Harold Perrineau
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| Harold Perrineau Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Harold Perrineau | |
| Character(s) | Michael Dawson |
| Date of Birth | August 7, 1963 (age 44) |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| IMDb profile | |
Harold Perrineau Jr. portrays Michael Dawson.
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Background
Harold Perrineau grew up in Brooklyn and went on to study music and theater at the Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia. He played a wheelchair-bound criminal on the critically acclaimed hit show Oz, on which he co-starred with fellow Lost cast member Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. He notably played the role of Mercutio, Romeo's cross-dressing, gender confused best friend in Baz Luhrman's modern day adaption of William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. However, his most well-known movie role to date is that of Link, the Zion hovercraft pilot in The Matrix movies. He was recently involved in the sequel to the British zombie movie 28 Days Later.
His wife Brittany is a model/actress who has played a minor character in Lost as Mary Jo, the lotto girl/Sawyer love interest. The couple have a daughter, Aurora Robinson Perrineau, and they are expecting their second daughter due in May 2008.[1]
Trivia
- Perrineau is his mother's maiden name, and his father is Harold Williams Sr.--his parents never married, so he used both names growing up, eventually settling on Perrineau (an interesting parallel to his character Michael on Lost).
- He took "a bunch of [swimming] lessons" for his scenes at the boat for the Season 1 finale because he "was not a strong swimmer".[2]
- Harold played a yoga teacher on the season finale of Dead Like Me where he saluted a starring character with a namaste. [3]
- Harold supports Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign and appeared briefly in Will.I.Am's "Yes We Can" video. [4]
Media appearances
Filmography
| Title | Medium | Character | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felon | Movie | Lt. Jackson | 2008 (unreleased) |
| Your Name Here | Movie | Rich | 2008 (unreleased) |
| Ball Don't Lie | Movie | Jimmy | 2007 (unreleased) |
| Demons | Movie | Mitch | 2007 (unreleased) |
| Lost | TV Show, 48 eps | Michael Dawson | 2004-2006; 2008 |
| CSI:Crime Scene Investigation | TV Show, 1 ep | Rev. Rhodes | 2007 |
| Garfield Gets Real | Movie | Husband (voice) | 2007 |
| 28 Weeks Later | Movie | Flynn | 2007 |
| Gardens of the Night | Movie | Orlando | 2007 |
| The Matrix Revolutions | Movie | Link | 2005 |
| Dead Like Me | TV Show, 1 ep | Aroun Levert | 2005 |
| The Matrix Reloaded | Movie | Link | 2003 |
| Oz | TV Show, 45 eps | Augustus Hill | 1997-2003 |
| On_Line | Movie | Mo Curley | 2002 |
| Prison Song | Movie | Uncle Steve | 2001 |
| Overnight Sensation | Movie | Experienced PA | 2000 |
| Woman on Top | Movie | Monica Jones | 2000 |
| Saturday Night Live | TV Show, 1 ep | Augustus Hill | 1999 |
| The Best Man | Movie | Julian Murch | 1999 |
| Macbeth in Manhatten | Movie | Chorus | 1999 |
| A Day in Black and White | Movie | Black Man | 1999 |
| The Tempest | Movie | Ariel | 1998 |
| Lulu on the Bridge | Movie | Bobby Perez | 1998 |
| Come to | Movie | Joseph | 1998 |
| Living Single | TV Show, 1 ep | Walter Jackson | 1997 |
| ER | TV Show, 1 ep | Isaac Price | 1997 |
| The Edge | Movie | Stephen | 1997 |
| Romeo + Juliet | Movie | Mercutio | 1996 |
| Blood and Wine | Movie | Henry | 1996 |
| New York News | TV Show, 1 ep | Benny | 1995 |
| Flirt | Movie | Men's Room Man | 1995 |
| Smoke | Movie | Thomas "Rashid" Cole | 1995 |
| The Cosby Mysteries | TV Show, 1 ep | Junior Vansen | 1994 |
| Law & Order | TV Show, 2 eps | Jorden Hill/Kenny Rinker | 1990-1993 |
| I'll Fly Away | TV Show, 7 eps | Robert Evans | 1991-1993 |
| King of New York | Movie | Thug Leader | 1990 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | TV Show, 1 ep | Curtis | 1990 |
| The Cosby Show | TV Show, 1 ep | Scott | 1989 |
| Shakedown | Movie | Tommie | 1988 |
| Fame | TV Show, (Unknown # of episodes) | Dancer | 1982 |
Talk show
Perrineau has appeared as a talk show guest in the following:
| Show | Appearances | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Magazine
Perrineau has been featured as the main topic of the following magazine articles:
Interview
Music single
On December 18, 2007, Perrineau released a song on iTunes called "Stay Strong". It is a song for the troops overseas, and a portion of the proceeds is donated to support those who return with injuries. Download "Stay Strong" on iTunes. It was directed by his Lost co-star Daniel Dae Kim and featured a cameo appearance by another Lost star in Josh Holloway.
Miscellaneous
- August 8, 2004: Sunset on the Beach (Season 1 premiere), Honolulu, HI
- September 14, 2005: Sunset on the Beach (Season 2 premiere), Honolulu, HI
- July 26, 2007 Comic Con 2007 - Lost Panel, San Diego, CA
Awards
External links
Fan pages
Miscellaneous
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