Ron Perlman's Secret Suicide Attempt

Man Of Parts

In his memoir, actor Ron Perlman opens up about his attempted suicide, life as a fat kid, and coming to dislike his Sons of Anarchy character.

Former Travel Editor

Published Oct. 28 2014 5:45AM EDT

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The cigar-chomping, one-of-a-kind visage of Ron Perlman has enthralled audiences since his film debut in Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Quest for Fire in 1981. Perlman would go on to win a Golden Globe for his performance opposite Linda Hamilton in Beauty and the Beast in the late ’80s, where George R.R.

William O’Connor

Former Travel Editor

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Ron Perlman's Secret Suicide Attempt

In his memoir, actor Ron Perlman opens up about his attempted suicide, life as a fat kid, and coming to dislike his Sons of Anarchy character.

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William O’Connor