Ron Perkins

Biography

Ron Perkins (born 1961) is an American actor whose career spans film and television. He is best known to many viewers for playing Mendel Stromm in Spider-Man (2002), one of the big studio superhero releases of the early 2000s.

His film credits include Volcano (1997), Ronin (1998) and The Prestige (2006), in which he plays the manager of a Colorado Springs hotel visited by Hugh Jackman's character. These are generally supporting parts, often brief, in large productions and action thrillers, which has given him a steady presence rather than leading roles.

On television he appeared in nine episodes of House and four episodes of Heroes in 2008. He also took the role of Fred Nicholson in the 2011 video game L.A. Noire, a police action-adventure title that marked a move into interactive fiction.

More recently he has appeared in Rules Don't Apply (2016) and Being the Ricardos (2021). His career fits the pattern of a character actor, a familiar face in mainstream American cinema and television drama.

Key films

• Spider-Man (2002): Mendel Stromm, one of the scientists surrounding the superhero's storyline.
• The Prestige (2006): the manager of a Colorado Springs hotel, in a sequence that brings Hugh Jackman's character into the story.
• Ronin (1998): a spy and action thriller with an ensemble cast, directed by John Frankenheimer.
• Volcano (1997): a disaster film set in Los Angeles, where he appears in the supporting cast.