Larry King

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Real Time with Bill Maher

Frasier

The Closer

All Movies (103)

• Naked Ambition2025 · as Self
• John Candy: I Like Me2025 · as Self - Host, Larry King Live (archive footage)
• The People vs. Michael Jackson2025 · as Self
• I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bad Hostage2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• My Darling Vivian2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hopelessly in Love: Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead2020
• Dying to be Frozen2020 · as Self
• Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Where's My Roy Cohn?2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mike Wallace Is Here2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert2019 · as Fear
• Third Party President: Citizen Rocky2018 · as Self
• Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars2018 · as Self
• American Satan2017 · as Self
• Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys2017 · as Wart
• Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys2017 · as King Pom
• Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans2017 · as Narrator
• The Remake2016 · as Self
• Shadow World2016 · as Self - Journalist (archive footage)
• Burzynski: The Cancer Cure Cover-Up2016 · as himself
• Chasing Tyson2015 · as Self
• Dude Bro Party Massacre III2015 · as Coach Handsey
• Chloe and Theo2015 · as Himself
• Deli Man2015 · as Self
• The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Nelson Mandela Redrawn2014 · as Self
• Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger2014 · as Self
• I Am Divine2014 · as Self (archive)
• The Joe Show2014 · as Self
• Drew Peterson: Untouchable2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• The State of Arizona2014 · as Self (archival footage)
• The Price of Gold2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Armstrong Lie2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Glickman2013 · as Self
• Anna Nicole2013 · as Himself (uncredited / archivefootage)
• Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Power of Few2013 · as Larry King
• Pauly Shore's Pauly-tics2012 · as Self
• Top Priority: The Terror Within2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Decoding Deepak2012 · as Self
• Gloria: In Her Own Words2011 · as Self
• Julian Assange: A Modern Day Hero?2011 · as Self
• Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump2011 · as Self
• The House of Steinbrenner2010 · as Self
• History of the Miami Dolphins2010 · as Self
• Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story2010 · as Self
• Shrek Forever After2010 · as Doris (voice)
• Sex, Drugs & Religion2010 · as Self
• Dominick Dunne: After the Party2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Swing Vote2008 · as Larry King
• Xaviera Hollander, the Happy Hooker: Portrait of a Sexual Revolutionary2008 · as Himself
• Bee Movie2007 · as Bee Larry King (voice)
• Jimmy Carter Man from Plains2007 · as Self
• Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project2007 · as Self
• Shrek the Third2007 · as Doris (voice)
• Brando2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chasing October2007 · as Self
• ...So Goes the Nation2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• Future by Design2006 · as Himself
• Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World2006 · as Self
• Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum2005 · as Himself
• The Last Mogul2005
• Marilyn's Man2004 · as Self
• Catching Kringle2004 · as Larry King
• Far Far Away Idol2004 · as Ugly Stepsister (voice)
• Fahrenheit 9/112004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mr. 30002004 · as Self
• The Stepford Wives2004 · as Self
• Shrek 22004 · as Ugly Stepsister (voice)
• Cleavage2002
• John Q2002 · as Larry King
• Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief2002 · as Self
• America's Sweethearts2001 · as Self
• Shot Heard 'Round the World2001 · as Himself - Dodger Fan
• The Contender2000 · as Larry King
• The Kid2000 · as Larry King
• Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club1999 · as Self
• Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?1999 · as Self
• Enemy of the State1998 · as Larry King
• Bulworth1998 · as Larry King
• Primary Colors1998 · as Himself
• An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn1998 · as Self
• The Jackal1997 · as Himself
• Mad City1997 · as Larry King (uncredited)
• Contact1997 · as Larry King
• Perfect Moment1997 · as Self
• Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery1997 · as Self
• The Long Kiss Goodnight1996 · as Self
• Spin1995 · as Self (archive footage)
• Open Season1995 · as Larry King
• UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King1994 · as Self
• We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story1993 · as Himself (voice)
• Dave1993 · as Larry King
• The Exorcist III1990 · as Larry King
• Crazy People1990 · as Larry King
• Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!1989 · as TV Talk Show Host
• Jackie Robinson: An American Journey1988 · as On Screen Narrator (voice)
• Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted1988 · as Self
• Lost in America1985 · as Larry King (voice) (uncredited)
• Ghostbusters1984 · as Larry King
• Bring Back... Dallas— · as Self

All TV Shows (71)

• Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Real Hunt for Red October2021 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• First Ladies2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• The New York Times Presents2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Dirty Money2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All2017 · as Self
• Trump: An American Dream2017 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Chelsea2016 · as Self
• Join or Die with Craig Ferguson2016
• American Crime Story2016 · as Himself
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Larry King Now2013 · as Himself - Host
• The '80s: The Decade That Made Us2013 · as Self - Host: Larry King Now
• Norm Macdonald Live2013 · as Self
• 1600 Penn2012 · as Larry King
• Gravity Falls2012 · as Wax Larry King (voice)
• Good Mythical Morning2012 · as Self
• Ridiculousness2011 · as Self
• Take Two with Phineas and Ferb2010 · as Self
• The Fran Drescher Show2010
• Conan2010
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Better With You2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 30 Rock2006 · as Larry King
• Ugly Betty2006 · as Larry King
• Shark2006 · as Larry King
• The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency2006
• Big Love2006 · as Larry King
• The Colbert Report2005
• The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer2005 · as Self
• Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List2005 · as Self
• The Closer2005 · as Larry King
• Fat Actress2005 · as Larry King
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury2005 · as Larry King
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• Boston Legal2004 · as Larry King
• Clubhouse2004
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• The Soup2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Anderson Cooper 360°2003
• Comedy Central Roasts2003 · as Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Self
• The Johannes B. Kerner Show1998 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Practice1997 · as Larry King
• Arthur1996 · as Larry King
• Spin City1996 · as Larry King
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Arli$$1996 · as Larry King
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Muppets Tonight1996 · as Self
• Frasier1993 · as Larry King
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Larry King
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Larry King (voice)
• Coach1989 · as Larry King
• Murphy Brown1988 · as Larry King
• Larry King Live1985 · as Self - Host
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Guest
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self (archive footage)
• Primus1971
• Miami Undercover1961