Perry King
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
The Day After Tomorrow
as President Blake 2004
Class of 1984
as Andrew Norris 1982
Switch
as Steve Brooks 1991
Slaughterhouse-Five
as Robert 1972
Mandingo
as Hammond Maxwell 1975
The Lords of Flatbush
as Chico Tyrell 1974
Lipstick
as Steve Edison 1976
Bad
as L.T. 1977
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood
as Ran'l McCoy 2012
The Possession of Joel Delaney
as Joel Delaney 1972
The Choirboys
as Baxter Slate 1977
The Wild Party
as Dale Sword 1975
Hijacked: Flight 285
as Frank Leyton 1996
Face of Evil
as Russell Polk 1996
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
as Mark 1992
The Perfect Wife
as Dr. Robert Steward 2001
The Clairvoyant
as Paul 'Mac' McCormack 1982