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Perry King

Perry King

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 30, 1948 (77)
Birthplace Alliance, Ohio, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 audition ... ed 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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Filmography

The Divide

The Divide

2018

as Sam Kincaid

Eyewitness

Eyewitness

2015

as Sheriff Lee Decker

Hatfields and McCoys:  Bad Blood

Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood

2012

as Ran'l McCoy

Framed for Murder

Framed for Murder

2007

as Jason

The Perfect Neighbor

The Perfect Neighbor

2005

as William Costigan

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

2005

as Cooper

Stranger at the Door

Stranger at the Door

2004

as Greg Norris

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

2004

as President Blake

The Perfect Wife

The Perfect Wife

2001

as Dr. Robert Steward

Her Married Lover

Her Married Lover

1999

as Richard Mannhart

The Cowboy and the Movie Star

The Cowboy and the Movie Star

1998

as Clint Barran

The Adventures of Ragtime

The Adventures of Ragtime

1998

as Jerry Blue

Face of Evil

Face of Evil

1996

as Russell Polk

Hijacked: Flight 285

Hijacked: Flight 285

1996

as Frank Leyton

She Led Two Lives

She Led Two Lives

1994

as Jeffrey Madison

Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas

1994

as Tunna

A Stranger in the Mirror

A Stranger in the Mirror

1993

as Toby Temple

Jericho Fever

Jericho Fever

1993

as Michael Whitney

A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night

1992

as Erich

Switch

Switch

1991

as Steve Brooks

Only One Survived

Only One Survived

1990

as Philip Asherton

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

1990

as John Chapman

The Knife and Gun Club

The Knife and Gun Club

1990

as Dr. Matt Haley

Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer

Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer

1989

as Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

1988

as Philip Weber

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

1988

as Charles Stoker

Perfect People

Perfect People

1988

as Ken Laxton

Disaster at Silo 7

Disaster at Silo 7

1988

as Maj. Hicks

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1986

as Samson (voice)

Stranded

Stranded

1986

as Nick MacKenzie

The Hasty Heart

The Hasty Heart

1983

as Yank

The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant

1982

as Paul 'Mac' McCormack

Class of 1984

Class of 1984

1982

as Andrew Norris

Golden Gate

Golden Gate

1981

as Jordan Kingsley

Inmates: A Love Story

Inmates: A Love Story

1981

as Roy Matson

City in Fear

City in Fear

1980

as Lt. John Armstrong

Search and Destroy

Search and Destroy

1979

as Kip Moore

Love's Savage Fury

Love's Savage Fury

1979

as Col. Zachary Willis

The Cracker Factory

The Cracker Factory

1979

as Dr. Edwin Alexander

A Different Story

A Different Story

1978

as Albert Walreavens

Bad

Bad

1977

as L.T.

The Choirboys

The Choirboys

1977

as Baxter Slate

Lipstick

Lipstick

1976

as Steve Edison

Foster & Laurie

Foster & Laurie

1975

as Rocco Laurie

Mandingo

Mandingo

1975

as Hammond Maxwell

The Wild Party

The Wild Party

1975

as Dale Sword

The Lords of Flatbush

The Lords of Flatbush

1974

as Chico Tyrell

Deadly Visitor

Deadly Visitor

1973

as Jamie

The Possession of Joel Delaney

The Possession of Joel Delaney

1972

as Joel Delaney

Big Truck and Sister Clare

Big Truck and Sister Clare

1972

as Nephew Daniel

Slaughterhouse-Five

Slaughterhouse-Five

1972

as Robert

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The Divide

The Divide

2018

Director

The Perfect Wife

The Perfect Wife

2001

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Riptide

as Cody Allen

Episodes: 57

First Aired: Jan 03, 1984

Melrose Place

as Hayley Armstrong

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Jul 08, 1992

Titans

as Richard Williams

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 04, 2000

The Torkelsons

as Brian Morgan

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 21, 1991

Almost Home

as Brian Morgan

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Feb 06, 1993

Captains and the Kings

as Rory Armagh

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 30, 1976

The Trouble with Larry

as Boyd Flatt

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Aug 25, 1993

Spin City

as Tom Crandall

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

I'll Take Manhattan

as Cutter Amberville

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 01, 1987

The Last Convertible

as Russ Currier

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 1979

Aspen

as Lee Bishop

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 05, 1977

Eve

as Jackson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 2003

Brothers and Sisters

as Curtis Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2006

Hawaii Five-O

as Rick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Cold Case

as Stan Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Tales from the Crypt

as Roger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Without a Trace

as Walter Mulligan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

Will & Grace

as John Marshall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

The Hitchhiker

as Doug

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1983

The Outer Limits

as Senator Richard Adams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

The Mentalist

as Greg Bauer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Drop Dead Diva

as Warren Persky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2009

Hawaii Five-O

as Jay Farraday

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

as Ray (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1990

Burke's Law

as Richard Moss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

Happiness Isn't Everything

as Commander Gower

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

The Sentinel

as William Ellison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1996

The Quest

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 22, 1982

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 21, 1974

Medical Center

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

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