**Marco Perella** is an American actor, known for his prolific career as a character actor in supporting roles, particularly in independent and mainstream cinema. He is often cast as authority figures or professionals, such as lawyers, doctors, politicians, or military personnel, sometimes with a hint of moral ambiguity or detachment.

Perella has a significant collaboration with director Richard Linklater, appearing in many of his distinctive films. Among his most celebrated works are roles in Oliver Stone's "JFK" (1991), "Varsity Blues" (1999) and Linklater's productions such as "Waking Life" (2001), "A Scanner Darkly" (2006), and the acclaimed "Boyhood" (2014), where he played Mason's adoptive father. His screen presence, often understated yet impactful, makes him a recognizable and reliable face in the cinematic landscape.