Perry King
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting93
movieThe Divide
2018
Sam Kincaid
movieMy Saga
2018
Self
movieEyewitness
2015
Sheriff Lee Decker
movieHatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood
2012
Ran'l McCoy
tvDrop Dead Diva
2009
Warren Persky
tvThe Mentalist
2008
Greg Bauer
tvBrothers and Sisters
2006
Curtis Jones
tvBig Love
2006
Congressman Clark Paley
movieThe Perfect Neighbor
2005
William Costigan
movieStranger at the Door
2004
Greg Norris
movieThe Day After Tomorrow
2004
President Blake
tvCold Case
2003
Stan Williams
tvEve
2003
Jackson
tvWithout a Trace
2002
Walter Mulligan
movieThe Perfect Wife
2001
Dr. Robert Steward
tvTitans
2000
Richard Williams
movieHer Married Lover
1999
Richard Mannhart
tvWill & Grace
1998
John Marshall
movieThe Cowboy and the Movie Star
1998
Clint Barran
movieThe Adventures of Ragtime
1998
Jerry Blue
tvSpin City
1996
Tom Crandall
movieFace of Evil
1996
Russell Polk
tvThe Sentinel
1996
William Ellison
movieHijacked: Flight 285
1996
Frank Leyton
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Senator Richard Adams
movieShe Led Two Lives
1994
Jeffrey Madison
tvBurke's Law
1994
Richard Moss
movieJericho Fever
1993
Michael Whitney
movieA Stranger in the Mirror
1993
Toby Temple
tvSWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
Randall (voice)
tvThe Trouble with Larry
1993
Boyd Flatt
tvAlmost Home
1993
Brian Morgan
tvMelrose Place
1992
Hayley Armstrong
tvThe Torkelsons
1991
Brian Morgan
movieSwitch
1991
Steve Brooks
movieOnly One Survived
1990
Philip Asherton
movieKaleidoscope
1990
John Chapman
tvCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Jake (voice)
The Knife and Gun Club
1990
Dr. Matt Haley
movieRoxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
1989
Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer
movieThe Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988
Philip Weber
movieDisaster at Silo 7
1988
Maj. Hicks
moviePerfect People
1988
Ken Laxton
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987
Himself
tvI'll Take Manhattan
1987
Cutter Amberville
movieSamson and Delilah
1986
Samson (voice)
Stranded
1986
Nick MacKenzie
tvRiptide
1984
Cody Allen
movieThe Clairvoyant
1982
Paul 'Mac' McCormack
movieClass of 1984
1982
Andrew Norris
movieGolden Gate
1981
Jordan Kingsley
movieInmates: A Love Story
1981
Roy Matson
movieCity in Fear
1980
Lt. John Armstrong
tvThe Last Convertible
1979
Russ Currier
movieSearch and Destroy
1979
Kip Moore
movieLove's Savage Fury
1979
Col. Zachary Willis
movieThe Cracker Factory
1979
Dr. Edwin Alexander
movieA Different Story
1978
Albert Walreavens
movieThe Choirboys
1977
Baxter Slate
tvAspen
1977
Lee Bishop
movieBad
1977
L.T.
tvCaptains and the Kings
1976
Rory Armagh
movieLipstick
1976
Steve Edison
movieFoster & Laurie
1975
Rocco Laurie
movieMandingo
1975
Hammond Maxwell
movieThe Wild Party
1975
Dale Sword
movieThe Lords of Flatbush
1974
Chico Tyrell
movieThe Possession of Joel Delaney
1972
Joel Delaney
movieShort Cut to Haifa
1972
Nephew Daniel
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
Rick / Jay Farraday
Happiness Isn't Everything
Commander Gower
Directing1
movieThe Divide
2018
Director
Production1
movieThe Perfect Wife
2001
Associate Producer