Editing Ron Perlman (section)

== Personal life ==
Perlman married Opal Stone, an Afro-Jamaican jewelry designer, on Valentine's Day 1981 and they had two children together: daughter Blake Amanda (b. 1984) and son Brandon Avery (b. 1990).<ref name="memoir">{{cite book |last=Perlman |first=Ron |date=2015 |title= Easy Street (the Hard Way) |location=Boston |publisher=[[Da Capo Press]] |isbn= 978-0306824180 |author-link=Ron Perlman}}</ref> They separated in May 2019 and Perlman later filed for divorce.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fernandez |first1=Alexia |title=Ron Perlman Files for Divorce from Wife of 38 Years, 5 Months After He Was Seen Kissing Costar |url=https://people.com/movies/ron-perlman-files-divorce-wife-38-years/ |access-date=November 9, 2019 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=November 5, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=November 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108231705/https://people.com/movies/ron-perlman-files-divorce-wife-38-years/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, Perlman married his ''StartUp'' co-star Allison Dunbar in Italy after three years of dating.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 28, 2022 |first=Juliana |last=Perri |title=Ron Perlman Marries Fiancée Allison Dunbar in Italy: 'Spring Has Indeed Sprung' |url=https://people.com/movies/ron-perlman-marries-fiancee-allison-dunbar-in-italy/ |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=people.com |language=en}}</ref> His son Brandon produces electronic music under the stage name [[Delroy Edwards (musician)|Delroy Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://interviewly.com/i/ron-perlman-apr-2014-reddit |title=Interviewly |date=April 7, 2014 |access-date=December 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203130406/http://interviewly.com/i/ron-perlman-apr-2014-reddit |archive-date=December 3, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Perlman is a lifelong [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Ron Perlman|author-link=Ron Perlman|user=perlmutations|number=797302123700617216|date=November 11, 2016|title=I am a lifelong Democrat. Because I believe that when Government is at its best, it is meant to help the average Joe!|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> He has been a vocal critic of U.S. President [[Donald Trump]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moran|first=Lee|date=July 3, 2020|title=Ron Perlman Names 'Sick And Twisted' Part Of Trump Presidency That Blows His Mind|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-perlman-donald-trump-blows-mind_n_5efeff73c5b612083c5a4fef|access-date=August 20, 2021|website=HuffPost|language=en|archive-date=August 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820140308/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-perlman-donald-trump-blows-mind_n_5efeff73c5b612083c5a4fef|url-status=live}}</ref> whose son [[Donald Trump Jr.]] called Perlman "a coward" for allegedly being aware of [[Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases|Weinstein's sexual abuses on several women in the entertainment industry]] and staying silent about it.<ref name="indiewire.com"/> In 2018, Perlman claimed that he intentionally urinated on his hand prior to shaking [[Harvey Weinstein]]'s hand followed by the message "I think about that every time lil Donnie opens up his [[KFC]]."<ref name="indiewire.com">{{Cite web|last=Sharf|first=Zack|date=June 26, 2018|title=Donald Trump Jr. Suggests Ron Perlman Knew About Harvey Weinstein's Sexual Abuse, Calls Him a 'Coward' For Being Silent|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/06/donald-trump-jr-accuses-ron-perlman-harvey-weinstein-piss-handshake-1201978877/|access-date=August 20, 2021|website=IndieWire|language=en|archive-date=August 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820140308/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/06/donald-trump-jr-accuses-ron-perlman-harvey-weinstein-piss-handshake-1201978877/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On November 9, 2016, Perlman announced via Facebook his intention to run for U.S. President in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 election]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Karen|last=Brill|url=http://www.vulture.com/2016/11/ron-perlman-announces-2020-presidential-run.html|title=Ron Perlman Announces Intention to Run for President in 2020, Seemingly Beats You to Being Able to Laugh About Any of This|website=[[Vulture.com|Vulture]]|date=November 9, 2016|access-date=February 19, 2017|language=en|archive-date=February 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220102705/http://www.vulture.com/2016/11/ron-perlman-announces-2020-presidential-run.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2019, he endorsed the candidacy of [[Kamala Harris]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Aris|last=Folley|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/426885-ron-perlman-says-kamala-harris-already-has-his-vote-for-2020|title=Ron Perlman Says Kamala Harris Already Has His Vote For 2020|newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=January 24, 2019|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=April 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414150357/https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/426885-ron-perlman-says-kamala-harris-already-has-his-vote-for-2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Perlman spoke in support of the [[2023 SAG-AFTRA strike|2023 SAG-AFTRA]] and [[2023 WGA strike|WGA strikes]] and criticized an executive from the [[Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers]] who said that the association should delay negotiations with striking workers until they began to lose their homes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Travis |first=Emlyn |date=July 15, 2023 |title=Ron Perlman clarifies remarks warning studio exec about their home |url=https://ew.com/celebrity/ron-perlman-clarifies-remarks-warning-studio-exec-about-home-sag-wag-strikes/ |access-date=July 16, 2023 |website=EW.com |language=en |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716192711/https://ew.com/celebrity/ron-perlman-clarifies-remarks-warning-studio-exec-about-home-sag-wag-strikes/ |url-status=live }}</ref>