Perry King
Perry King
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Blake Edwards,
Cast: Basil Hoffman, Bruce Payne, Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams, Lorraine Bracco, Lysette Anthony, Perry King, Tony Roberts, Victoria Mahoney,
Director: Mark L. Lester
Writers: Tom Holland,
Cast: Al Waxman, Keith Knight, Lisa Langlois, Merrie Lynn Ross, Michael J. Fox, Neil Clifford, Perry King, Roddy McDowall, Stefan Arngrim, Tim Van Patten,
Director: Richard Fleischer
Writers: Norman Wexler,
Cast: Brenda Sykes, James Mason, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Ken Norton, Lillian Hayman, Paul Benedict, Perry King, Richard Ward, Roy Poole, Susan George,
Director: Stephen Verona
Writers: Gayle Gleckler,
Cast: Bruce Reed, Frank Stiefel, Henry Winkler, Maria Smith, Paul Jabara, Paul Mace, Perry King, Renee Paris, Susan Blakely, Sylvester Stallone,
Director: George Roy Hill
Writers: Stephen Geller,
Cast: Ekkehardt Belle, Eugene Roche, Friedrich von Ledebur, Holly Near, Kevin Conway, Michael Sacks, Perry King, Ron Leibman, Sharon Gans, Valerie Perrine,