Perry King
Acting
🎂 1948-04-30
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.
Cast credits(91)
Greg Bauer
2008
Walter Mulligan
2002
Rick
1968
Jay Farraday
1968
Hayley Armstrong
1992
Stan Williams
2003
John Marshall
1998
1971
Curtis Jones
2006
Roger
1989
1969
Senator Richard Adams
1995
Tom Crandall
1996
Congressman Clark Paley
2006
Warren Persky
2009
William Ellison
1996
Doug
1983
President Blake
2004
Ray (voice)
1990
Jackson
2003
Cody Allen
1984
Jason
2007
Richard Moss
1994
Albert Walreavens
1978
Roy Matson
1981
Andrew Norris
1982
Brian Morgan
1991
Steve Brooks
1991
Baxter Slate
1977
Hammond Maxwell
1975
Maj. Hicks
1988
Ken Laxton
1988
Samson (voice)
1986
Joel Delaney
1972
Nick MacKenzie
1986
Rory Armagh
1976
Steve Edison
1976
Tunna
1994
Sam Kincaid
2018
Richard Williams
2000
John Macy
1984
Frank Leyton
1996
Robert
1972
Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer
1989
Russ Currier
1979
Russell Polk
1996
Rocco Laurie
1975
Ran'l McCoy
2012
Philip Weber
1988
L.T.
1977
1997
1974
Cooper
2005
Erich
1992
Dr. Robert Steward
2001
Clint Barran
1998
Chico Tyrell
1974
Sheriff Lee Decker
2015
Charles Stoker
1988
William Costigan
2005
John Chapman
1990
1982
Lee Bishop
1977
Self
1985
Dr. Edwin Alexander
1979
Dale Sword
1975
Mark
1992
Brian Morgan
1993
Richard Mannhart
1999
Jordan Kingsley
1981
Toby Temple
1993
Cutter Amberville
1987
Lt. John Armstrong
1980
Commander Gower
Col. Zachary Willis
1979
Hem
1976
Self
2018
Boyd Flatt
1993
Jeffrey Madison
1994
Jamie
1973
Jerry Blue
1998
Philip Asherton
1990
Dr. Matt Haley
1990
Paul 'Mac' McCormack
1982
Nephew Daniel
1972
Greg Norris
2004
Yank
1983
2006
2002
Michael Whitney
1993
Kip Moore
1979