‘Claws’ Breakout Harold Perrineau on Playing a Romantic Exotic Dancer With Autism

[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Claws” Season 2, Episode 6, “Double Dutch.”]The sweet and good-natured character Dean Simms has become of the breakouts on “Claws,” which is no mean feat for a show filled with flamboyant mafia bosses, drug dealers, ex-cons, and ex-prostitutes.

But even if he has a stronger moral compass than that others, Dean is anything but boring.Dean, portrayed by Harold Perrineau, has had perhaps the biggest character evolution on the TNT series so far.

First introduced as a budding artist with autism who is completely dependent on his sister Desna (Niecy Nash), he’s become far more than a mere appendage to her life.

Dean has created a much richer and more independent existence for himself that involves romancing his girlfriend Virginia (Karrueche Tran), moving in with her, and preparing to become an exotic dancer.

But more importantly, he’s also become a man who can finally watch out for his sister

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