Acting
Perry King
Born April 30, 1948 · Alliance, Ohio, USA (age 78)
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…
Known For
The Day After Tomorrow · 2004The Day After Tomorrow
★ 6.62004
MovieScience FictionThriller
After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.
Mandingo · 1975Mandingo
★ 6.61975
MovieRomanceDrama
Warren Maxwell, the owner of a run-down plantation, pressures his son, Hammond, to marry and produce an heir to inherit the plantation. Hammond settles on his own cousin, Blanche, but purchases a sex slave when he returns from the honeymoon. He also buys his father a new Mandingo slave named Mede to breed and train as a prize-fighter.
Bad · 1977Bad
★ 6.51977
MovieHorrorComedy
Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it look like he's doing his job, but Hazel doesn't want to sacrifice any of her "associates". The sleazy side of life is explored in this delightfully dark and deadpan film.
Class of 1984 · 1982Class of 1984
★ 6.41982
MovieActionCrime
Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies and Stegman will stop at nothing to protect his turf and drug dealing business.
Kaleidoscope · 1990Kaleidoscope
★ 4.61990
MovieTV MovieDrama
A family friend hires gumshoe John Chapman to find and reunite three sisters estranged by fate for 30 years. The circuitous trail leads Chapman from the Big Apple to Beantown to the City of Light. His investigation, however, opens the door to disturbing revelations about a forgotten past.
Switch · 1991Switch
★ 5.91991
MovieFantasyComedy
Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.
The Clairvoyant · 1982The Clairvoyant
★ 5.61982
MovieThrillerHorror
Two uneasy friends, a police officer and a TV talk show host, each pursue the mysterious "handcuff killer" with the aid of an artist who sees - and draws - the killer's crimes before they're committed.
The Lords of Flatbush · 1974The Lords of Flatbush
★ 5.81974
MovieDramaComedy
Set in 1958, the coming of age story follows four lower middle-class Brooklyn teenagers known as The Lords of Flatbush. The Lords chase girls, steal cars, shoot pool, get into street fights, and hang out at a local malt shop.
Movies
The Day After Tomorrow · 2004The Day After Tomorrow
★ 6.62004
MovieScience FictionThriller
After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.
Mandingo · 1975Mandingo
★ 6.61975
MovieRomanceDrama
Warren Maxwell, the owner of a run-down plantation, pressures his son, Hammond, to marry and produce an heir to inherit the plantation. Hammond settles on his own cousin, Blanche, but purchases a sex slave when he returns from the honeymoon. He also buys his father a new Mandingo slave named Mede to breed and train as a prize-fighter.
Bad · 1977Bad
★ 6.51977
MovieHorrorComedy
Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it look like he's doing his job, but Hazel doesn't want to sacrifice any of her "associates". The sleazy side of life is explored in this delightfully dark and deadpan film.
Class of 1984 · 1982Class of 1984
★ 6.41982
MovieActionCrime
Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies and Stegman will stop at nothing to protect his turf and drug dealing business.
Kaleidoscope · 1990Kaleidoscope
★ 4.61990
MovieTV MovieDrama
A family friend hires gumshoe John Chapman to find and reunite three sisters estranged by fate for 30 years. The circuitous trail leads Chapman from the Big Apple to Beantown to the City of Light. His investigation, however, opens the door to disturbing revelations about a forgotten past.
Switch · 1991Switch
★ 5.91991
MovieFantasyComedy
Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.
The Clairvoyant · 1982The Clairvoyant
★ 5.61982
MovieThrillerHorror
Two uneasy friends, a police officer and a TV talk show host, each pursue the mysterious "handcuff killer" with the aid of an artist who sees - and draws - the killer's crimes before they're committed.
The Lords of Flatbush · 1974The Lords of Flatbush
★ 5.81974
MovieDramaComedy
Set in 1958, the coming of age story follows four lower middle-class Brooklyn teenagers known as The Lords of Flatbush. The Lords chase girls, steal cars, shoot pool, get into street fights, and hang out at a local malt shop.
Her Married Lover · 1999Her Married Lover
★ 3.11999
MovieThrillerCrime
Film editor Katie and suspense novelist Richard share an erotically charged moment during a hostage crisis, before embarking on a rapturous affair. When Richard’s wife is killed in a suspicious accident, the lovers are accused of murder.
Slaughterhouse-Five · 1972Slaughterhouse-Five
★ 6.51972
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Billy Pilgrim, a veteran of the Second World War, finds himself mysteriously detached from time, so that he is able to travel, without being able to help it, from the days of his childhood to those of his peculiar life on a distant planet called Tralfamadore, passing through his bitter experience as a prisoner of war in the German city of Dresden, over which looms the inevitable shadow of an unspeakable tragedy.
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There · 1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
MovieFamilyTV Movie
The NBC All Star Hour (1985) was a one-hour primetime television special that brought together stars from NBC’s biggest shows of the mid-1980s, blending comedy, music, and variety performances into a network showcase.
Love's Savage Fury · 1979Love's Savage Fury
★ 5.31979
MovieDramaWar
During the Civil War, a self-centered, young Southern belle tries to hold onto the family estate when the Union Army takes over the area.
Short Cut to Haifa · 1972Short Cut to Haifa
★ 5.01972
MovieDrama
A middle-aged truck driver travelling through the desert with his good-for-nothing nephew and a pretty nun, gets stuck and are forced to wait to be rescued.
Samson and Delilah · 1986Samson and Delilah
★ 5.51986
MovieAnimation
From Hanna-Barbera's animated series depicting the tales of the bible, "Samson and Delilah" tells the story of the warrior Samson and the deception of Delilah.
The Perfect Wife · 2001The Perfect Wife
★ 4.82001
MovieDramaThriller
When Leah's brother dies in a car accident, she vows revenge on the doc who failed to save him.
Only One Survived · 1990Only One Survived
★ 8.01990
MovieActionThriller
Four buddies set out on a three-week deep-sea fishing holiday in the Amazon and run into trouble.
Another pretty face · 2002Another pretty face
★ 4.72002
Movie
The Choirboys · 1977The Choirboys
★ 5.51977
MovieComedyCrime
A group of Los Angeles cops decide to take off some of the pressures of their jobs by engaging in various forms of after-hours debauchery.
Lipstick · 1976Lipstick
★ 5.31976
MovieDramaThriller
An aspiring avant-garde composer rapes a fashion model. When she takes him to court, she's slut-shamed by the defense and the man is exonerated. But justice will be served.
The Deadly Visitor · 1973The Deadly Visitor
★ 6.41973
MovieHorrorTV Movie
A writer who takes a room in a boarding house finds himself haunted by a menacing invisible presence that may be the ghost of a previous tenant or that of his long-lost love.
The Adventures of Ragtime · 1998The Adventures of Ragtime
★ 10.01998
MovieComedyFamily
Ragtime is a miniature pet horse and the kids love him. But villains Sam and Lester think Ragtime can be their meal ticket. They kidnap the horse for ransom. Ragtime out-smarts the bad guys who are then happy to be hauled off to prison.
The Divide · 2018The Divide
★ 6.42018
MovieWestern
Set in drought-plagued Northern California in 1976, The Divide chronicles the story of Sam Kincaid (King), an aging rancher with a failing memory, his estranged and independent-minded daughter, Sarah, and Luke, a young ranch hand who finds himself in the midst of a family in crisis. Internal struggles, the realities of an unforgiving landscape, and the need to reconcile a long-ago tragedy collide to create the backdrop for this classic American Western.
Night of 100 Stars II · 1985Night of 100 Stars II
★ 6.81985
MovieComedyMusic
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer · 1989Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer
★ 3.71989
MovieDramaTV Movie
When young Roxanne Ulrich (Chynna Phillips) meets wealthy charmer Herbert Pulitzer (Perry King) and enters the scandal-ridden world of the rich and famous, her life changes forever. After a whirlwind courtship, the two wed, but their marriage is quickly torn apart by drug abuse and affairs. Courteney Cox co-stars in this drama based on Roxanne Pulitzer's 1987 autobiography, written after her headline-making divorce from the publishing heir.
TV Shows
The Mentalist · 2008The Mentalist
★ 8.42008
SeriesCrimeDrama
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Without a Trace · 2002Without a Trace
★ 7.22002
SeriesCrimeMystery
The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.
Cold Case · 2003Cold Case
★ 7.82003
SeriesCrimeDrama
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.
Melrose Place · 1992Melrose Place
★ 5.91992
SeriesDrama
Follow the lives of a group of young adults living in a brownstone apartment complex on Melrose Place, in Los Angeles, California.
Hawaii Five-O · 1968Hawaii Five-O
★ 7.21968
SeriesDrama
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".
Will & Grace · 1998Will & Grace
★ 6.91998
SeriesComedy
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.
Brothers and Sisters · 2006Brothers and Sisters
★ 7.12006
SeriesDrama
The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.
Cannon · 1971Cannon
★ 6.71971
SeriesDrama
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones.
Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.
Big Love · 2006Big Love
★ 6.92006
SeriesDrama
The story of Bill Henrickson and his life in suburban Salt Lake City, balancing the needs of his three wives -- Barb, Nicki and Margene-- their seven kids, three new houses and the opening of his newest hardware store. When disturbing news arrives about Bill's father, he is forced to reconnect with his polygamist parents who live on a fundamentalist compound in rural Utah.
The Outer Limits · 1995The Outer Limits
★ 7.71995
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.
Spin City · 1996Spin City
★ 7.01996
SeriesComedyDrama
Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary; a sexist, boorish chief of staff; an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority affairs; a sharp and efficient, man-crazy accountant; and an idealistic young speechwriter. Like Mike, they are all professionally capable but personally challenged.
Tales from the Crypt · 1989Tales from the Crypt
★ 8.01989
SeriesComedyMystery
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Medical Center · 1969Medical Center
★ 6.41969
SeriesDrama
Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM Television.
Drop Dead Diva · 2009Drop Dead Diva
★ 7.72009
SeriesComedyDrama
A shallow model suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized attorney.
The Hitchhiker · 1983The Hitchhiker
★ 6.31983
SeriesDramaCrime
A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
The Sentinel · 1996The Sentinel
★ 7.21996
SeriesDramaCrime
The Sentinel is a Canadian-produced television series. In the jungles of peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.
Captain Planet and the Planeteers · 1990Captain Planet and the Planeteers
★ 6.91990
SeriesAnimation
Eco-villains beware: Captain Planet is here to save the day! With the guidance of Gaia, five Planeteers - representing Earth, Fire, Water, Wind and Heart - come together to defend our planet from environmental destruction. With their powers combined, the team becomes the solution to pollution!
Burke's Law · 1994Burke's Law
★ 6.81994
SeriesDramaCrime
Burke's Law, a revival of the 1960s cop television series of the same name, aired on CBS from 1994 to 1995. The series centers on Amos Burke, a senior Los Angeles police officer and millionaire, and his son, Peter, who is a detective under his command.
The Torkelsons · 1991The Torkelsons
★ 8.21991
SeriesComedyDrama
Millicent Torkelson does what she can to hold her family together as it shrinks to just her and her children after her husband Randy abandons the family.
Riptide · 1984Riptide
★ 6.81984
SeriesCrimeDrama
The cases of a private investigations agency run by two Vietnam War veterans and their computer geek friend from high school, armed with toughness, their own helicopter, and the third's technical ability.
Eve · 2003Eve
★ 8.52003
SeriesComedy
Eve is an American sitcom starring Eve, Jason Winston George, Ali Landry, Natalie Desselle-Reid, Brian Hooks and Sean Maguire. It aired on the UPN network from September 15, 2003 to May 11, 2006, with 66 episodes produced spanning 3 seasons. The series follows Shelly, a beautiful and intelligent woman of the new generation trying to navigate the exhilarating world of 21st century love, romance and career. The series was nominated in 2004 for Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Show and had seven nominations in major awards.
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron · 1993SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
★ 8.01993
SeriesAnimation
In a world of anthropomorphic felines, two demoted fighter pilots battle evil as high flying masked vigilantes.
Captains and the Kings · 1976Captains and the Kings
★ 8.81976
SeriesDrama
Rags-to-riches tale of an Irish immigrant in late 1800s based on the novel by Taylor Caldwell.
Titans · 2000Titans
★ 5.72000
SeriesDrama
Titans is an American prime time soap opera that debuted on October 4, 2000 on NBC. Thirteen episodes were filmed, of which eleven were actually aired. Produced by Aaron Spelling, the series was initially marketed as a "Dynasty for the new millennium," attempting to emulate the style of Spelling's earlier hit series. However, low ratings led NBC to cancel the series before its first season was completed.