Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1933-11-19
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Larry King
Acting
Biography
Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American television host, radio host, and paid spokesman, whose work has been recognized with awards including two Peabodys, an Emmy award, and 10 Cable ACE Awards.
King began as a local Florida journalist and radio interviewer in the 1950s and 1960s, and gained prominence beginning in 1978 as host of The Larry King Show, an all-night nationwide call-in radio program heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System. From 1985 to 2010, he hosted the nightly interview television program Larry King Live on CNN. From 2012 until 2020, he hosted Larry King Now on Hulu and RT America. He continued to host Politicking with Larry King, a weekly political talk show which has aired weekly on the same two channels from 2013 until his death.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Larry King
Filmography
Acting (105)
2025
Naked Ambitionas Self
6.2
2025
John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Host, Larry King Live (archive footage)
7.8
2025
2024
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Storyas Self (archive footage)
2024
Bad Hostageas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2022
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Lifeas Self (archive footage)
2020
My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)
7.1
2020
Dying to be Frozenas Self
2019
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohnas Self (archive footage)
6.1
2019
Where's My Roy Cohn?as Self (archive footage)
5.6
2019
Mike Wallace Is Hereas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2019
2.3
2018
2018
7.1
2017
American Satanas Self
7.2
2017
Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keysas King Pom
2017
2017
Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americansas Narrator
2016
The Remakeas Self
3.7
2016
Shadow Worldas Self - Journalist (archive footage)
7.6
2016
Burzynski: The Cancer Cure Cover-Upas himself
2015
Chasing Tysonas Self
6.9
2015
Dude Bro Party Massacre IIIas Coach Handsey
5.6
2015
Chloe and Theoas Himself
5.8
2015
Deli Manas Self
6.7
2015
The 10 Faces of Michael Jacksonas Self (archive footage)
5.0
2014
Nelson Mandela Redrawnas Self
10.0
2.0
2014
I Am Divineas Self (archive)
7.3
2014
The Joe Showas Self
8.0
2014
Drew Peterson: Untouchableas Self (archive footage)
5.3
2014
The State of Arizonaas Self (archival footage)
2014
The Price of Goldas Self (archive footage)
6.7
2013
The Armstrong Lieas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2013
Glickmanas Self
8.7
2013
Anna Nicoleas Himself (uncredited / archivefootage)
5.2
2013
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movieas Self (archive footage)
6.0
2013
The Power of Fewas Larry King
5.2
2012
Pauly Shore's Pauly-ticsas Self
2012
Top Priority: The Terror Withinas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2012
Decoding Deepakas Self
6.0
2011
Gloria: In Her Own Wordsas Self
6.7
2011
2011
6.8
2010
The House of Steinbrenneras Self
5.5
2010
10.0
2010
6.0
2010
Shrek Forever Afteras Doris (voice)
6.4
2010
Sex, Drugs & Religionas Self
6.8
2008
Dominick Dunne: After the Partyas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2008
Swing Voteas Larry King
5.8
2007
Bee Movieas Bee Larry King (voice)
6.0
2007
Jimmy Carter Man from Plainsas Self
6.5
2007
6.8
2007
Shrek the Thirdas Doris (voice)
6.3
2007
Brandoas Self (archive footage)
6.8
2007
Chasing Octoberas Self
2006
...So Goes the Nationas Self (archive footage)
6.9
2006
Future by Designas Himself
7.3
2006
6.5
2005
10.0
2005
5.5
2004
Marilyn's Manas Self
7.0
2004
Catching Kringleas Larry King
6.0
2004
Far Far Away Idolas Doris (voice)
6.3
2004
Fahrenheit 9/11as Self (archive footage)
7.1
2004
Mr. 3000as Self
5.3
2004
The Stepford Wivesas Larry King
5.7
2004
Shrek 2as Ugly Stepsister (voice)
7.3
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Self (uncredited)
7.6
2002
6.0
2002
John Qas Larry King
7.2
2002
6.8
2001
America's Sweetheartsas Larry King
5.7
2001
Shot Heard 'Round the Worldas Himself - Dodger Fan
7.0
2000
The Contenderas Larry King
6.7
2000
The Kidas Larry King
6.8
7.0
1999
6.8
1998
Enemy of the Stateas Larry King
7.1
1998
Bulworthas Larry King
6.3
1998
Primary Colorsas Himself
6.2
1998
3.9
1997
The Jackalas Himself
6.4
1997
Mad Cityas Larry King (uncredited)
6.3
1997
Contactas Larry King
7.4
1997
Perfect Momentas Self
9.0
1997
8.0
1996
The Long Kiss Goodnightas Self
6.6
1995
Spinas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1995
Open Seasonas Larry King
4.8
1994
2.0
1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Storyas Himself (voice)
6.1
1993
Daveas Larry King
6.6
1990
The Exorcist IIIas Larry King
6.3
1990
Crazy Peopleas Larry King
5.9
1989
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!as TV Talk Show Host
6.6
1988
Jackie Robinson: An American Journeyas On Screen Narrator (voice)
7.0
1988
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhaustedas Self
8.0
1985
Lost in Americaas Larry King (voice) (uncredited)
6.9
1984
Ghostbustersas Larry King
7.5
—
Bring Back... Dallasas Self
Production & Directing (1)
2015
Christmas EveProducer
5.5