# Max Perlich

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

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. The Perlich family moved to Los Angeles, California when Max was four.

## 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). 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.

## Filmography
### Film

| 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

| 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) | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 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" |