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Harold Perrineau (born August 7, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor. He's perhaps best known on film for his StarMakingRole as Rashid in ''Film/{{Smoke}}'' and his scene-stealing turn as a cross-dressing Mercutio in Baz Luhrmann's ''Film/WilliamShakespearesRomeoAndJuliet'' adaptation. On television, he garnered critical acclaim in the infamous HBO prison-drama Series/{{Oz}} where he played disabled inmate and narrator Augustus Hill.

Perrineau has been a regular face in film and television, and unlike many character-actors has avoided being typecast as one particular character or in one particular genre. He's been in light-hearted comedies, hard-hitting dramas, schlocky B-movies and genre-bending TV shows. His best-known recent roles would be Michael Dawson in ''Series/{{Lost}}'', Damon Pope in ''Series/SonsOfAnarchy'' and Link in ''Franchise/TheMatrix''.

Actress Creator/AuroraPerrineau is his daughter.
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!!Film Roles
* 1990 ''Film/KingOfNewYork'' as Thief on the subway
* 1995 ''Film/{{Smoke}}'' as Thomas "Rashid" Cole
* 1996 ''Film/WilliamShakespearesRomeoAndJuliet'' as Mercutio
* 1997 ''Film/TheEdge'' as Stephen
* 1999 ''Film/TheBestMan'' as Julian Murch
* 2001 ''Film/PrisonSong'' as Uncle Cee
* 2003 ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' as Link
* 2007 ''Film/TwentyEightWeeksLater'' as Flynn
* 2008 ''Film/{{Felon}}'' as Lt. Jackson
* 2012 ''Film/{{Transit}}'' as Losada
* 2012 ''Film/ZeroDarkThirty'' as Jack
* 2013 ''Film/{{Snitch}}'' as Jeffrey Steele
* 2013 ''Film/SexyEvilGenius'' as Marvin
* 2014 ''Film/{{Sabotage|2014}}'' as Jackson

!!Television Roles
* 1989 ''Series/TheCosbyShow'' as Scott
* 1990/93 ''Series/LawAndOrder'' as Jordan Hill/Kenny Rinker
* 1991-1993 ''Series/IllFlyAway'' as Robert Evans
* 1997 ''Series/{{ER}}'' as Isaac Prince
* 1997 ''Series/LivingSingle'' as Walter
* 1997–2003 ''Series/{{Oz}}'' as Augustus Hill
* 2003 ''Series/DeadLikeMe'' as Aroun Levert
* 2004–2006; 2008; 2010 ''Series/{{Lost}}'' as Michael Dawson
* 2007 ''Series/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation'' as Rev. Rhodes
* 2009 ''Series/TheUnusuals'' as Detective Leo Banks
* 2010 ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' as Reggie Tifford
* 2011 ''Anime/MarvelAnimeBlade'' as Blade
* 2012 ''Series/SonsOfAnarchy'' as Damon Pope
* 2013 ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' as Brian Tremore
* 2014 ''Series/{{Constantine|2014}}'' as Manny
* 2016 ''Series/TheMysteriesOfLaura'' as Charles Baptiste
* 2016 ''Series/{{Goliath}}'' as Judge Reston Keller
* 2017 ''Series/CriminalMinds'' as Calvin Shaw
* 2018 ''Series/{{Star}}'' as Bobby Brooks
* 2019 ''Series/TheRookie2018'' as Nick Armstrong
* 2020 ''Series/TheGoodDoctor'' as Wes Keeler
* 2022 ''Series/{{From}}'' as Sheriff Boyd Stevens
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