Larry King

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

159

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

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Gravity Falls

    Gravity Falls

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Good Mythical Morning

    Good Mythical Morning

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Big Love

    Big Love

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

  • Shrek 2

    Shrek 2

  • Shrek the Third

    Shrek the Third

  • Ridiculousness

    Ridiculousness

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Coach

    Coach

  • Anderson Cooper 360°

    Anderson Cooper 360°

  • The Soup

    The Soup

  • American Crime Story

    American Crime Story

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • The Jackal

    The Jackal

  • Shrek Forever After

    Shrek Forever After

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • Arthur

    Arthur

  • Bee Movie

    Bee Movie

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • Contact

    Contact

  • Shark

    Shark

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

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

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

  • The Kid

    The Kid

  • John Q

    John Q

  • The Long Kiss Goodnight

    The Long Kiss Goodnight

  • The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

    The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury

    Law & Order: Trial by Jury

  • Dirty Money

    Dirty Money

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • 1600 Penn

    1600 Penn

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

    Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn

  • Enemy of the State

    Enemy of the State

  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

    Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

  • Bulworth

    Bulworth

  • Glickman

    Glickman

  • Spin

    Spin

  • Bad Hostage

    Bad Hostage

  • Crazy People

    Crazy People

  • The Stepford Wives

    The Stepford Wives

  • Shadow World

    Shadow World

  • We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

    We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

  • The Exorcist III

    The Exorcist III

  • The Remake

    The Remake

  • Hopelessly in Love: Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead

    Hopelessly in Love: Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead

  • Mr. 3000

    Mr. 3000

  • Muppets Tonight

    Muppets Tonight

  • American Satan

    American Satan

  • Primary Colors

    Primary Colors

  • Fat Actress

    Fat Actress

  • Better With You

    Better With You

  • Open Season

    Open Season

  • Chasing Tyson

    Chasing Tyson

  • Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

    Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

  • Clubhouse

    Clubhouse

  • Norm Macdonald Live

    Norm Macdonald Live

  • Larry King Live

    Larry King Live

  • The Power of Few

    The Power of Few

  • The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson

    The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson

  • Miami Undercover

    Miami Undercover

  • Fahrenheit 9/11

    Fahrenheit 9/11

  • Far Far Away Idol

    Far Far Away Idol

  • The Fran Drescher Show

    The Fran Drescher Show

  • Trump: An American Dream

    Trump: An American Dream

  • Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

    Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

  • America's Sweethearts

    America's Sweethearts

  • Drew Peterson: Untouchable

    Drew Peterson: Untouchable

  • Chloe and Theo

    Chloe and Theo

  • Where's My Roy Cohn?

    Where's My Roy Cohn?

  • Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans

    Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans

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

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

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

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

  • Dave

    Dave

  • Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

    Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

  • Primus

    Primus

  • The New York Times Presents

    The New York Times Presents

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Dominick Dunne: After the Party

    Dominick Dunne: After the Party

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

  • Lost in America

    Lost in America

  • Paris Hilton, Inc.

    Paris Hilton, Inc.

  • Swing Vote

    Swing Vote

  • Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

    Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

  • The Armstrong Lie

    The Armstrong Lie

  • Dude Bro Party Massacre III

    Dude Bro Party Massacre III

  • My Darling Vivian

    My Darling Vivian

  • The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency

    The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency

  • Bring Back... Dallas

    Bring Back... Dallas

  • ...So Goes the Nation

    ...So Goes the Nation

  • Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert

    Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert

  • Nelson Mandela Redrawn

    Nelson Mandela Redrawn

  • Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

    Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

  • Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Contender

    The Contender

  • Mad City

    Mad City

  • Mike Wallace Is Here

    Mike Wallace Is Here

  • The House of Steinbrenner

    The House of Steinbrenner

  • Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

    Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

  • Pauly Shore's Pauly-tics

    Pauly Shore's Pauly-tics

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

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

  • The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

    The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

  • Future by Design

    Future by Design

  • 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

  • Burzynski: The Cancer Cure Cover-Up

    Burzynski: The Cancer Cure Cover-Up

  • The Real Hunt for Red October

    The Real Hunt for Red October

  • Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

    Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

  • UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King

    UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King

  • History of the Miami Dolphins

    History of the Miami Dolphins

  • Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

    Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted

  • The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All

    The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All

  • Shot Heard 'Round the World

    Shot Heard 'Round the World

  • Larry King Now

    Larry King Now

  • Perfect Moment

    Perfect Moment

  • Gloria: In Her Own Words

    Gloria: In Her Own Words

  • Brando

    Brando

  • Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

    Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

  • Naked Ambition

    Naked Ambition

  • Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

    Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

  • Top Priority: The Terror Within

    Top Priority: The Terror Within

  • Sex, Drugs & Religion

    Sex, Drugs & Religion

  • Deli Man

    Deli Man

  • Julian Assange: A Modern Day Hero?

    Julian Assange: A Modern Day Hero?

  • Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum

    Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum

  • Decoding Deepak

    Decoding Deepak

  • The Last Mogul

    The Last Mogul

  • Third Party President: Citizen Rocky

    Third Party President: Citizen Rocky

  • Catching Kringle

    Catching Kringle

  • Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

    Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

  • Jackie Robinson: An American Journey

    Jackie Robinson: An American Journey

  • Chasing October

    Chasing October

  • Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief

    Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief

  • The Joe Show

    The Joe Show

  • Anna Nicole

    Anna Nicole

  • Dying to be Frozen

    Dying to be Frozen