Lee Perkins

Lee Perkins is a Multiple Award Winning Actor who has worked opposite Academy Award Winner Jon Voight in WOODLAWN, Academy Award Nominee Steve Carell in FOXCATCHER, Academy Award Nominee Charles Durning in DEATH & TEXAS and Academy Award Nominee Gary Busey in DAZE. He has also shared the screen with Jason Statham, Kate Bosworth, Channing Tatum, Lance Reddick, Tyler Hoechlin, Mandy Moore and other recognizable names. Perkins grew up in the south, moving to California for high school and college. Although he loved movies - particularly the films of John Wayne and Kirk Douglas - sports were also a passion where Lee excelled in baseball, football and even auto racing. His mother loves to tell the story of Perkins' first acting experience in a first grade play as a carrot. After earning his SAG Card on FREEJACK, Perkins started studying the Meisner Technique at Playhouse West under Academy Award Nominee, Jeff Goldblum. James Franco, Scott Caan and other recognizable names were also in attendance at that time. While living abroad, Lee Perkins attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London to study the classics. Perkins has appeared twice on the London stage in the Shakespeare plays, The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Troilus and Cressida. Lee Perkins' first lead film role was in the World War II period drama, THE RED MACHINE, in which he played the Navy Lieutenant who masterminds the U.S. Navy's breaking of the unbreakable Japanese Naval Code. Roger Ebert gave the film "Two Thumbs Up". Perkins earned rave reviews for his performance where he had to learn period Japanese. With over 40 years in the entertainment business, Lee Perkins continues to fuel his passion for great stories and plans to appear on the large screen, small screen and on the stage where his journey began.