Person Details
Birthday: 1948-04-30 13:19:34
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Alliance, Ohio, USA
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Movie Involvements: 49
TV Involvements: 17
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Hawaii Five-O
(1968) Jay FarradayThe Mentalist
(2008) Greg BauerWithout a Trace
(2002) Walter MulliganThe Hitchhiker
(1983) DougCold Case
(2003) Stan WilliamsThe Outer Limits
(1995) Senator Richard AdamsBrothers and Sisters
(2006) Curtis JonesCaptains and the Kings
(1976) Rory ArmaghActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2018 | Sam Kincaid | |
| Himself | ||
| 2015 | Sheriff Lee Decker | |
| 2012 | Ran'l McCoy | |
| 2009 | Warren Persky | |
| 2008 | Greg Bauer | |
| 2007 | Jason | |
| 2006 | Curtis Jones | |
| N/A | ||
| 2005 | Cooper | |
| William Costigan | ||
| 2004 | Greg Norris | |
| President Blake | ||
| 2003 | Stan Williams | |
| 2002 | Walter Mulligan | |
| N/A | ||
| 2001 | Dr. Robert Steward | |
| 2000 | Richard Williams | |
| 1999 | Richard Mannhart | |
| 1998 | John Marshall | |
| Clint Barran | ||
| Jerry Blue | ||
| 1996 | Tom Crandall | |
| Russell Polk | ||
| William Ellison | ||
| Frank Leyton | ||
| 1995 | Senator Richard Adams | |
| 1994 | Tunna | |
| Jeffrey Madison | ||
| 1993 | Michael Whitney | |
| Toby Temple | ||
| Boyd Flatt | ||
| Brian Morgan | ||
| 1992 | Erich | |
| N/A | ||
| Mark | ||
| 1991 | Brian Morgan | |
| Steve Brooks | ||
| 1990 | Philip Asherton | |
| John Chapman | ||
| Ray (voice) | ||
| Dr. Matt Haley | ||
| 1989 | Philip Weber | |
| Roger | ||
| Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer | ||
| 1988 | Maj. Hicks | |
| Charles Stoker | ||
| Ken Laxton | ||
| 1987 | Cutter Amberville | |
| 1986 | Samson (voice) | |
| Nick MacKenzie | ||
| 1985 | Self | |
| 1984 | John Macy | |
| Cody Allen | ||
| 1983 | Yank | |
| Doug | ||
| 1982 | Paul 'Mac' McCormack | |
| N/A | ||
| Andrew Norris | ||
| 1981 | Jordan Kingsley | |
| Roy Matson | ||
| 1980 | Lt. John Armstrong | |
| 1979 | Russ Currier | |
| Kip Moore | ||
| Col. Zachary Willis | ||
| Dr. Edwin Alexander | ||
| 1978 | Albert Walreavens | |
| 1977 | Baxter Slate | |
| Lee Bishop | ||
| L.T. | ||
| 1976 | Rory Armagh | |
| Steve Edison | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1975 | Rocco Laurie | |
| Hammond Maxwell | ||
| Dale Sword | ||
| 1974 | Chico Tyrell | |
| N/A | ||
| 1973 | Jamie | |
| 1972 | Joel Delaney | |
| Robert | ||
| Nephew Daniel | ||
| 1971 | N/A | |
| 1969 | N/A | |
| 1968 | Rick | |
| Jay Farraday | ||
| Commander Gower | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Associate Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |