Background
Perrineau was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Harold Williams and Sylvia Perrineau.
Perrineau was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Harold Williams and Sylvia Perrineau.
Perrineau attended Shenandoah University, but did not graduate.
He starred in American Broadcasting Company"s comedy-drama television series The Unusuals, playing New York City Police Department homicide detective Leo Banks and has appeared in several high-profile films, including The Best Manitoba, 28 Weeks Later, 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, and Zero Dark Thirty. He also starred alongside Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin in the survival drama The Edge. 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 Fame: The al) at the Walnut Street Theatre, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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.
Lost co-star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje starred with Perrineau on the Home Box Office series Ounces Perrineau played the character Michael Dawson on American Broadcasting Company"s hit show Lost.
In July 2007, it was announced Perrineau would return to the main cast for the show"s fourth season. However, this return was short lived, as the fourth season was his last as a regular cast member.
Dawson died in the season finale.
He made one guest appearance in the sixth and final season. He stars also in 30 Days of Night: Dark Days along with Rhys Coiro, Mia Kirshner, Kiele Sanchez (also a Lost co-star), Diora Baird and Monique Ganderton. Perrineau appeared in the 2008 music video, "Yes We Can".
Perrineau voiced the title character from Marvel"s Blade anime series on G4 January 2012.
He was cast to play the character of Damon Pope the main antagonist of Season 5 of the hit show Sons of Anarchy. Perrineau starred as Stevie, the bass player, in the Turner Broadcasting System comedy Wedding Band, which ran from 2012 to 2013.
He also appeared in the MKTO - Thank You Video.
Married Brittany Perrineau. Children: Aurora, Wynter Aria.