Perry King

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Perry King
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King in 1975
Born
Perry Firestone King

(1948-04-30) April 30, 1948 (age 76)
Education Yale University
Juilliard School
Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Occupation Actor
Years active1972–present
Children2

Perry Firestone King (born April 30, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television and in films.

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King received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the television film The Hasty Heart (1983), which is a remake of the 1949 film of the same title.

Early life

King was born in Alliance, Ohio; his father was a physician.[ citation needed ] His maternal grandfather was Maxwell Perkins, an editor for the publishing house Charles Scribner's Sons. Through Perkins, King is descended from U.S. Senator William M. Evarts, from English military engineer Lion Gardiner, and from Roger Sherman, one of the signers of the Declaration of independence. [1] King received a degree in drama from Yale University and also studied at Juilliard. [1]

Career

King made his film debut in the 1972 film Slaughterhouse-Five . In 1974, he played the role of Chico Tyrell in The Lords of Flatbush . In 1975, he portrayed Hammond Maxwell in 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. [2]

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 . [3]

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 [1] and as the President of the United States in the 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow . [3]

King has made guest appearances on TV shows including Spin City , Will & Grace , Eve , and Cold Case . [3]

He has also worked as a voice actor, voice-acting for Samson in the 1985 animated feature Samson & Delilah and the character of Randall in an episode of SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron . [4]

Personal life

Married and divorced twice, King has two daughters and one granddaughter.[ citation needed ]

An avid motorcyclist, King was featured on Huell Howser's California's Gold where he spoke about his collection of motorcycles and sidecars. In December 2008, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) appointed King to its Board of Directors. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972 Slaughterhouse-Five Robert Pilgrim
The Possession of Joel Delaney Joel Delaney
1974 The Lords of Flatbush David 'Chico' Tyrell
1975 The Wild Party Dale Sword
Mandingo Hammond Maxwell
1976 Lipstick Steve Edison
1977 Andy Warhol's Bad L.T.
The Choirboys Baxter Slate
1978 A Different Story Albert Walreavens
1979 Search and Destroy Kip Moore
1982 Class of 1984 Andrew Norris
The Clairvoyant Paul 'Mac' McCormack
1991 Switch Steve Brooks
1998The Adventures of RagtimeJerry Blue
1999Her Married LoverRichard Mannhart
2004 The Day After Tomorrow President Blake
The DiscontentsJohn Walker
2012Hatfields and McCoys: Bad BloodRan'l McCoy
2014K'ina Kil: The Slaver's SonNasiShort
DelusionalDaniel Gallagher
2018The DivideSam Kincaid

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 Medical Center WilsonEpisode: "Nightmare"
1974 Cannon Stephen DanverEpisode: "Blood Money"
Apple's Way Jack GaleEpisode: "The Coach"
Hawaii Five-O Rick, Jay FarradayEpisodes: "The Banzai Pipeline", "We Hang Our Own"
1975Foster and LaurieRocco LaurieTV movie
1976 Captains and the Kings Rory ArmaghMiniseries
1977AspenLee Bishops
1979 The Cracker Factory Edwin AlexanderTV movie
Love's Savage Fury Zachary Willis
The Last ConvertibleRuss CurrierMiniseries
1980 City in Fear John ArmstrongTV movie
1981Inmates: A Love StoryRoy Matson
Golden GateJordan Kingsley
1982 The Quest Dan UnderwoodMain role
1983The Hasty HeartYankTV movie
1984 The Miracle Continues John Macy
1984–1986 Riptide Cody AllenMain role
1985 The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible Samson Episode: "Samson and Delilah"
1986StrandedNick MacKenzieTV movie
1987 I'll Take Manhattan Cutter AmbervilleMiniseries
1988Perfect PeopleKen LaxtonTV movie
1988Shakedown on Sunset StripCharles Stoker
Disaster at Silo 7 Maj. Hicks
1989 The Man Who Lived at the Ritz Philip Weber
Valvoline National Driving TestAs himselfTV special
Roxanne: The Prize PulitzerHerbert 'Peter' PulitzerTV movie
The Hitchhiker DougEpisode: "Studio 3X"
1990The Knife and Gun Club'Matt HaleyTV movie
Kaleidoscope John Chapman
Only One SurvivedPhillip Asherton
1992 Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story Mark
A Cry in the NightErich
1993 The Torkelsons Brian MorganMain role
Country EstatesKurt MorganTV movie
A Stranger in the Mirror Toby Temple
Tales from the Crypt RogerEpisode: "Came the Dawn"
Jericho FeverMichael WhitneyTV movie
The Trouble with Larry Boyd FlattMain role
1994 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Randall (voice)Episode: "The Deadly Pyramid"
Good King WenceslasTunnaTV movie
She Led Two LivesJeffrey Madison
1995 Burke's Law Richard MossEpisode: "Who Killed the Centerfold?"
The Outer Limits Richard AdamsEpisode: "Birthright"
Melrose Place Hayley ArmstrongRecurring role
1996Hijacked: Flight 285Frank LeytonTV movie
Face of Evil Russell Polk
1997Their Second ChanceLarry
1998 The Sentinel William EllisonEpisode: "Remembrance"
The Cowboy and the Movie StarClint BrannanTV movie
2000 Will & Grace John MarshallEpisode: "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, He's Kept Me in the Closet and I'm So Sad"
Titans Richard WilliamsMain role
2001The Perfect WifeRobert StewardTV movie
2002 Spin City Tom CrandallRecurring role
Another Pretty FaceMichael BennetTV movie
2004Stranger at the DoorGreg Norris
Eve JacksonEpisode: "Dateless in Miami"
2005The Perfect NeighborWilliam CostiganTV movie
Home for the HolidaysJack Cooper
2006 Without a Trace Walter MulliganEpisode: "More Than This"
2007 Cold Case Stan WilliamsEpisode: "Blackout"
Framed for MurderJasonTV movie
Brothers & Sisters Curtis JonesEpisode: "Game Night"
2009Happiness Isn't EverythingComm. GowerTV movie
2010 Big Love Clark PaleyEpisodes: "Strange Bedfellows", "Sins of the Father", "End of Days"
2011 Drop Dead Diva Warren PerskyEpisode: "Closure"
2012 The Mentalist Greg BauerEpisode: "Cheap Burgundy"
2014 Newsreaders Mayhew KetchupEpisode: "Band Names-R-Us: Put Me in Coach"
2015EyewitnessLee DeckerTV movie

Award nominations

Golden Apple Award

Golden Globe Awards

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  4. SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, episode: "The Deadly Pyramid"
  5. Actor Perry King Appointed To Replace Dal Smilie On AMA Board Of Directors. Road Racing World. December 1, 2008
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