Max Perlich

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Max Perlich
Born (1968-03-26) March 26, 1968 (age 56)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
SpouseJia Mae

Max Perlich (born March 26, 1968) is an American film and television actor. In 1990, Perlich won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the hit indie film Drugstore Cowboy and was nominated for the same award in 1996 for his performance in Georgia .

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Early life

Perlich was born in Cleveland, Ohio. His mother was actress Linda Porter, known for her roles in shows such as Superstore and Gilmore Girls , and his father, Martin Perlich, was a writer, radio programming director and announcer, who worked for a time with the Cleveland Orchestra. [1] [2] The Perlich family moved to Los Angeles, California when Max was four. [3]

Career

After Perlich dropped out of high school in 10th grade, his career began with a small part in John Hughes' hit 1986 teen comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off . He then began appearing in a series of bit parts on television and in teen films such as Can't Buy Me Love (1987), Plain Clothes (1988), Gleaming the Cube, Lost Angels and Drugstore Cowboy (1989). He was also in the films Rush (1991), The Butcher's Wife (1991), Cliffhanger (1993), Maverick (1994), Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994), Georgia (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) House on Haunted Hill (1999), and Blow (2001). He had a recurring role as J. H. Brodie on Homicide: Life on the Street (1997). [4] He also had recurring roles on television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998), Gilmore Girls (2001), Charmed (2005), My Name Is Earl (2006), and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008), in addition to appearing in an episode of Season 4 of Burn Notice (2010). He is also featured in the music videos "Bust a Move" by Young MC, "No Excuses" by Alice in Chains and "Naked Eye" by Luscious Jackson. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Anderson
1987 The Allnighter Benny
1987 Can't Buy Me Love Lester
1987 In the Mood Slapping Teenage Boy
1987 Plain Clothes Carter
1988 Vibes Busboy
1989 Gleaming the Cube Yabbo
1989 Lost Angels Frankie
1989 Drugstore Cowboy David
1989 Gross Anatomy Ethan Cleaver
1990HorseplayerKid
1990 Genuine Risk Chris Wood
1991 Liebestraum Orderly
1991 The Butcher's Wife Eugene
1991 Rush Walker
1993 Born Yesterday JJ
1993 Cliffhanger Evan
1994 Maverick Johnny Hardin
1994Dead BeatJimmy
1995TerrifiedChad
1995 Georgia Axel Goldman
1996Cityscrapes: Los AngelesMack
1996 Livers Ain't Cheap Tom
1996 The Grave Boo
1996 Beautiful Girls Kev
1996 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Ralph
1996 Feeling Minnesota Desk Clerk at Cowboy Style Hotel
1997 Truth or Consequences, N.M. Wayne
1997 The Brave Lou Jr.
1997 Gummo Cole
1997 Men with Guns Easy Gary
1997The Curse of InfernoHarold Cantrell
1998 Goodbye Lover Will
1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Assistant Undertaker
1998AvengedHorton
1999 Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby Flaco
1999 House on Haunted Hill Schecter
2000 The Independent Ivan
2000RopewalkDickie
2000 Auggie Rose Landlord
2000Stanley's GigSteve
2000 Desperate but Not Serious Todd
2000 Beastie Boys Video Anthology Documentary shorts
2001 Blow Kevin Dulli
2001Early Bird SpecialLester
2002 Deuces Wild Freddie
2003 Sol Goode Murphy
2003The Watermelon HeistDeputy
2003 The Missing Isaac Edgerly
2004The GreyGus
2004 Dinocroc Deputy Kerrigan
2005The Nickel ChildrenThe Bald Man
2006 The Darwin Awards Bob
2006Seven MummiesZeus
2006 Punk Love Officer Lawson
2007 Protecting the King Darryl
2008 Ninja Cheerleaders Jimmy 'The Snitch'
2011 InSight Det. Canto
2013Night of the TemplarBenoit the Butler
2014 Bullet Leroy
2020TarAlfred

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Home FiresSam AshTelevision film
1987, 1989 My Two Dads Delivery Guy / Pizza Delivery Boy2 episodes
1988 21 Jump Street Mad MaxieEpisode: "School's Out"
1988, 1989 TV 101 Shadow2 episodes
1989 Trying Times Older BenjieEpisode: "A Good Life"
1993 L.A. Law Sandy Morrison3 episodes
1994 Shake, Rattle and Rock! TonyTelevision film
1994 Rebel Highway Tony Fazio / Aggie's Drummer2 episodes
1995–1997 Homicide: Life on the Street J. H. Brodie 36 episodes
1998 Buffy the Vampire Slayer WhistlerEpisode: "Becoming"
1998 Fantasy Island ScottyEpisode: "Superfriends"
1998 Sometimes They Come Back... for More Lieutenant Brian ShebanskiTelevision film
1999 Lansky Meyer Lansky (Ages 19–28)
1999 Todd McFarlane's Spawn BobbieEpisode: "Seed of the Hellspawn"
1999 The Wild Thornberrys EchidnaEpisode: "Clash of the Teutons"
1999Chicken Soup for the SoulAmerican SoldierEpisode: "Silent Night"
1999 Nash Bridges Billy HopkinsEpisode: "Smash and Grab"
2000 Homicide: The Movie J. H. BrodieTelevision film
2001 NYPD Blue FreddyEpisode: "Flight of Fancy"
2001 Thieves Leo KanowskiEpisode: "Pilot"
2001 Gilmore Girls Rune3 episodes
2002 The Shield Ponyboy HarrisEpisode: "Pilot"
2002 Crossing Jordan ChillEpisode: "With Honor"
2002The Johnny ChroniclesLouisTelevision film
2003 The Guardian Mason KazinskiEpisode: "The Line"
2004 Line of Fire Denny MarkusEpisode: "Eminence Front: Part 1"
2005 Charmed Laygan3 episodes
2006 My Name Is Earl Paul2 episodes
200613 GravesRussellTelevision film
2008 Street Warrior Georgie Bautista
2008, 2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Walsh2 episodes
2010 Burn Notice HankEpisode: "Made Man"
2012 Hawaii Five-0 Sam ShermanEpisode: "Ha'alele"
2012–2014 Justified Sammy Tonin4 episodes
2017 Twin Peaks HankEpisode: "Part 1"

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