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

Perry King
King in 1975
Born
Perry Firestone King

(1948-04-30) April 30, 1948 (age 76)
EducationYale University
Juilliard School
Stella Adler Studio of Acting
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present
Children2

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

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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

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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

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
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
1998 The Adventures of Ragtime Jerry Blue
1999 Her Married Lover Richard Mannhart
2004 The Day After Tomorrow President Blake
The Discontents John Walker
2012 Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood Ran'l McCoy
2014 K'ina Kil: The Slaver's Son Nasi Short
Delusional Daniel Gallagher
2018 The Divide Sam Kincaid

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1973 Medical Center Wilson Episode: "Nightmare"
1974 Cannon Stephen Danver Episode: "Blood Money"
Apple's Way Jack Gale Episode: "The Coach"
Hawaii Five-O Rick, Jay Farraday Episodes: "The Banzai Pipeline", "We Hang Our Own"
1975 Foster and Laurie Rocco Laurie TV movie
1976 Captains and the Kings Rory Armagh Miniseries
1977 Aspen Lee Bishops
1979 The Cracker Factory Edwin Alexander TV movie
Love's Savage Fury Zachary Willis
The Last Convertible Russ Currier Miniseries
1980 City in Fear John Armstrong TV movie
1981 Inmates: A Love Story Roy Matson
Golden Gate Jordan Kingsley
1982 The Quest Dan Underwood Main role
1983 The Hasty Heart Yank TV movie
1984 The Miracle Continues John Macy
1984–1986 Riptide Cody Allen Main role
1985 The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible Samson Episode: "Samson and Delilah"
1986 Stranded Nick MacKenzie TV movie
1987 I'll Take Manhattan Cutter Amberville Miniseries
1988 Perfect People Ken Laxton TV movie
1988 Shakedown on Sunset Strip Charles Stoker
Disaster at Silo 7 Maj. Hicks
1989 The Man Who Lived at the Ritz Philip Weber
Valvoline National Driving Test As himself TV special
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer Herbert 'Peter' Pulitzer TV movie
The Hitchhiker Doug Episode: "Studio 3X"
1990 The Knife and Gun Club' Matt Haley TV movie
Kaleidoscope John Chapman
Only One Survived Phillip Asherton
1992 Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story Mark
A Cry in the Night Erich
1993 The Torkelsons Brian Morgan Main role
Country Estates Kurt Morgan TV movie
A Stranger in the Mirror Toby Temple
Tales from the Crypt Roger Episode: "Came the Dawn"
Jericho Fever Michael Whitney TV movie
The Trouble with Larry Boyd Flatt Main role
1994 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Randall (voice) Episode: "The Deadly Pyramid"
Good King Wenceslas Tunna TV movie
She Led Two Lives Jeffrey Madison
1995 Burke's Law Richard Moss Episode: "Who Killed the Centerfold?"
The Outer Limits Richard Adams Episode: "Birthright"
Melrose Place Hayley Armstrong Recurring role
1996 Hijacked: Flight 285 Frank Leyton TV movie
Face of Evil Russell Polk
1997 Their Second Chance Larry
1998 The Sentinel William Ellison Episode: "Remembrance"
The Cowboy and the Movie Star Clint Brannan TV movie
2000 Will & Grace John Marshall Episode: "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, He's Kept Me in the Closet and I'm So Sad"
Titans Richard Williams Main role
2001 The Perfect Wife Robert Steward TV movie
2002 Spin City Tom Crandall Recurring role
Another Pretty Face Michael Bennet TV movie
2004 Stranger at the Door Greg Norris
Eve Jackson Episode: "Dateless in Miami"
2005 The Perfect Neighbor William Costigan TV movie
Home for the Holidays Jack Cooper
2006 Without a Trace Walter Mulligan Episode: "More Than This"
2007 Cold Case Stan Williams Episode: "Blackout"
Framed for Murder Jason TV movie
Brothers & Sisters Curtis Jones Episode: "Game Night"
2009 Happiness Isn't Everything Comm. Gower TV movie
2010 Big Love Clark Paley Episodes: "Strange Bedfellows", "Sins of the Father", "End of Days"
2011 Drop Dead Diva Warren Persky Episode: "Closure"
2012 The Mentalist Greg Bauer Episode: "Cheap Burgundy"
2014 Newsreaders Mayhew Ketchup Episode: "Band Names-R-Us: Put Me in Coach"
2015 Eyewitness Lee Decker TV movie

Award nominations

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Golden Apple Award

  • Nominated: Male New Star of the Year (1975)

Golden Globe Awards

  • Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, The Hasty Heart (1984)[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Perry King Official website biography Archived 2002-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Sklar, Ronald. "Perry King: A Different Story". Retrieved 2008-01-02.
  3. ^ a b c "Perry King". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  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
  6. ^ "Perry King (nominee 1984)". GoldenGlobes.com. Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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