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Harold Perrineau Jr.
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A theatrically trained actor, Harold Perrineau has appeared in a wide array of roles throughout his busy – but often unrecognized – career. Because of this variety of parts, Perrineau has been difficult to typecast – an accomplishment the actor not only appreciated, but worked hard to achieve. Though he broke in with a brief stint on “Fame†(NBC, 1981-87), Perrineau became more of a known commodity with a supporting role on HBO’s grisly prison drama, “Oz†(1997-2003). But it was his role as Michael Dawson on the hit ABC series “Lost†(2004- ), a man struggling to be a father to his son (Malcolm David Kelly) after crash landing with 46 others on a mysterious island, that finally earned the actor the name recognition he long deserved.
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A theatrically trained actor, Harold Perrineau has appeared in a wide array of roles throughout his busy – but often unrecognized – career. Because of this variety of parts, Perrineau has been difficult to typecast – an accomplishment the actor not only appreciated, but worked hard to achieve. Though he broke in with a brief stint on “Fame” (NBC, 1981-87), Perrineau became more of a… See Full Harold Perrineau Jr Biography
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With roles that range from a wheel-chair-bound man on Oz to a single father on Lost, Harold Perrineau never shies away from challenging parts. In his latest film, “28 Weeks Later,” which is currently in theatres, he plays a U.S. helicopter pilot armed with the task of keeping Zone 1 safe and secure.
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Harold originally turned down the audition for his Lost role of Michael Dawson, as it would have meant he had to leave the two-man play he was currently doing two weeks before it’s end. Luckily for him, the auditions were changed and was able to audition for Lost after all. (edit)
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After being deserted by his fiancée, computer expert John (Josh Hamilton) starts an adult Web site with his former college roommate, Moe (Harold Perrineau Jr.), opening the door to virtual and in-person encounters with their sexy, lonely and secretive clients. Through the site, users are linked with various sex workers through erotic chat rooms … and before long, John and Moe find themselves getting caught up in the lifestyle as well.
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