Perry Firestone King (born April 30, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television and in films.
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, the son of Robert George and Elvira Perkins -King, a social activist. Her father was the legendary literary editor Maxwell Perkins, who edited and discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also RisesHis 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, a signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence.Perry King Official website biography King received a degree in drama from Yale University and also studied at Juilliard.
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.
In 1983 he starred in the series The Quest and 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.
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.SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, episode: "The Deadly Pyramid"
Personal life Married and divorced twice, King has two daughters and one granddaughter.
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.Actor Perry King Appointed To Replace Dal Smilie On AMA Board Of Directors. Road Racing World. December 1, 2008
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1972Slaughterhouse-FiveRobert PilgrimThe Possession of Joel DelaneyJoel Delaney1974The Lords of FlatbushDavid 'Chico' Tyrell1975The Wild PartyDale SwordMandingoHammond Maxwell1976LipstickSteve Edison1977Andy Warhol's BadL.T.The ChoirboysBaxter Slate1978A Different StoryAlbert Walreavens1979Search and DestroyKip Moore1982Class of 1984Andrew NorrisThe ClairvoyantPaul 'Mac' McCormack1991SwitchSteve Brooks1998The Adventures of RagtimeJerry Blue1999Her Married LoverRichard Mannhart2004The Day After TomorrowPresident BlakeThe DiscontentsJohn Walker2012Hatfields and McCoys: Bad BloodRan'l McCoy2014K'ina Kil: The Slaver's SonNasiShortDelusionalDaniel Gallagher2018The DivideSam Kincaid
Television Year Title Role Notes1973Medical CenterWilsonEpisode: "Nightmare"1974CannonStephen DanverEpisode: "Blood Money"Apple's WayJack GaleEpisode: "The Coach"Hawaii Five-ORick, Jay FarradayEpisodes: "The Banzai Pipeline", "We Hang Our Own"1975Foster and LaurieRocco LaurieTV movie1976Captains and the KingsRory ArmaghMiniseries1977AspenLee Bishops1979The Cracker FactoryEdwin AlexanderTV movieLove's Savage FuryZachary WillisThe Last ConvertibleRuss CurrierMiniseries1980City in FearJohn ArmstrongTV movie1981Inmates: A Love StoryRoy MatsonGolden GateJordan Kingsley1982The QuestDan UnderwoodMain role1983The Hasty HeartYankTV movie1984The Miracle ContinuesJohn Macy1984–1986RiptideCody AllenMain role1985The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the BibleSamsonEpisode: "Samson and Delilah"1986StrandedNick MacKenzieTV movie1987I'll Take ManhattanCutter AmbervilleMiniseries1988Perfect PeopleKen LaxtonTV movie1988Shakedown on Sunset StripCharles StokerDisaster at Silo 7Maj. Hicks1989The Man Who Lived at the RitzPhilip WeberValvoline National Driving TestAs himselfTV specialRoxanne: The Prize PulitzerHerbert 'Peter' PulitzerTV movieThe HitchhikerDougEpisode: "Studio 3X"1990The Knife and Gun ClubMatt HaleyTV movieKaleidoscopeJohn ChapmanOnly One SurvivedPhillip Asherton1992Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz StoryMarkA Cry in the NightErich1993The TorkelsonsBrian MorganMain role Country EstatesKurt MorganTV movieA Stranger in the MirrorToby TempleTales from the CryptRogerEpisode: "Came the Dawn"Jericho FeverMichael WhitneyTV movieThe Trouble with LarryBoyd FlattMain role1994SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronRandall (voice)Episode: "The Deadly Pyramid"Good King WenceslasTunnaTV movieShe Led Two LivesJeffrey Madison1995Burke's LawRichard MossEpisode: "Who Killed the Centerfold?"The Outer LimitsRichard AdamsEpisode: "Birthright"Melrose PlaceHayley ArmstrongRecurring role 1996Hijacked: Flight 285Frank LeytonTV movieFace of EvilRussell Polk1997Their Second ChanceLarry1998The SentinelWilliam EllisonEpisode: "Remembrance"The Cowboy and the Movie StarClint BrannanTV movie2000Will & GraceJohn MarshallEpisode: "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, He's Kept Me in the Closet and I'm So Sad"TitansRichard WilliamsMain role2001The Perfect WifeRobert StewardTV movie2002Spin CityTom CrandallRecurring role Another Pretty FaceMichael BennetTV movie2004Stranger at the DoorGreg NorrisEveJacksonEpisode: "Dateless in Miami"2005The Perfect NeighborWilliam CostiganTV movieHome for the HolidaysJack Cooper2006Without a TraceWalter MulliganEpisode: "More Than This"2007Cold CaseStan WilliamsEpisode: "Blackout"Framed for MurderJasonTV movieBrothers & SistersCurtis JonesEpisode: "Game Night"2009Happiness Isn't EverythingComm. GowerTV movie2010Big LoveClark PaleyEpisodes: "Strange Bedfellows", "Sins of the Father", "End of Days"2011Drop Dead DivaWarren PerskyEpisode: "Closure"2012The MentalistGreg BauerEpisode: "Cheap Burgundy"2014NewsreadersMayhew KetchupEpisode: "Band Names-R-Us: Put Me in Coach"2015EyewitnessLee DeckerTV movie
Award nominations 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)
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