Perry is known for his roles in "The Human Stain" (2003), "Hard Promises" (1991) and "The Grifters" (1990) as well as appearances on "My So-Called Life" (1994), "The West Wing" (2003), "The Practice" (2003), "Lost" (2005), "Cold Case" (2006), "Raines" (2007), and several episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" (2005).