Perry King
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 30, 1948
- Birthplace
- 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. 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
The Divide 2018
as Sam Kincaid, Director
My Saga 2018
as Self
Eyewitness 2015
as Sheriff Lee Decker
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood 2012
as Ran'l McCoy
Framed for Murder 2007
as Jason
- Blood and Blackboards
Blood and Blackboards 2006
Actor
Home for the Holidays 2005
as Cooper
The Perfect Neighbor 2005
as William Costigan
Stranger at the Door 2004
as Greg Norris
The Day After Tomorrow 2004
as President Blake
Another pretty face 2002
Actor
The Perfect Wife 2001
as Dr. Robert Steward, Associate Producer
Her Married Lover 1999
as Richard Mannhart
The Cowboy and the Movie Star 1998
as Clint Barran
The Adventures of Ragtime 1998
as Jerry Blue
Their Second Chance 1997
Actor
Face of Evil 1996
as Russell Polk
Hijacked: Flight 285 1996
as Frank Leyton
Good King Wenceslas 1994
as Tunna
She Led Two Lives 1994
as Jeffrey Madison
Jericho Fever 1993
as Michael Whitney
A Stranger in the Mirror 1993
as Toby Temple
A Cry in the Night 1992
as Erich
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story 1992
as Mark
Switch 1991
as Steve Brooks
Only One Survived 1990
as Philip Asherton
Kaleidoscope 1990
as John Chapman
- The Knife and Gun Club
The Knife and Gun Club 1990
as Dr. Matt Haley
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer 1989
as Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz 1988
as Philip Weber
Disaster at Silo 7 1988
as Maj. Hicks
- Shakedown on the Sunset Strip
Shakedown on the Sunset Strip 1988
as Charles Stoker
Perfect People 1988
as Ken Laxton
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration 1987
as Himself
Samson and Delilah 1986
as Samson (voice)
- Stranded
Stranded 1986
as Nick MacKenzie
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There 1985
Actor
Night of 100 Stars II 1985
as Self
- Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues 1984
as John Macy
- The Hasty Heart
The Hasty Heart 1983
as Yank
The Clairvoyant 1982
as Paul 'Mac' McCormack
Class of 1984 1982
as Andrew Norris
Golden Gate 1981
as Jordan Kingsley
Inmates: A Love Story 1981
as Roy Matson
City in Fear 1980
as Lt. John Armstrong
Search and Destroy 1979
as Kip Moore
Love's Savage Fury 1979
as Col. Zachary Willis
The Cracker Factory 1979
as Dr. Edwin Alexander
A Different Story 1978
as Albert Walreavens
The Choirboys 1977
as Baxter Slate
Bad 1977
as L.T.
Lipstick 1976
as Steve Edison
The Hemingway Play 1976
as Hem
Foster & Laurie 1975
as Rocco Laurie
Mandingo 1975
as Hammond Maxwell
The Wild Party 1975
as Dale Sword
The Lords of Flatbush 1974
as Chico Tyrell
The Deadly Visitor 1973
as Jamie
The Possession of Joel Delaney 1972
as Joel Delaney
Slaughterhouse-Five 1972
as Robert
Short Cut to Haifa 1972
as Nephew Daniel
Credits from TMDB.