Larry King
Born: 1933-11-19 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2021-01-23
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2025
- John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Host, Larry King Live (archive footage)
- Naked Ambition as Self
- The People vs. Michael Jackson as Self
2024
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story as Self (archive footage)
- Bad Hostage as Self (archive footage)
2023
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life 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)
- First Ladies as Self (archive footage)
- My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- Hopelessly in Love: Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead
- Dying to be Frozen as Self
2019
- Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage)
- Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn as Self (archive footage)
- Where's My Roy Cohn? as Self (archive footage)
- Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert as Fear
2018
- Dirty Money as Self (archive footage)
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars as Self
- Third Party President: Citizen Rocky as Self
2017
- Trump: An American Dream as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- American Satan as Self
- The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All as Self
- Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys as King Pom
- Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans as Narrator
2016
- American Crime Story as Himself
- Chelsea as Self
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
- The Remake as Self
- Shadow World as Self - Journalist (archive footage)
- Burzynski: The Cancer Cure Cover-Up as himself
2015
- Chloe and Theo as Himself
- Christmas Eve ... (Producer)
- Dude Bro Party Massacre III as Coach Handsey
- The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson as Self (archive footage)
- Deli Man as Self
- Chasing Tyson as Self
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Drew Peterson: Untouchable as Self (archive footage)
- Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger as Self
- Nelson Mandela Redrawn as Self
- The Joe Show as Self
- The State of Arizona as Self (archival footage)
2013
- Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- Larry King Now as Himself - Host
- The '80s: The Decade That Made Us as Self - Host: Larry King Now
- The Armstrong Lie as Self (archive footage)
- The Power of Few as Larry King
- Glickman as Self
- Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie as Self (archive footage)
- Anna Nicole as Himself (uncredited / archivefootage)
2012
- Gravity Falls as Wax Larry King (voice)
- Good Mythical Morning as Self
- 1600 Penn as Larry King
- Top Priority: The Terror Within as Self (archive footage)
- Decoding Deepak as Self
- Pauly Shore's Pauly-tics as Self
2011
- Ridiculousness as Self
- Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump as Self
- Gloria: In Her Own Words as Self
- Julian Assange: A Modern Day Hero? as Self
2010
- Conan
- Shrek Forever After as Doris (voice)
- Better With You as Self
- The Fran Drescher Show
- Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story as Self
- History of the Miami Dolphins as Self
- Sex, Drugs & Religion as Self
- The House of Steinbrenner as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2008
- Swing Vote as Larry King
- Dominick Dunne: After the Party as Self (archive footage)
- Xaviera Hollander, the Happy Hooker: Portrait of a Sexual Revolutionary as Himself
2007
- Shrek the Third as Doris (voice)
- Bee Movie as Bee Larry King (voice)
- Brando as Self (archive footage)
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
- Chasing October as Self
- Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains as Self
2006
- 30 Rock as Larry King
- Ugly Betty as Larry King
- Big Love as Larry King
- Shark as Larry King
- The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
- ...So Goes the Nation as Self (archive footage)
- Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World as Self
- Future by Design as Himself
2005
- The Closer as Larry King
- The Colbert Report
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Larry King
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self
- The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer as Self
- Fat Actress as Larry King
- Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum as Himself
- The Last Mogul
2004
- Boston Legal as Larry King
- The Soup as Self
- Shrek 2 as Ugly Stepsister (voice)
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- Clubhouse
- The Stepford Wives as Self
- Fahrenheit 9/11 as Self (archive footage)
- Mr. 3000 as Self
- Far Far Away Idol as Ugly Stepsister (voice)
- Catching Kringle as Larry King
- Marilyn's Man as Self
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Anderson Cooper 360°
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
2002
- John Q as Larry King
- Cleavage
- Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief as Self
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Self
- America's Sweethearts as Self
- Shot Heard 'Round the World as Himself - Dodger Fan
2000
- The Kid as Larry King
- The Contender as Larry King
1999
1998
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
- Enemy of the State as Larry King
- Bulworth as Larry King
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn as Self
- Primary Colors as Himself
1997
- The Practice as Larry King
- The View as Self
- Contact as Larry King
- The Jackal as Himself
- Mad City as Larry King (uncredited)
- Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery as Self
- Perfect Moment as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Spin City as Larry King
- Arli$$ as Larry King
- Arthur as Larry King
- Muppets Tonight as Self
- The Long Kiss Goodnight as Self
- E! True Hollywood Story
1995
- Spin as Self (archive footage)
- Open Season as Larry King
1994
1993
- Frasier as Larry King
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Dave as Larry King
- We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story as Himself (voice)
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Larry Sanders Show as Larry King
1990
- The Exorcist III as Larry King
- Crazy People as Larry King
1989
- The Simpsons as Larry King (voice)
- Coach as Larry King
- Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! as TV Talk Show Host
1988
- Murphy Brown as Larry King
- Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted as Self
- Jackie Robinson: An American Journey as On Screen Narrator (voice)
1985
- Larry King Live as Self - Host
- Lost in America as Larry King (voice) (uncredited)
1984
- Ghostbusters as Larry King
1982
- Late Night with David Letterman as Self - Guest
1979
- CBS News Sunday Morning as Self