An accomplished actor of stage, screen, and television, Harold Perrineau has earned a reputation as a versatile performer willing to take on any role.
Brooklyn born Harold studied music and theatre at the Shenandoah Conservatory. After several successful stage roles, he shot to fame as the wheelchair bound Augustus Hill in Oz, HBO's tough prison drama. Other TV credits include guest appearances on ER, Law & Order and The Cosby Show.
On the big screen, he was featured in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, as well as The Best Man, where he starred opposite Taye Diggs and Nia Long.
Other feature film credits include Smoke, Woman on Top, Romeo + Juliet, Lulu on the Bridge and Lee Tamahori's The Edge, opposite Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin.
He continues to combine a screen career with acting on stage, and recently received critical acclaim for his challenging performance in Blue/Orange, playing a young man diagnosed with a borderline personality disorder.
He was born on 7 August 1968. He has one daughter, Aurora, and divides his time between homes in his native New York City and Los Angeles.
