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Perry King

Name in Native Language: "Perry Firestone King" (English/EN)
Actor / Film Director / Television Director / Film Producer / Comedian | * 04/30/1948 (75) | Alliance, Ohio (United States of America (USA))
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Perry Firestone King (born April 30, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television and in films. King received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the television film The Hasty Heart (1983), which is a remake of the 1949 film of the same title. ()

Perry King, born Perry Firestone King, made his film debut, aged around 23, in the 1972 film Slaughterhouse-Five. In 1975, he portrayed Hammond Maxwell in the exploitation film Mandingo. Since the 1970s, he has appeared in dozens of feature films, television series and television movies. He auditioned for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars, but the role ultimately went to Harrison Ford. However, he played the character in the radio adaptations of Star Wars and both its sequels.In 1984, King was nominated for a Golden Globe award for his role in the TV movie The Hasty Heart. That same year, he landed the role of Cody Allen on the series Riptide.In 1993, he starred in the television adaptation of Sidney Sheldon's novel A Stranger in the Mirror, which is a roman à clef on Groucho Marx. In 1995, he portrayed the role of Hayley Armstrong on Melrose Place. He also appeared as Richard Williams in the NBC TV series Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000 and as the President of the United States in the 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow.King has made guest appearances on TV shows including Spin City, Will & Grace, Eve, and Cold Case.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Thriller

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Movies with Perry King as Actor(57)

as Sam Kincaid2018 The Divide
as himself2018 My Saga
as Sheriff Lee Decker2015 Eyewitness
as Jason2007 Framed for Murder
as Cooper2005 Home for the Holidays
as William Costigan2005 The Perfect Neighbor
as Greg Norris2004 Stranger at the Door
as President Blake2004 The Day After Tomorrow
as Dr. Robert Steward2001 The Perfect Wife
as Richard Mannhart1999 Her Married Lover
as Jerry Blue1998 The Adventures of Ragtime
as Clint Barran1998 The Cowboy and the Movie Star
as Russell Polk1996 Face of Evil
as Frank Leyton1996 Hijacked: Flight 285
as Tunna1994 Good King Wenceslas
as Jeffrey Madison1994 She Led Two Lives
as Michael Whitney1993 Jericho Fever
as Toby Temple1993 A Stranger in the Mirror
as Erich1992 A Cry in the Night
as Steve Brooks1991 Switch
as John Chapman1990 Kaleidoscope
as Dr. Matt Haley1990 The Knife and Gun Club
as Philip Asherton1990 Only One Survived
as Philip Weber1989 The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
as Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer1989 Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
as Charles Stoker1988 Shakedown on the Sunset Strip
as Ken Laxton1988 Perfect People
as Maj. Hicks1988 Disaster at Silo 7
as Samson (voice)1986 Samson and Delilah
as Nick MacKenzie1986 Stranded
as Yank1983 The Hasty Heart
as Andrew Norris1982 Class of 1984
as Paul 'Mac' McCormack1982 The Clairvoyant
as Jordan Kingsley1981 Golden Gate
as Roy Matson1981 Inmates: A Love Story
as Lt. John Armstrong1980 City in Fear
as Dr. Edwin Alexander1979 The Cracker Factory
as Col. Zachary Willis1979 Love's Savage Fury
as Kip Moore1979 Search and Destroy
as himself1978 The Bermuda Depths
as Albert Walreavens1978 A Different Story
as Baxter Slate1977 The Choirboys
as L.T.1977 Bad
as Steve Edison1976 Lipstick
as Dale Sword1975 The Wild Party
as Hammond Maxwell1975 Mandingo
as Chico Tyrell1974 The Lords of Flatbush
as Jamie1973 Deadly Visitor
as Joel Delaney1972 The Possession of Joel Delaney
as Robert1972 Slaughterhouse-Five

TV Shows/Series with Perry King as Actor(27)

as Commander Gower2024 Happiness Isn't Everything
as Warren Persky2009 Drop Dead Diva
as Greg Bauer2008 The Mentalist
as Curtis Jones2006 Brothers and Sisters
as Stan Williams2003 Cold Case
as Walter Mulligan2002 Without a Trace
2000 Titans
as John Marshall1998 Will & Grace
as William Ellison1996 The Sentinel
as Tom Crandall1996 Spin City
as Brian Morgan1993 Almost Home
as Boyd Flatt1993 The Trouble with Larry
as Brian Morgan1991 The Torkelsons
as Cutter Amberville1987 I'll Take Manhattan
as Cody Allen1984 Riptide
as Doug1983 The Hitchhiker
as Russ Currier1979 The Last Convertible
as Lee Bishop1977 Aspen
as Rory Armagh1976 Captains and the Kings
1971 Cannon
as Rick1968 Hawaii Five-O
as Jay Farraday1968 Hawaii Five-O

Movies with Perry King as Crew(2)

Directing/Director2018 The Divide
Production/Associate Producer2001 The Perfect Wife

Full Name: Perry King
Born: Friday, 04/30 1948 (April) in Alliance, Ohio (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 75 years + 333 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Juilliard School, Yale University, Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Mother: Louisa Elvira Perkins
Perry King frequently works together with these people:
Soon-Tek Oh (8x, Actor)
Bruce Boxleitner (7x, Actor)
Monte Markham (7x, Actor)
John Rubinstein (7x, Actor)
Jack Hogan (7x, Actor)
Milton Selzer (7x, Actor)
Don Knight (7x, Actor)
Nehemiah Persoff (6x, Actor)
Fred Olen Ray (6x, Crew)
David Paymer (6x, Actor)
Ed Flanders (6x, Actor)
Bill Edwards (6x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:295617, Added: 08/11/2018, Last updated: 03/24/2024