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Perry King

Acting 78 years old Alliance, Ohio, USA ★ 0.8
Born: April 30, 1948

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (93)

The Divide
The Divide Sam Kincaid 2018
My Saga
My Saga Self 2018
Eyewitness
Eyewitness Sheriff Lee Decker 2015
Hatfields and McCoys:  Bad Blood
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood Ran'l McCoy 2012
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva Warren Persky 2009
The Mentalist
The Mentalist Greg Bauer 2008
Framed for Murder
Framed for Murder Jason 2007
Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters Curtis Jones 2006
Big Love
Big Love Congressman Clark Paley 2006
Blood and Blackboards
Blood and Blackboards 2006
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays Cooper 2005
The Perfect Neighbor
The Perfect Neighbor William Costigan 2005
Stranger at the Door
Stranger at the Door Greg Norris 2004
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow President Blake 2004
Cold Case
Cold Case Stan Williams 2003
Eve
Eve Jackson 2003
Without a Trace
Without a Trace Walter Mulligan 2002
Another pretty face
Another pretty face 2002
The Perfect Wife
The Perfect Wife Dr. Robert Steward 2001
Titans
Titans Richard Williams 2000
Her Married Lover
Her Married Lover Richard Mannhart 1999
Will & Grace
Will & Grace John Marshall 1998
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
The Cowboy and the Movie Star Clint Barran 1998
The Adventures of Ragtime
The Adventures of Ragtime Jerry Blue 1998
Their Second Chance
Their Second Chance 1997
Spin City
Spin City Tom Crandall 1996
Face of Evil
Face of Evil Russell Polk 1996
The Sentinel
The Sentinel William Ellison 1996
Hijacked: Flight 285
Hijacked: Flight 285 Frank Leyton 1996
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Senator Richard Adams 1995
Good King Wenceslas
Good King Wenceslas Tunna 1994
She Led Two Lives
She Led Two Lives Jeffrey Madison 1994
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Richard Moss 1994
Jericho Fever
Jericho Fever Michael Whitney 1993
A Stranger in the Mirror
A Stranger in the Mirror Toby Temple 1993
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Randall (voice) 1993
The Trouble with Larry
The Trouble with Larry Boyd Flatt 1993
Almost Home
Almost Home Brian Morgan 1993
A Cry in the Night
A Cry in the Night Erich 1992
Melrose Place
Melrose Place Hayley Armstrong 1992
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story Mark 1992
The Torkelsons
The Torkelsons Brian Morgan 1991
Switch
Switch Steve Brooks 1991
Only One Survived
Only One Survived Philip Asherton 1990
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope John Chapman 1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Jake (voice) 1990
The Knife and Gun Club
The Knife and Gun Club Dr. Matt Haley 1990
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Roger 1989
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz Philip Weber 1988
Disaster at Silo 7
Disaster at Silo 7 Maj. Hicks 1988
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip Charles Stoker 1988
Perfect People
Perfect People Ken Laxton 1988
I'll Take Manhattan
I'll Take Manhattan Cutter Amberville 1987
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah Samson (voice) 1986
Stranded
Stranded Nick MacKenzie 1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There 1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues John Macy 1984
Riptide
Riptide Cody Allen 1984
The Hasty Heart
The Hasty Heart Yank 1983
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker Doug 1983
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant Paul 'Mac' McCormack 1982
The Quest
The Quest 1982
Class of 1984
Class of 1984 Andrew Norris 1982
Golden Gate
Golden Gate Jordan Kingsley 1981
Inmates: A Love Story
Inmates: A Love Story Roy Matson 1981
City in Fear
City in Fear Lt. John Armstrong 1980
The Last Convertible
The Last Convertible Russ Currier 1979
Search and Destroy
Search and Destroy Kip Moore 1979
Love's Savage Fury
Love's Savage Fury Col. Zachary Willis 1979
The Cracker Factory
The Cracker Factory Dr. Edwin Alexander 1979
A Different Story
A Different Story Albert Walreavens 1978
The Choirboys
The Choirboys Baxter Slate 1977
Aspen
Aspen Lee Bishop 1977
Bad
Bad L.T. 1977
Captains and the Kings
Captains and the Kings Rory Armagh 1976
Lipstick
Lipstick Steve Edison 1976
The Hemingway Play
The Hemingway Play Hem 1976
Foster & Laurie
Foster & Laurie Rocco Laurie 1975
Mandingo
Mandingo Hammond Maxwell 1975
The Wild Party
The Wild Party Dale Sword 1975
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin 1974
The Lords of Flatbush
The Lords of Flatbush Chico Tyrell 1974
The Deadly Visitor
The Deadly Visitor Jamie 1973
The Possession of Joel Delaney
The Possession of Joel Delaney Joel Delaney 1972
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five Robert 1972
Short Cut to Haifa
Short Cut to Haifa Nephew Daniel 1972
Cannon
Cannon 1971
Medical Center
Medical Center 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O Rick 1968
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O Jay Farraday 1968
Happiness Isn't Everything
Happiness Isn't Everything Commander Gower

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