 In 2000 he made his first appearance at Theatr Clwyd, playing Victor in "Private Lives".His association with Theatr Clwyd lasted ten years, concluding with his one-man adaptation of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" in 2009–10, which was well reviewed in The Stage.Perkins's film debut was in 2001, when he appeared in the short film "Close Encounter", made by Albion Films and directed by Eugene Grobler.