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
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Jay Farraday
The Mentalist
Average
8

The Mentalist

(2008) Greg Bauer
Without a Trace
Average
7

Without a Trace

(2002) Walter Mulligan
The Hitchhiker
Average
6

The Hitchhiker

(1983) Doug
Cold Case
Average
8

Cold Case

(2003) Stan Williams
The Outer Limits
Average
8

The Outer Limits

(1995) Senator Richard Adams
Brothers and Sisters
Average
7

Brothers and Sisters

(2006) Curtis Jones
Captains and the Kings
Average
8

Captains and the Kings

(1976) Rory Armagh

Acting

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

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