Perry King

Perry King

Acting
Born 1948-04-30Alliance, Ohio, USA

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.

Movies (61)

The Day After Tomorrow
6.6

The Day After Tomorrow

2004Movie6.6
Class of 1984
6.4

Class of 1984

1982Movie6.4
Switch
5.9

Switch

1991Movie5.9
Mandingo
6.6

Mandingo

1975Movie6.6
The Perfect Wife
4.8

The Perfect Wife

2001Movie4.8
Bad
6.5

Bad

1977Movie6.5
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
Slaughterhouse-Five
6.5

Slaughterhouse-Five

1972Movie6.5
A Stranger in the Mirror
3.5

A Stranger in the Mirror

1993Movie3.5
The Lords of Flatbush
5.8

The Lords of Flatbush

1974Movie5.8
Stranger at the Door
5.2

Stranger at the Door

2004Movie5.2
Hijacked: Flight 285
5.6

Hijacked: Flight 285

1996Movie5.6
The Possession of Joel Delaney
5.6

The Possession of Joel Delaney

1972Movie5.6
Lipstick
5.4

Lipstick

1976Movie5.4
The Cracker Factory
9.3

The Cracker Factory

1979Movie9.3
Face of Evil
6.3

Face of Evil

1996Movie6.3
The Divide
6.4

The Divide

2018Movie6.4
Stranded
8.0

Stranded

1986Movie8.0
The Choirboys
5.4

The Choirboys

1977Movie5.4
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985Movie
Kaleidoscope
4.6

Kaleidoscope

1990Movie4.6
The Clairvoyant
5.6

The Clairvoyant

1982Movie5.6
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
7.0

It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration

1987Movie7.0
Her Married Lover
3.1

Her Married Lover

1999Movie3.1
Short Cut to Haifa
5.0

Short Cut to Haifa

1972Movie5.0
Golden Gate
9.0

Golden Gate

1981Movie9.0
The Wild Party
4.9

The Wild Party

1975Movie4.9
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
5.8

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story

1992Movie5.8
A Cry in the Night
4.4

A Cry in the Night

1992Movie4.4
Disaster at Silo 7
7.3

Disaster at Silo 7

1988Movie7.3
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
7.0

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

1984Movie7.0
Samson and Delilah
5.5

Samson and Delilah

1986Movie5.5
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood
6.1

Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood

2012Movie6.1
City in Fear
5.7

City in Fear

1980Movie5.7
Love's Savage Fury
5.3

Love's Savage Fury

1979Movie5.3
The Perfect Neighbor
5.6

The Perfect Neighbor

2005Movie5.6
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
4.3

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

1988Movie4.3
The Adventures of Ragtime
10.0

The Adventures of Ragtime

1998Movie10.0
Perfect People
4.7

Perfect People

1988Movie4.7
She Led Two Lives
4.8

She Led Two Lives

1994Movie4.8
Foster & Laurie
8.5

Foster & Laurie

1975Movie8.5
Inmates: A Love Story
8.0

Inmates: A Love Story

1981Movie8.0
A Different Story
5.5

A Different Story

1978Movie5.5
Home for the Holidays
6.1

Home for the Holidays

2005Movie6.1
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
3.7

Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer

1989Movie3.7
The Deadly Visitor
6.4

The Deadly Visitor

1973Movie6.4
Good King Wenceslas
4.4

Good King Wenceslas

1994Movie4.4
My Saga

My Saga

2018Movie
Eyewitness
5.1

Eyewitness

2015Movie5.1
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
9.3

The Cowboy and the Movie Star

1998Movie9.3
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

1988Movie
The Hemingway Play
7.0

The Hemingway Play

1976Movie7.0
Another pretty face
4.7

Another pretty face

2002Movie4.7
Framed for Murder
3.8

Framed for Murder

2007Movie3.8
Jericho Fever
6.0

Jericho Fever

1993Movie6.0
Only One Survived
8.0

Only One Survived

1990Movie8.0
Blood and Blackboards

Blood and Blackboards

2006Movie
Search and Destroy
7.1

Search and Destroy

1979Movie7.1
The Hasty Heart
9.0

The Hasty Heart

1983Movie9.0
Their Second Chance
5.3

Their Second Chance

1997Movie5.3
The Knife and Gun Club
4.3

The Knife and Gun Club

1990Movie4.3

TV Shows (32)

The Mentalist
8.4

The Mentalist

2008Series8.4
Melrose Place
5.8

Melrose Place

1992Series5.8
Without a Trace
7.2

Without a Trace

2002Series7.2
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968Series7.2
Will & Grace
6.9

Will & Grace

1998Series6.9
Brothers and Sisters
7.1

Brothers and Sisters

2006Series7.1
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
Big Love
6.9

Big Love

2006Series6.9
Spin City
7.0

Spin City

1996Series7.0
The Outer Limits
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995Series7.7
Drop Dead Diva
7.7

Drop Dead Diva

2009Series7.7
Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971Series6.7
The Sentinel
7.2

The Sentinel

1996Series7.2
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
The Hitchhiker
6.3

The Hitchhiker

1983Series6.3
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
6.9

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990Series6.9
Eve
8.5

Eve

2003Series8.5
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
8.0

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

1993Series8.0
The Torkelsons
8.2

The Torkelsons

1991Series8.2
Burke's Law
6.8

Burke's Law

1994Series6.8
Riptide
6.8

Riptide

1984Series6.8
Almost Home
6.3

Almost Home

1993Series6.3
Captains and the Kings
8.8

Captains and the Kings

1976Series8.8
Titans
5.7

Titans

2000Series5.7
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
9.0

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

1974Series9.0
Aspen
8.0

Aspen

1977Series8.0
The Trouble with Larry
7.5

The Trouble with Larry

1993Series7.5
The Quest
10.0

The Quest

1982Series10.0
I'll Take Manhattan
6.2

I'll Take Manhattan

1987Series6.2
The Last Convertible
8.0

The Last Convertible

1979Series8.0
Happiness Isn't Everything

Happiness Isn't Everything

Series