Perry King
Born April 30, 1948 (Age: 77)
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Alliance, 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.
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
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Blood and Blackboards
2006
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Age: 57
Stranger at the Door
2004
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as Greg Norris
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Age: 56
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
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as President Blake
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Age: 56
Another pretty face
2002
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Age: 54
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
1998
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as Clint Barran
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Age: 50
The Adventures of Ragtime
1998
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as Jerry Blue
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Age: 49
Their Second Chance
1997
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Age: 48
Face of Evil
1996
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as Russell Polk
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Age: 47
Hijacked: Flight 285
1996
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as Frank Leyton
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Age: 47
Jericho Fever
1993
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as Michael Whitney
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Age: 45
A Stranger in the Mirror
1993
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as Toby Temple
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Age: 45
A Cry in the Night
1992
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as Erich
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Age: 44
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
1992
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as Mark
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Age: 43
Switch
1991
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as Steve Brooks
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Age: 43
Only One Survived
1990
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as Philip Asherton
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Age: 42
Kaleidoscope
1990
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as John Chapman
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Age: 42
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The Knife and Gun Club
1990
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as Dr. Matt Haley
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Age: 42
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
1989
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as Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer
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Age: 41
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988
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as Philip Weber
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Age: 40
Disaster at Silo 7
1988
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as Maj. Hicks
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Age: 40
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Shakedown on the Sunset Strip
1988
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as Charles Stoker
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Age: 39
Perfect People
1988
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as Ken Laxton
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Age: 39
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
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Age: 37
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
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as Self
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Age: 36
Golden Gate
1981
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as Jordan Kingsley
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Age: 33
Inmates: A Love Story
1981
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as Roy Matson
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Age: 32
City in Fear
1980
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as Lt. John Armstrong
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Age: 31
A Different Story
1978
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as Albert Walreavens
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Age: 30
Foster & Laurie
1975
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as Rocco Laurie
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Age: 27
The Lords of Flatbush
1974
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as Chico Tyrell
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Age: 26
The Deadly Visitor
1973
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as Jamie
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Age: 25
Short Cut to Haifa
1972
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as Nephew Daniel
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Age: 23