Larry King

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

163

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-11-19

Day of death

2021-01-23 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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

    The Simpsons

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The View

    The View

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Good Mythical Morning

    Good Mythical Morning

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Gravity Falls

    Gravity Falls

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • American Crime Story

    American Crime Story

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • Big Love

    Big Love

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • The Soup

    The Soup

  • Shrek 2

    Shrek 2

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Coach

    Coach

  • Ridiculousness

    Ridiculousness

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • Shark

    Shark

  • The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

  • Shrek Forever After

    Shrek Forever After

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • Shrek the Third

    Shrek the Third

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • Arthur

    Arthur

  • Arli$$

    Arli$$

  • Bee Movie

    Bee Movie

  • Contact

    Contact

  • Far Far Away Idol

    Far Far Away Idol

  • Spin

    Spin

  • Glickman

    Glickman

  • Crazy People

    Crazy People

  • Bulworth

    Bulworth

  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

  • Bad Hostage

    Bad Hostage

  • Decoding Deepak

    Decoding Deepak

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury

    Law & Order: Trial by Jury

  • Anderson Cooper 360°

    Anderson Cooper 360°

  • Open Season

    Open Season

  • Fahrenheit 9/11

    Fahrenheit 9/11

  • Deli Man

    Deli Man

  • The Jackal

    The Jackal

  • Enemy of the State

    Enemy of the State

  • My Darling Vivian

    My Darling Vivian

  • Dirty Money

    Dirty Money

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • Bring Back... Dallas

    Bring Back... Dallas

  • John Q

    John Q

  • Muppets Tonight

    Muppets Tonight

  • Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

    Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

  • The Kid

    The Kid

  • The Long Kiss Goodnight

    The Long Kiss Goodnight

  • Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

    Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

    Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

  • Better With You

    Better With You

  • The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

    The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

  • The Exorcist III

    The Exorcist III

  • The Stepford Wives

    The Stepford Wives

  • Nelson Mandela Redrawn

    Nelson Mandela Redrawn

  • Fat Actress

    Fat Actress

  • 1600 Penn

    1600 Penn

  • Dude Bro Party Massacre III

    Dude Bro Party Massacre III

  • Dave

    Dave

  • Miami Undercover

    Miami Undercover

  • Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

    Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

  • John Candy: I Like Me

    John Candy: I Like Me

  • Larry King Live

    Larry King Live

  • The New York Times Presents

    The New York Times Presents

  • Norm Macdonald Live

    Norm Macdonald Live

  • The Fran Drescher Show

    The Fran Drescher Show

  • Clubhouse

    Clubhouse

  • Primus

    Primus

  • America's Sweethearts

    America's Sweethearts

  • Mad City

    Mad City

  • We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

    We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

  • The Contender

    The Contender

  • Primary Colors

    Primary Colors

  • The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All

    The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All

  • Mr. 3000

    Mr. 3000

  • Swing Vote

    Swing Vote

  • American Satan

    American Satan

  • Lost in America

    Lost in America

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency

    The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency

  • The Real Hunt for Red October

    The Real Hunt for Red October

  • Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

    Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

  • Chloe and Theo

    Chloe and Theo

  • Shot Heard 'Round the World

    Shot Heard 'Round the World

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

  • Trump: An American Dream

    Trump: An American Dream

  • Drew Peterson: Untouchable

    Drew Peterson: Untouchable

  • Brando

    Brando

  • The Power of Few

    The Power of Few

  • The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

    The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

  • Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

    Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

  • Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

    Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

  • The Last Mogul

    The Last Mogul

  • Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

    Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

  • Larry King Now

    Larry King Now

  • The Armstrong Lie

    The Armstrong Lie

  • The Remake

    The Remake

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

    Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

  • Where's My Roy Cohn?

    Where's My Roy Cohn?

  • Pauly Shore's Pauly-tics

    Pauly Shore's Pauly-tics

  • ...So Goes the Nation

    ...So Goes the Nation

  • Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

    Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

  • Sex, Drugs & Religion

    Sex, Drugs & Religion

  • Naked Ambition

    Naked Ambition

  • Mike Wallace Is Here

    Mike Wallace Is Here

  • Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

  • Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

    Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

  • Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

    Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

  • Gloria: In Her Own Words

    Gloria: In Her Own Words

  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

  • Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

    Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

  • Paris Hilton, Inc.

    Paris Hilton, Inc.

  • Shadow World

    Shadow World

  • Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

    Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

  • Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

    Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

  • The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson

    The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson

  • Dominick Dunne: After the Party

    Dominick Dunne: After the Party

  • Chasing October

    Chasing October

  • Top Priority: The Terror Within

    Top Priority: The Terror Within

  • Third Party President: Citizen Rocky

    Third Party President: Citizen Rocky

  • The Joe Show

    The Joe Show

  • Catching Kringle

    Catching Kringle

  • Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert

    Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert

  • Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief

    Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief

  • Dying to be Frozen

    Dying to be Frozen

  • Perfect Moment

    Perfect Moment

  • The House of Steinbrenner

    The House of Steinbrenner

  • UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King

    UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King

  • Jackie Robinson: An American Journey

    Jackie Robinson: An American Journey

  • Chasing Tyson

    Chasing Tyson

  • Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys

    Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys

  • Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys

    Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys

  • Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum

    Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum

  • Future by Design

    Future by Design

  • History of the Miami Dolphins

    History of the Miami Dolphins

  • Burzynski: The Cancer Cure Cover-Up

    Burzynski: The Cancer Cure Cover-Up

  • Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans

    Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans

  • Hopelessly in Love: Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead

    Hopelessly in Love: Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead

  • Anna Nicole

    Anna Nicole

  • Xaviera Hollander, the Happy Hooker: Portrait of a Sexual Revolutionary

    Xaviera Hollander, the Happy Hooker: Portrait of a Sexual Revolutionary

  • Julian Assange: A Modern Day Hero?

    Julian Assange: A Modern Day Hero?

  • The People vs. Michael Jackson

    The People vs. Michael Jackson