Perry King
Perry King
Born 30/04/1948 in Alliance, Ohio, USA

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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

The Divide

The Divide

Character:Sam Kincaid

Release Date:09/11/2018

My Saga

My Saga

Character:Self

Release Date:13/06/2018

Eyewitness

Eyewitness

Character:Sheriff Lee Decker

Release Date:05/09/2015

Hatfields and McCoys:  Bad Blood

Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood

Character:Ran'l McCoy

Release Date:05/06/2012

Framed for Murder

Framed for Murder

Character:Jason

Release Date:18/03/2007

Blood and Blackboards

Blood and Blackboards

Character:

Release Date:21/02/2006

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

Character:Cooper

Release Date:15/12/2005

The Perfect Neighbor

The Perfect Neighbor

Character:William Costigan

Release Date:13/09/2005

Stranger at the Door

Stranger at the Door

Character:Greg Norris

Release Date:21/06/2004

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

Character:President Blake

Release Date:26/05/2004

Another pretty face

Another pretty face

Character:

Release Date:20/06/2002

The Perfect Wife

The Perfect Wife

Character:Dr. Robert Steward

Release Date:21/05/2001

Her Married Lover

Her Married Lover

Character:Richard Mannhart

Release Date:07/10/1999

The Cowboy and the Movie Star

The Cowboy and the Movie Star

Character:Clint Barran

Release Date:07/06/1998

The Adventures of Ragtime

The Adventures of Ragtime

Character:Jerry Blue

Release Date:01/01/1998

Their Second Chance

Their Second Chance

Character:

Release Date:09/02/1997

Face of Evil

Face of Evil

Character:Russell Polk

Release Date:09/04/1996

Hijacked: Flight 285

Hijacked: Flight 285

Character:Frank Leyton

Release Date:04/02/1996

Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas

Character:Tunna

Release Date:26/11/1994

She Led Two Lives

She Led Two Lives

Character:Jeffrey Madison

Release Date:20/11/1994

Jericho Fever

Jericho Fever

Character:Michael Whitney

Release Date:16/12/1993

A Stranger in the Mirror

A Stranger in the Mirror

Character:Toby Temple

Release Date:24/10/1993

A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night

Character:Erich

Release Date:17/09/1992

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story

Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story

Character:Mark

Release Date:26/03/1992

Switch

Switch

Character:Steve Brooks

Release Date:10/05/1991

Only One Survived

Only One Survived

Character:Philip Asherton

Release Date:27/10/1990

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Character:John Chapman

Release Date:15/10/1990

The Knife and Gun Club

The Knife and Gun Club

Character:Dr. Matt Haley

Release Date:30/07/1990

Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer

Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer

Character:Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer

Release Date:16/10/1989

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

Character:Philip Weber

Release Date:28/11/1988

Disaster at Silo 7

Disaster at Silo 7

Character:Maj. Hicks

Release Date:27/11/1988

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

Character:Charles Stoker

Release Date:22/04/1988

Perfect People

Perfect People

Character:Ken Laxton

Release Date:29/02/1988

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Character:Samson (voice)

Release Date:30/12/1986

Stranded

Stranded

Character:Nick MacKenzie

Release Date:22/09/1986

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

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

Character:

Release Date:16/09/1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Character:Self

Release Date:10/03/1985

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

Character:John Macy

Release Date:23/04/1984

The Hasty Heart

The Hasty Heart

Character:Yank

Release Date:01/12/1983

The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant

Character:Paul 'Mac' McCormack

Release Date:24/10/1982

Class of 1984

Class of 1984

Character:Andrew Norris

Release Date:20/08/1982

Golden Gate

Golden Gate

Character:Jordan Kingsley

Release Date:25/09/1981

Inmates: A Love Story

Inmates: A Love Story

Character:Roy Matson

Release Date:13/02/1981

City in Fear

City in Fear

Character:Lt. John Armstrong

Release Date:30/03/1980

Search and Destroy

Search and Destroy

Character:Kip Moore

Release Date:05/07/1979

Love's Savage Fury

Love's Savage Fury

Character:Col. Zachary Willis

Release Date:20/05/1979

The Cracker Factory

The Cracker Factory

Character:Dr. Edwin Alexander

Release Date:16/03/1979

A Different Story

A Different Story

Character:Albert Walreavens

Release Date:10/05/1978

The Choirboys

The Choirboys

Character:Baxter Slate

Release Date:23/12/1977

Bad

Bad

Character:L.T.

Release Date:04/05/1977

Lipstick

Lipstick

Character:Steve Edison

Release Date:02/04/1976

The Hemingway Play

The Hemingway Play

Character:Hem

Release Date:11/03/1976

Foster & Laurie

Foster & Laurie

Character:Rocco Laurie

Release Date:13/11/1975

Mandingo

Mandingo

Character:Hammond Maxwell

Release Date:06/06/1975

The Wild Party

The Wild Party

Character:Dale Sword

Release Date:01/03/1975

The Lords of Flatbush

The Lords of Flatbush

Character:Chico Tyrell

Release Date:01/05/1974

The Deadly Visitor

The Deadly Visitor

Character:Jamie

Release Date:03/07/1973

The Possession of Joel Delaney

The Possession of Joel Delaney

Character:Joel Delaney

Release Date:24/05/1972

Slaughterhouse-Five

Slaughterhouse-Five

Character:Robert

Release Date:15/03/1972

Big Truck and Sister Clare

Big Truck and Sister Clare

Character:Nephew Daniel

Release Date:01/01/1972

Television Appearances

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