Harold Perrineau ( Michael Dawson )

Biography for
Harold Perrineau
Date of Birth
7 August 1963, Brooklyn, New York, USA


Birth Name
Harold Williams


Height
5' 10½" (1.79 m)


Spouse
Brittany Perrineau (27 August 2002 - present) 1 child


Trivia
Harold's wife Brittany is a model/actress.

He and his wife Brittany have a daughter, Aurora Robinson Perrineau

Grew up in Brooklyn.

He studied music & theater at the Shenandoah Conservatory.

Perrineau is his mother's maiden name, and his father is Harold Williams Sr. His parents never married, so he used both names growing up, eventually settling on Williams. When he joined SAG there was already a Harold Williams, so he took the Perrineau from his mom and the Jr. from his dad for his stage name, even though there is no actual Harold Perrineau Sr.

Filmography

Actor:
In Production
2000s
1990s
1980s
Garfield Gets Real (2007) (V) (post-production) (voice) .... Husband
Ball Don't Lie (2007) (post-production) .... Jimmy
Demons (2007) (TV) (completed) .... Mitch
Gardens of the Night (2007) (completed) .... Orlando
Your Name Here (2007) (completed) .... Rich


28 Weeks Later (2007) .... Flynn
"Lost" .... Michael Dawson (47 episodes, 2004-2006)
- Live Together, Die Alone (2006) TV Episode .... Michael Dawson
- Three Minutes (2006) TV Episode .... Michael Dawson
- ? (2006) TV Episode .... Michael Dawson
- Two for the Road (2006) TV Episode .... Michael Dawson
- S.O.S. (2006) TV Episode .... Michael Dawson
(42 more)
The Matrix Online (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Link
... aka MxO (USA: promotional abbreviation)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) .... Link
... aka The Matrix Revolutions: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
"Dead Like Me" .... Aroun Levert (1 episode, 2003)
- Rest in Peace (2003) TV Episode .... Aroun Levert
Enter the Matrix (2003) (VG) .... Link
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) .... Link
... aka The Matrix Reloaded: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
"Oz" .... Augustus Hill (45 episodes, 1997-2003)
- Exeunt Omnes (2003) TV Episode .... Augustus Hill
- Dead Man Talking (2003) TV Episode .... Augustus Hill
- Good Intentions (2002) TV Episode .... Augustus Hill
- Wheel of Fortune (2002) TV Episode .... Augustus Hill
- Dream a Little Dream of Me (2002) TV Episode .... Augustus Hill
(40 more)
On_Line (2002) .... Moe Curley
Prison Song (2001) .... Uncle Steve
Someone Like You... (2001) (uncredited) .... Fantasy sequence tour guide (DVD deleted scenes)
... aka Animal Attraction (UK)
Overnight Sensation (2000) .... Experienced PA
Woman on Top (2000) .... Monica Jones


"Saturday Night Live" .... Augustus Hill (1 episode, 1999)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Jerry Seinfeld/David Bowie (1999) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Augustus Hill
The Best Man (1999/I) .... Julian Murch
Macbeth in Manhattan (1999) .... Chorus
A Day in Black and White (1999)
The Tempest (1998) (TV) .... Ariel
Lulu on the Bridge (1998) .... Bobby Perez
Come to (1998) .... Joseph
"Living Single" .... Walter Jackson (1 episode, 1997)
... aka My Girls
- Forgive Us Our Trespasses (1997) TV Episode .... Walter Jackson
"ER" .... Isaac Price (1 episode, 1997)
- Freak Show (1997) TV Episode .... Isaac Price
The Edge (1997) .... Stephen
Romeo + Juliet (1996) .... Mercutio
... aka Romeo and Juliet
... aka William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (USA: complete title)
Blood and Wine (1996) .... Henry
... aka Blood & Wine (video box title)
"New York News" .... Benny (1 episode, 1995)
- Broadway Joe (1995) TV Episode (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Benny
Flirt (1995) (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Men's Room Man #
Smoke (1995) (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Thomas 'Rashid' Cole
... aka Smoke - Raucher unter sich (Germany)
"The Cosby Mysteries" .... Junior Vansen (1 episode, 1994)
- Camouflage (1994) TV Episode .... Junior Vansen
"Law & Order" .... Jordan Hill / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
- Virus (1993) TV Episode (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Kenny Rinker
- Out of the Half-Light (1990) TV Episode (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Jordan Hill
"I'll Fly Away" .... Robert Evans (7 episodes, 1991-1993)
- State (1993) TV Episode (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Robert Evans
- Commencement (1993) TV Episode (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Robert Evans
- What's in a Name? (1993) TV Episode (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Robert Evans
- Until Tomorrow (1992) TV Episode (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Robert Evans
- A Dangerous Comfort (1992) TV Episode (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Robert Evans
(2 more)
King of New York (1990) .... Thug Leader
"CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Curtis (1 episode, 1990)
- Flour Babies (1990) TV Episode .... Curtis


"The Cosby Show" .... Scott (1 episode, 1989)
- The Dead End Kids Meet Dr. Lotus (1989) TV Episode (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Scott
Shakedown (1988) (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) .... Tommie
... aka Blue Jean Cop (Australia: video title) (Philippines: English title) (UK: video title (TV title))
"Fame" (1982) TV Series .... Dancer (unknown episodes)

Soundtrack:
"Oz" (1 episode, 1997)
- Visits, Conjugal and Otherwise (1997) TV Episode (performer: "Happy Together")

Self:
"TV Land Confidential" .... Himself - interviewee (1 episode, 2007)
... aka TV Land Confidential: The Untold Stories (USA: second season title)
- Locations (2007) TV Episode .... Himself - interviewee
"Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Episode dated 8 May 2007 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 May 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
"Punk'd" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #8.3 (2007) TV Episode .... Himself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 25 May 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
"Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 25 May 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
"Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 22 May 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Himself
2006 Asian Excellence Awards (2006) (TV) .... Presenter
Welcome to Oahu: The Making of the Pilot (2005) (V) .... Himself
Before They Were Lost: Personal Stories and Audition Tapes (2005) (V) .... Himself
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 17 August 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 25 May 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
"The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (V) .... Himself (extended version)
The Matrix Recalibrated (2004) (V) .... Himself
... aka Revolutions Recalibrated (USA)
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- The Matrix Revolutions (2003) TV Episode .... Himself
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Episode dated 19 May 2006 (????) TV Episode .... Himself
"Player$" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Enter the Playtrix (2003) TV Episode .... Himself

Archive Footage:
"Lost"
- Exposé (2007) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Michael Dawson
"20 to 1"
- Magnificent Movies (2006) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Mercutio
The Lost Survival Guide (2006) (TV) .... Michael Dawson
Cinco caras de David LaChapelle, Las (2006) (TV) .... Michael Dawson
Lost: Revelation (2006) (TV) .... Michael Dawson
The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005) (VG) .... Link
Lost: The Journey (2005) (TV) .... Michael Dawson
Destination: Lost (2005) (TV) .... Michael Dawson