He is best known for playing Helsinki in the Spanish crime thriller series La Casa de Papel (Money Heist).

He was sent to veterinary school in Bucharest[1] in Romania, where he rediscovered his passion for the cinema and theatre thanks to his student friends at the Romanian Film Academy.

In 1994, Perić moved to the Romanian city of Timișoara, where he continued his studies of medicine[1] and performed in live theatre.

He continued to act in short films there until 2004, when he moved to Spain and chose Barcelona as a place to live.

[1] The series was acquired by Netflix, which helped it become one of the most watched shows, winning the Best Drama at the Emmy Awards in 2018.