The 8 Roles That Made Luke Perry a Star

Perry made a name for himself as Dylan McKay on the Darren Star-created teen soap, which follows a group of friends living in Beverly Hills, CA, from high school days into adulthood. Perry is irresistible as Dylan, who begins the series as a dangerous bad boy loner. He eventually gets to show his more sensitive side as he becomes closer with the group. Over the show's many seasons, he struggles with alcoholism, drug addiction, and his father's imprisonment, and we see him navigate the ups and downs of multiple relationships with characters like Brenda (Shannen Doherty) and Kelly (Jennie Garth).

Perry played Oliver Pike in the 1992 film version about the iconic vampire slayer, with sparks flying between him and Buffy Summers (Kristy Swanson).

This 1994 American biographical drama, directed by John G. Avildsen, stars Perry as American rodeo legend Lane Frost. The biopic gets its title from the amount of time a bull rider must stay on a bull for the ride to be scored, and it explores Frost's life and career as a champion. Although it didn't get a glowing reception from critics, Perry's performance was praised, and the film also includes an early appearance from a very young Renée Zellweger.

Perry pops up in this Bruce Willis- and Milla Jovovich-led sci-fi film as Billy Masterson, whom you might remember from his decision to wave a gun around at some aliens, which in turn triggers a security mechanism in the sarcophagus scene.

Perry appears in 10 episodes of the HBO prison drama as Reverend Jeremiah Cloutier, who gets locked up for embezzlement and petty larceny after he steals from his own church. His arc on the show sees him converting prisoners to Evangelical Christianity and helping to resolve a feud between the Aryans and Muslims, but ultimately, his refusal to engage in violence lands him sealed inside the wall of the cafeteria by the bikers. He survives, only to get buried inside another wall later on in the series.

This short-lived Showtime action-drama stars Perry as the titular Jeremiah, who struggles to survive in a postapocalyptic future ravaged by a deadly virus. The twist? Only those who hadn't yet reached puberty survived the effects of the illness.

This HBO drama about professional surfing lasted just one season, following the dysfunctional Yost family as they struggle to deal with new surprise arrivals in their home of Imperial Beach, CA. Perry plays Linc Stark, a surf talent scout, manager, and agent.

Arguably Perry's most high-profile role in a decade, the actor played Fred Andrews, the father of lead character Archie Andrews (KJ Apa). Over the course of the show's first three seasons, Fred, a humble construction company owner, deals with his son's increasing rebelliousness and drama with the town's corrupt business practices. Throughout it all, he proves to be the most level-headed person in Riverdale, and his intense bond with his son is the most genuine of all the parent-kid relationships on the show.