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[[Image:Max_Perlich.jpg|thumb|Max Perlich at the Hollywood premiere of New Line film ''Blow'']]
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'''Max Perlich''' (born [[March 28]], [[1968]]) is an American film and television actor. He was born in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] where his father Martin Perlich, a writer and radio programming director, worked for a time with the [[Cleveland Orchestra]].<ref>[http://www.martinperlich.com/ Martin Perlich's website]</ref> The Perlich family moved to [[Los Angeles, California]] when Max was four.<ref>[http://www.csun.edu/pubrels/press_releases/summer06/perlich.html California State University Northridge]</ref>
'''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 (1995 film)|Georgia]]''.


==Early life==
The 5'4" Perlich's career began with a small part in ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]'', which came after he had dropped out of [[high school]] in the tenth grade.<ref>[http://tv.yahoo.com/max-perlich/contributor/30463 Yahoo TV]</ref> This began his appearances in a series of bit parts on television and in teen films such as ''[[Can't Buy Me Love (film)|Can't Buy Me Love]]'' ([[1987 in film|1987]]) and ''[[Lost Angels]]'' ([[1989 in film|1989]]). His roles usually were of the [[slacker]] or [[juvenile delinquent]] variety. As he outgrew the teen genre, his later performances, although still minor, were distinguished by eccentricity and twitchy, nervous energy, fully realized in the film ''[[Drugstore Cowboy]]''. He has excelled in supporting roles in films such as ''[[Rush (1991 film)|Rush]]'' ([[1991 in film|1991]]) and ''Georgia'' ([[1995 in film|1995]]). Along with his continuing work in films, he has had recurring roles in television shows such as ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]'' (1997) and ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' (1998).
Perlich was born in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. His mother was actress Linda Porter, known for her roles in shows such as ''[[Superstore (TV series)|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Martin Perlich {{!}} Broadcaster & Writer|url=http://www.martinperlich.com/|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.martinperlich.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Max Perlich Biography (1968-)|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/39/Max-Perlich.html|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.filmreference.com}}</ref> The Perlich family moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] when Max was four.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KCSN Programming Director Publishes Novel|url=http://www.csun.edu/pubrels/press_releases/summer06/perlich.html|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.csun.edu}}</ref>


==Web sources==
== Career ==
After Perlich dropped out of [[Secondary school|high school]] in 10th grade, his career began with a small part in [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|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 (film)|Can't Buy Me Love]]'' ([[1987 in film|1987]]), ''[[Plain Clothes (1988 film)|Plain Clothes]]'' ([[1988 in film|1988]]), ''[[Gleaming the Cube]], [[Lost Angels]]'' and ''[[Drugstore Cowboy]]'' ([[1989 in film|1989]]). He was also in the films ''[[Rush (1991 film)|Rush]]'' (1991), ''[[The Butcher's Wife]]'' (1991), ''[[Cliffhanger (film)|Cliffhanger]]'' (1993), ''[[Maverick (film)|Maverick]]'' (1994), ''[[Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994 film)|Shake, Rattle and Rock!]]'' (1994),
<div class="references-small">
''[[Georgia (1995 film)|Georgia]]'' (1995), ''[[Beautiful Girls (film)|Beautiful Girls]]'' (1996), ''[[Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco]]'' (1996) ''[[House on Haunted Hill (1999 film)|House on Haunted Hill]]'' (1999), and ''[[Blow (film)|Blow]]'' (2001). He had a recurring role as [[J. H. Brodie]] on ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]'' (1997).<ref>{{Cite web|title='Born Yesterday'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/bornyesterdaypghowe_a0afa7.htm|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref> 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 (song)|Bust a Move]]" by [[Young MC]], "[[No Excuses (Alice in Chains song)|No Excuses]]" by [[Alice in Chains]] and [[Naked Eye (Luscious Jackson song)|"Naked Eye"]] by [[Luscious Jackson]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Beastiemania.com - Who Is Who - Max Perlich|url=http://www.beastiemania.com/whois/perlich_max/|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.beastiemania.com}}</ref>
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== Filmography ==
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=== Film ===
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perlich, Max}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1986
|''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]''
|Anderson
|
|-
|1987
|[[The Allnighter (film)|''The Allnighter'']]
|Benny
|
|-
|1987
|[[Can't Buy Me Love (film)|''Can't Buy Me Love'']]
|Lester
|
|-
|1987
|[[In the Mood (film)|''In the Mood'']]
|Slapping Teenage Boy
|
|-
|1987
|[[Plain Clothes (1988 film)|''Plain Clothes'']]
|Carter
|
|-
|1988
|[[Vibes (film)|''Vibes'']]
|Busboy
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Gleaming the Cube]]''
|Yabbo
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Lost Angels]]''
|Frankie
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Drugstore Cowboy]]''
|David
|
|-
|1989
|[[Gross Anatomy (film)|''Gross Anatomy'']]
|Ethan Cleaver
|
|-
|1990
|''Horseplayer''
|Kid
|
|-
|1990
|''[[Genuine Risk (film)|Genuine Risk]]''
|Chris Wood
|
|-
|1991
|[[Liebestraum (film)|''Liebestraum'']]
|Orderly
|
|-
|1991
|''[[The Butcher's Wife]]''
|Eugene
|
|-
|1991
|[[Rush (1991 film)|''Rush'']]
|Walker
|
|-
|1993
|[[Born Yesterday (1993 film)|''Born Yesterday'']]
|JJ
|
|-
|1993
|[[Cliffhanger (film)|''Cliffhanger'']]
|Evan
|
|-
|1994
|[[Maverick (film)|''Maverick'']]
|[[John Wesley Hardin|Johnny Hardin]]
|
|-
|1994
|''Dead Beat''
|Jimmy
|
|-
|1995
|''Terrified''
|Chad
|
|-
|1995
|[[Georgia (1995 film)|''Georgia'']]
|Axel Goldman
|
|-
|1996
|''Cityscrapes: Los Angeles''
|Mack
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Livers Ain't Cheap]]''
|Tom
|
|-
|1996
|[[The Grave (1996 film)|''The Grave'']]
|Boo
|
|-
|1996
|[[Beautiful Girls (film)|''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. (film)|''Truth or Consequences, N.M.'']]
|Wayne
|
|-
|1997
|[[The Brave (film)|''The Brave'']]
|Lou Jr.
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Gummo]]''
|Cole
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Men with Guns (1997 Canadian film)|Men with Guns]]''
|Easy Gary
|
|-
|1997
|''The Curse of Inferno''
|Harold Cantrell
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Goodbye Lover]]''
|Will
|
|-
|1998
|''[[I Woke Up Early the Day I Died]]''
|Assistant Undertaker
|
|-
|1998
|''Avenged''
|Horton
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby]]''
|Flaco
|
|-
|1999
|[[House on Haunted Hill (1999 film)|''House on Haunted Hill'']]
|Schecter
|
|-
|2000
|[[The Independent (2000 film)|''The Independent'']]
|Ivan
|
|-
|2000
|''Ropewalk''
|Dickie
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Auggie Rose]]''
|Landlord
|
|-
|2000
|''Stanley's Gig''
|Steve
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Desperate but Not Serious]]''
|Todd
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Beastie Boys Video Anthology]]''
|{{N/a}}
|Documentary shorts
|-
|2001
|[[Blow (film)|''Blow'']]
|Kevin Dulli
|
|-
|2001
|''Early Bird Special''
|Lester
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Deuces Wild]]''
|Freddie
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Sol Goode]]''
|Murphy
|
|-
|2003
|''The Watermelon Heist''
|Deputy
|
|-
|2003
|[[The Missing (2003 film)|''The Missing'']]
|Isaac Edgerly
|
|-
|2004
|''The Grey''
|Gus
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Dinocroc]]''
|Deputy Kerrigan
|
|-
|2005
|''The Nickel Children''
|The Bald Man
|
|-
|2006
|[[The Darwin Awards (film)|''The Darwin Awards'']]
|Bob
|
|-
|2006
|''Seven Mummies''
|Zeus
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Punk Love]]''
|Officer Lawson
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Protecting the King]]''
|Darryl
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Ninja Cheerleaders]]''
|Jimmy 'The Snitch'
|
|-
|2011
|[[InSight (2011 film)|''InSight'']]
|Det. Canto
|
|-
|2013
|''Night of the Templar''
|Benoit the Butler
|
|-
|2014
|[[Bullet (2014 film)|''Bullet'']]
|Leroy
|
|-
|2020
|''Tar''
|Alfred
|
|}


=== Television ===
{{Persondata
{| class="wikitable"
|NAME= Perlich, Max
!Year
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
!Title
|SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
!Role
|DATE OF BIRTH=[[March 28]], [[1968]]
!Notes
|PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Cleveland, Ohio]], [[USA]]
|-
|DATE OF DEATH=
|1987
|PLACE OF DEATH=
|''Home Fires''
}}
|Sam Ash
|Television film
|-
|1987, 1989
|''[[My Two Dads]]''
|Delivery Guy / Pizza Delivery Boy
|2 episodes
|-
|1988
|''[[21 Jump Street]]''
|Mad Maxie
|Episode: "School's Out"
|-
|1988, 1989
|''[[TV 101]]''
|Shadow
|2 episodes
|-
|1989
|''[[Trying Times]]''
|Older Benjie
|Episode: "A Good Life"
|-
|1993
|''[[L.A. Law]]''
|Sandy Morrison
|3 episodes
|-
|1994
|[[Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994 film)|''Shake, Rattle and Rock!'']]
|Tony
|Television film
|-
|1994
|''[[Rebel Highway]]''
|Tony Fazio / Aggie's Drummer
|2 episodes
|-
|1995–1997
|''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]''
|[[J. H. Brodie]]
|36 episodes
|-
|1998
|''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''
|Whistler
|Episode: "[[Becoming (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Becoming]]"
|-
|1998
|[[Fantasy Island (1998 TV series)|''Fantasy Island'']]
|Scotty
|Episode: "Superfriends"
|-
|1998
|''[[Sometimes They Come Back... for More]]''
|Lieutenant Brian Shebanski
| rowspan="2" |Television film
|-
|1999
|[[Lansky (1999 film)|''Lansky'']]
|[[Meyer Lansky]] (Ages 19–28)
|-
|1999
|''[[Todd McFarlane's Spawn]]''
|Bobbie
|Episode: "Seed of the Hellspawn"
|-
|1999
|''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''
|Echidna
|Episode: "Clash of the Teutons"
|-
|1999
|''Chicken Soup for the Soul''
|American Soldier
|Episode: "Silent Night"
|-
|1999
|''[[Nash Bridges]]''
|Billy Hopkins
|Episode: "Smash and Grab"
|-
|2000
|''[[Homicide: The Movie]]''
|J. H. Brodie
|Television film
|-
|2001
|''[[NYPD Blue]]''
|Freddy
|Episode: "Flight of Fancy"
|-
|2001
|[[Thieves (TV series)|''Thieves'']]
|Leo Kanowski
|Episode: "Pilot"
|-
|2001
|''[[Gilmore Girls]]''
|Rune
|3 episodes
|-
|2002
|''[[The Shield]]''
|Ponyboy Harris
|Episode: "Pilot"
|-
|2002
|''[[Crossing Jordan]]''
|Chill
|Episode: "With Honor"
|-
|2002
|''The Johnny Chronicles''
|Louis
|Television film
|-
|2003
|[[The Guardian (TV series)|''The Guardian'']]
|Mason Kazinski
|Episode: "The Line"
|-
|2004
|[[Line of Fire (2003 TV series)|''Line of Fire'']]
|Denny Markus
|Episode: "Eminence Front: Part 1"
|-
|2005
|''[[Charmed]]''
|Laygan
|3 episodes
|-
|2006
|''[[My Name Is Earl]]''
|Paul
|2 episodes
|-
|2006
|''13 Graves''
|Russell
| rowspan="2" |Television film
|-
|2008
|''[[Street Warrior]]''
|Georgie Bautista
|-
|2008, 2009
|''[[Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]''
|Walsh
|2 episodes
|-
|2010
|''[[Burn Notice]]''
|Hank
|Episode: "Made Man"
|-
|2012
|[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|''Hawaii Five-0'']]
|Sam Sherman
|Episode: "Ha'alele"
|-
|2012–2014
|[[Justified (TV series)|''Justified'']]
|Sammy Tonin
|4 episodes
|-
|2017
|''[[Twin Peaks (season 3)|Twin Peaks]]''
|Hank
|Episode: "Part 1"
|}


==References==
[[Category:American film actors]]
{{reflist}}
[[Category:American television actors]]

[[Category:People from Cleveland]]
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0001611}}

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[[Category:My name is Earl cast members]]
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[[Category:Male actors from Cleveland]]


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Latest revision as of 22:15, 27 September 2024

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.

Early life

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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

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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

[edit]

Film

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
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
1990 Horseplayer Kid
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
1994 Dead Beat Jimmy
1995 Terrified Chad
1995 Georgia Axel Goldman
1996 Cityscrapes: Los Angeles Mack
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
1997 The Curse of Inferno Harold Cantrell
1998 Goodbye Lover Will
1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died Assistant Undertaker
1998 Avenged Horton
1999 Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby Flaco
1999 House on Haunted Hill Schecter
2000 The Independent Ivan
2000 Ropewalk Dickie
2000 Auggie Rose Landlord
2000 Stanley's Gig Steve
2000 Desperate but Not Serious Todd
2000 Beastie Boys Video Anthology — Documentary shorts
2001 Blow Kevin Dulli
2001 Early Bird Special Lester
2002 Deuces Wild Freddie
2003 Sol Goode Murphy
2003 The Watermelon Heist Deputy
2003 The Missing Isaac Edgerly
2004 The Grey Gus
2004 Dinocroc Deputy Kerrigan
2005 The Nickel Children The Bald Man
2006 The Darwin Awards Bob
2006 Seven Mummies Zeus
2006 Punk Love Officer Lawson
2007 Protecting the King Darryl
2008 Ninja Cheerleaders Jimmy 'The Snitch'
2011 InSight Det. Canto
2013 Night of the Templar Benoit the Butler
2014 Bullet Leroy
2020 Tar Alfred

Television

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1987 Home Fires Sam Ash Television film
1987, 1989 My Two Dads Delivery Guy / Pizza Delivery Boy 2 episodes
1988 21 Jump Street Mad Maxie Episode: "School's Out"
1988, 1989 TV 101 Shadow 2 episodes
1989 Trying Times Older Benjie Episode: "A Good Life"
1993 L.A. Law Sandy Morrison 3 episodes
1994 Shake, Rattle and Rock! Tony Television film
1994 Rebel Highway Tony Fazio / Aggie's Drummer 2 episodes
1995–1997 Homicide: Life on the Street J. H. Brodie 36 episodes
1998 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Whistler Episode: "Becoming"
1998 Fantasy Island Scotty Episode: "Superfriends"
1998 Sometimes They Come Back... for More Lieutenant Brian Shebanski Television film
1999 Lansky Meyer Lansky (Ages 19–28)
1999 Todd McFarlane's Spawn Bobbie Episode: "Seed of the Hellspawn"
1999 The Wild Thornberrys Echidna Episode: "Clash of the Teutons"
1999 Chicken Soup for the Soul American Soldier Episode: "Silent Night"
1999 Nash Bridges Billy Hopkins Episode: "Smash and Grab"
2000 Homicide: The Movie J. H. Brodie Television film
2001 NYPD Blue Freddy Episode: "Flight of Fancy"
2001 Thieves Leo Kanowski Episode: "Pilot"
2001 Gilmore Girls Rune 3 episodes
2002 The Shield Ponyboy Harris Episode: "Pilot"
2002 Crossing Jordan Chill Episode: "With Honor"
2002 The Johnny Chronicles Louis Television film
2003 The Guardian Mason Kazinski Episode: "The Line"
2004 Line of Fire Denny Markus Episode: "Eminence Front: Part 1"
2005 Charmed Laygan 3 episodes
2006 My Name Is Earl Paul 2 episodes
2006 13 Graves Russell Television film
2008 Street Warrior Georgie Bautista
2008, 2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Walsh 2 episodes
2010 Burn Notice Hank Episode: "Made Man"
2012 Hawaii Five-0 Sam Sherman Episode: "Ha'alele"
2012–2014 Justified Sammy Tonin 4 episodes
2017 Twin Peaks Hank Episode: "Part 1"

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Martin Perlich | Broadcaster & Writer". www.martinperlich.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  2. ^ "Max Perlich Biography (1968-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  3. ^ "KCSN Programming Director Publishes Novel". www.csun.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  4. ^ "'Born Yesterday'". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  5. ^ "Beastiemania.com - Who Is Who - Max Perlich". www.beastiemania.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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