
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.

The Day After Tomorrow
2004 · as President Blake

Mandingo
1975 · as Hammond Maxwell

Switch
1991 · as Steve Brooks

Class of 1984
1982 · as Andrew Norris

Bad
1977 · as L.T.

Slaughterhouse-Five
1972 · as Robert

The Choirboys
1977 · as Baxter Slate

Kaleidoscope
1990 · as John Chapman

The Lords of Flatbush
1974 · as Chico Tyrell

The Perfect Wife
2001 · as Dr. Robert Steward

Stranded
1986 · as Nick MacKenzie

Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood
2012 · as Ran'l McCoy

Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · as Self

The Clairvoyant
1982 · as Paul 'Mac' McCormack

Perfect People
1988 · as Ken Laxton

Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues
1984 · as John Macy

Lipstick
1976 · as Steve Edison

Hijacked: Flight 285
1996 · as Frank Leyton