Larry King
November 19, 1933 (91 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Bad Hostage as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · The Real Hunt for Red October as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2020 · The New York Times Presents as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Hopelessly in Love: Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead as
- 2019 · Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Where's My Roy Cohn? as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Trump: An American Dream as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016 · The Remake as Self
- 2015 · Chasing Tyson as Self
- 2015 · Dude Bro Party Massacre III as Coach Handsey
- 2015 · Chloe and Theo as Himself
- 2014 · Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger as Self
- 2013 · The Armstrong Lie as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Glickman as Himself
- 2013 · The '80s: The Decade That Made Us as Self - Host: Larry King Now
- 2013 · The Power of Few as Larry King
- 2011 · Julian Assange: A Modern Day Hero? as Self
- 2010 · The Fran Drescher Show as
- 2010 · The House of Steinbrenner as Self
- 2010 · Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story as Self
- 2009 · Paris Hilton, Inc. as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Dominick Dunne: After the Party as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Swing Vote as Larry King
- 2006 · ...So Goes the Nation as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Future by Design as Himself
- 2006 · Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World as Self
- 2005 · Fat Actress as Larry King
- 2004 · Far Far Away Idol as Ugly Stepsister (voice)
- 2004 · Mr. 3000 as Self
- 2001 · America's Sweethearts as Self
- 1998 · Bulworth as Larry King
- 1998 · An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · Spin as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King as Self
- 1985 · Larry King Live as Self - Host
- 1985 · Lost in America as Larry King (voice) (uncredited)
- 1961 · Miami Undercover as
- Future · Bring Back... Dallas as Self
- 2025 · Naked Ambition as Self
- 2023 · Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life as Self
- 2020 · Dying to be Frozen as Self
- 2019 · Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert as Fear
- 2018 · Third Party President: Citizen Rocky as Self
- 2018 · Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars as Self
- 2018 · Dirty Money as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All as Self
- 2017 · American Satan as Self
- 2017 · Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys as Wart
- 2017 · Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys as King Pom
- 2017 · Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans as Narrator
- 2016 · Shadow World as Self - Journalist (archive footage)
- 2016 · Chelsea as Self
- 2016 · Burzynski: The Cancer Cure Cover-Up as himself
- 2016 · Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as
- 2016 · American Crime Story as Himself
- 2015 · Deli Man as Self
- 2015 · The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Nelson Mandela Redrawn as Self
- 2014 · The Joe Show as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · Drew Peterson: Untouchable as Himself (Archivefootage)
- 2013 · Anna Nicole as Himself (uncredited / archivefootage)
- 2013 · Larry King Now as Himself - Host
- 2013 · Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- 2012 · 1600 Penn as Larry King
- 2012 · Pauly Shore's Pauly-tics as Self
- 2012 · Gravity Falls as Wax Larry King (voice)
- 2012 · Top Priority: The Terror Within as Self - Former CNN Host (archive footage)
- 2012 · Decoding Deepak as Self
- 2012 · Good Mythical Morning as Self
- 2011 · Ridiculousness as Self
- 2011 · Gloria: In Her Own Words as Self
- 2011 · Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump as Self
- 2010 · Conan as
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Better With You as Self
- 2010 · History of the Miami Dolphins as Self
- 2010 · Shrek Forever After as Doris (voice)
- 2010 · Sex, Drugs & Religion as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Xaviera Hollander, the Happy Hooker: Portrait of a Sexual Revolutionary as Himself
- 2007 · Bee Movie as Bee Larry King (voice)
- 2007 · Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains as Self
- 2007 · Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
- 2007 · The Kingdom as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Shrek the Third as Doris (voice)
- 2007 · Brando as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Chasing October as Self
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Larry King
- 2006 · Shark as
- 2006 · The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency as
- 2006 · Big Love as Larry King
- 2005 · Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum as Himself
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as
- 2005 · The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer as Self
- 2005 · Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self
- 2005 · The Last Mogul as
- 2005 · The Closer as Larry King
- 2005 · Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Larry King
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as Larry King
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Larry King
- 2004 · Clubhouse as
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2004 · The Soup as Self
- 2004 · Fahrenheit 9/11 as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · The Stepford Wives as Self
- 2004 · Shrek 2 as Ugly Stepsister (voice)
- 2003 · Anderson Cooper 360° as
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · John Q as Larry King
- 2002 · Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief as Self
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Self
- 2001 · Shot Heard 'Round the World as Himself - Dodger Fan
- 2000 · The Contender as Larry King
- 2000 · The Kid as Larry King
- 1999 · Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club as Self
- 1999 · Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? as Self
- 1998 · Enemy of the State as Larry King
- 1998 · Primary Colors as Himself
- 1998 · The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
- 1997 · The Jackal as Himself
- 1997 · Mad City as Larry King (uncredited)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Contact as Larry King
- 1997 · Perfect Moment as Self
- 1997 · The Practice as Larry King
- 1997 · Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery as Self
- 1996 · The Long Kiss Goodnight as Self
- 1996 · Arthur as Larry King
- 1996 · Spin City as Larry King
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1995 · Open Season as Larry King
- 1993 · We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Himself (voice)
- 1993 · Frasier as Larry King
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Dave as Larry King
- 1990 · The Exorcist III as Larry King
- 1990 · Crazy People as Larry King
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Larry King (voice)
- 1989 · Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! as TV Talk Show Host
- 1989 · Coach as Larry King
- 1988 · Murphy Brown as Larry King
- 1988 · Jackie Robinson: An American Journey as On Screen Narrator (voice)
- 1988 · Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted as Self
- 1984 · Ghostbusters as Larry King
- 1979 · CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- 1979 · CBS News Sunday Morning as Self (archive footage)
- 1971 · Primus as