Perry King
Known for
In a business that burns through people quickly, Perry King is a long-distance runner who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. Ask a viewer to place Perry King and the answer usually comes back 'The Day After Tomorrow'. Another entry worth naming is 'Class of 1984'. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. The filmography runs to some 44 credits between film and television.
Perry King
20 Movies
24 Series
In a business that burns through people quickly, Perry King is a long-distance runner who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. Ask a viewer to place Perry King and the answer usually comes back 'The Day After Tomorrow'. Another entry worth naming is 'Class of 1984'. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography. The filmography runs to some 44 credits between film and television.
Movies
Plays President Blake
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Plays Steve Brooks
Switch
1991
Plays Andrew Norris
Class of 1984
1982
Plays Hammond Maxwell
Mandingo
1975
Plays Robert
Slaughterhouse-Five
1972
Plays L.T.
Bad
1977
Plays Chico Tyrell
The Lords of Flatbush
1974
Plays Steve Edison
Lipstick
1976
Plays Paul 'Mac' McCormack
The Clairvoyant
1982
Plays Baxter Slate
The Choirboys
1977
Plays Joel Delaney
The Possession of Joel Delaney
1972
Director
Plays Sam Kincaid
The Divide
2018
Plays Samson (voice)
Samson and Delilah
1986
Plays Ran'l McCoy
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood
2012
Plays Albert Walreavens
A Different Story
1978
Plays Dale Sword
The Wild Party
1975
Plays Greg Norris
Stranger at the Door
2004
Plays Kip Moore
Search and Destroy
1979
TV Shows
Plays Cody Allen
Riptide
1984
Plays Brian Morgan
Almost Home
1993
Plays Brian Morgan
The Torkelsons
1991
Plays Rory Armagh
Captains and the Kings
1976
Plays Boyd Flatt
The Trouble with Larry
1993
Plays Tom Crandall
Spin City
1996
Plays Cutter Amberville
I'll Take Manhattan
1987
Plays Lee Bishop
Aspen
1977
Plays Congressman Clark Paley
Big Love
2006
Plays Jackson
Eve
2003
Plays Rick
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Plays Jake (voice)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Plays Randall (voice)
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
Plays Curtis Jones
Brothers and Sisters
2006
Plays Stan Williams
Cold Case
2003
Plays Roger
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Walter Mulligan
Without a Trace
2002
Plays John Marshall
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Doug
The Hitchhiker
1983
Plays Senator Richard Adams
The Outer Limits
1995
Plays Greg Bauer
The Mentalist
2008
Plays Warren Persky
Drop Dead Diva
2009
Plays Richard Moss
Burke's Law
1994
Plays William Ellison
The Sentinel
1996
Latest Trailers
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Full Filmography
The Divide
Sam Kincaid
2018
Film
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood
Ran'l McCoy
2012
Film
Drop Dead Diva
Warren Persky · 1 episode
2009–
TV
The Mentalist
Greg Bauer · 1 episode
2008–
TV
Brothers and Sisters
Curtis Jones · 1 episode
2006–
TV
Big Love
Congressman Clark Paley · 3 episodes
2006–
TV
Stranger at the Door
Greg Norris
2004
Film
The Day After Tomorrow
President Blake
2004
Film
Cold Case
Stan Williams · 1 episode
2003–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Perry King and where are they from?
Perry King is 78 years old, born on April 30, 1948 in Alliance, Ohio, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Perry King?
Perry King is best known for roles in The Day After Tomorrow, Class of 1984, Slaughterhouse-Five.
How many movies has Perry King been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1972), Perry King has appeared in 20 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Perry King's first movie?
The career of Perry King began with Short Cut to Haifa (1972).
What is Perry King's most recent movie or series?
Perry King's most recent release is The Divide, which premiered on November 9, 2018.
What TV shows has Perry King appeared in?
On television, Perry King has appeared in The Mentalist, Tales from the Crypt, Will & Grace, Cold Case.
Perry King
1948-04-30 · Alliance, Ohio, USA
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.