Perry King

Perry King born Perry Firestone King made his film debut aged around 23 in the 1972 film SlaughterhouseFive 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 Sheldons 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