The intense and brooding Luke Perry was living proof that there existed a substantial, more rewarding second act for an actor supposedly pigeon-holed as a teen heartthrob in the public’s often unforgiving mind. The former “Beverly Hills, 90210” (Fox, 1990-2000) bad boy who, along with co-star Jason Priestley, single-handedly re-introduced the 1950s James Dean sideburns/slicked pompadour to the fashion-challenged 1990s, managed to successfully segue from dreamy troubled teen to dependable leading man and character actor by successfully taking on a variety of roles since his “90210” heyday.Born
