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 · Bad Hostage as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · The Real Hunt for Red October as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2020 · My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Dying to be Frozen as Self
- 2018 · Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars as Self
- 2017 · Trump: An American Dream as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016 · The Remake as Self
- 2016 · Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as
- 2015 · Chasing Tyson as Self
- 2015 · Chloe and Theo as Himself
- 2014 · Drew Peterson: Untouchable as Himself (Archivefootage)
- 2013 · Glickman as Himself
- 2013 · The '80s: The Decade That Made Us as Self - Host: Larry King Now
- 2013 · Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- 2012 · Top Priority: The Terror Within as Self - Former CNN Host (archive footage)
- 2012 · Decoding Deepak as Self
- 2011 · Julian Assange: A Modern Day Hero? as Self
- 2010 · The Fran Drescher Show as
- 2010 · Better With You as Self
- 2010 · The House of Steinbrenner as Self
- 2008 · Swing Vote as Larry King
- 2007 · Brando as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Future by Design as Himself
- 2005 · Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum as Himself
- 2005 · The Last Mogul as
- 2005 · Fat Actress as Larry King
- 2004 · Clubhouse as
- 2004 · Mr. 3000 as Self
- 2001 · America's Sweethearts as Self
- 1999 · Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club 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)
- Future · Bring Back... Dallas as Self
- 2025 · Naked Ambition as Self
- 2024 · I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life as Self
- 2020 · The New York Times Presents 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)
- 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 · 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 · American Crime Story as Himself
- 2015 · Dude Bro Party Massacre III as Coach Handsey
- 2015 · Deli Man as Himself
- 2015 · The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Nelson Mandela Redrawn as Self
- 2014 · Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger as Self
- 2014 · The Joe Show as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · The Armstrong Lie as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · The Power of Few as Larry King
- 2012 · 1600 Penn as Larry King
- 2012 · Pauly Shore's Pauly-tics as Self
- 2012 · Gravity Falls as Wax Larry King (voice)
- 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 · History of the Miami Dolphins as Self
- 2010 · Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story as Self
- 2010 · Shrek Forever After as Doris (voice)
- 2010 · Sex, Drugs & Religion as Self
- 2009 · Paris Hilton, Inc. as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Dominick Dunne: After the Party as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · Chasing October as Self
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Larry King
- 2006 · ...So Goes the Nation as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Shark as
- 2006 · The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency as
- 2006 · Big Love as Larry King
- 2006 · Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World as Self
- 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 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 · Far Far Away Idol as Ugly Stepsister (voice)
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Larry King
- 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 · 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
- 1994 · UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King as Self
- 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
- 1985 · Larry King Live as Self - Host
- 1985 · Lost in America as Larry King (voice) (uncredited)
- 1984 · Ghostbusters as Larry King
- 1979 · CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- 1979 · CBS News Sunday Morning as Self (archive footage)
- 1971 · Primus as
- 1961 · Miami Undercover as