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Harold Perrineau Biography
Birth Name:
Harold Williams
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Changed last name of Williams to mother's maiden name Perrineau after joining the Screen Actors Guild, which already had a member named Harold Williams
- Started his acting career in theater
- Landed first television role on the series I'll Fly Away in 1990
- Won an NAACP Image Award for his role in Topdog/Underdog in 2001
- Nominated for Best Supporting Male for the Independent Spirit Award for his part in Smoke (1995)
- Skilled in martial arts
- Started taking swimming lessons on the location of Lost
Awards
- 2005Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 1996Independent Spirit Awards-Best Supporting Male: nominated
Relationships
- Aurora Robinson Perrineau -- Daughter
- Holiday Grace Perrineau -- Daughter
- Wynter Aria Perrineau -- Daughter
- Brittany Robinson -- Wife
- Brittany Robinson Perrineau -- Wife