilot for ABC dramedy "The Unusuals." [ [http://www.headlineplanet.com/base/articles/1212450949.html "Lost"'s Michael Scores New Television Role :: Headline Planet ] ]

Filmography

Note: He is often credited without the suffix "Jr."
* "Felon" (2008) as Lt Jackson.
* "28 Weeks Later" (2007) as Flynn
* "" (2007) as Rev. Rhodes in one episode.
* "Lost" (2004-2006, 2008) as Michael Dawson
* "Dead Like Me" (2003) as Yoga Instructor in the episode Rest In Peace
* "The Matrix Revolutions" (2003) as Link
* "Enter the Matrix" (2003) as Link
* "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003) as Link
* "On Line" (2002) as Moe Curley
* "Prison Song (2001), as Uncle Steve
* "Woman On Top" (2000) as Monica Jones
* "The Best Man" (1999) as Julian Murch
* "Oz" (1997-2003), as Augustus Hill
* "The Edge" (1997) as Stephen
* "Romeo + Juliet" (1996), as Mercutio
* "Smoke" (1995) as Thomas "Rashid" Cole
* "I'll Fly Away" (1991-1993), as Robert Evans
* "King of New York" (1990), as a thief on the subway

References

External links

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