Larry King
Born
November 19, 1933
Died
January 23, 2021 (87 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Naked Ambition: Bunny Yeager
Himself
2023
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Self
2023
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
2020
Dying to be Frozen
Self
2020
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn
Self (archive footage)
2019
Where's My Roy Cohn?
Self (archive footage)
2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
Self (archive footage)
2019
Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert
Fear
2019
Third Party President: Citizen Rocky
Self
2018
American Satan
Self
2017
Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys
King Pom
2017
Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys
Wart
2017
Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans
Narrator
2017
The Remake
Self
2016
Shadow World
Self - Journalist (archive footage)
2016
Burzynski: The Cancer Cure Cover-Up
himself
2016
Chasing Tyson
Self
2015
Dude Bro Party Massacre III
Coach Handsey
2015
Chloe and Theo
Himself
2015
Deli Man
Himself
2015
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
2015
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
Self
2014
Mystical Traveler
Self
2014
The Joe Show
Self
2014
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
Himself (Archivefootage)
2014
The Armstrong Lie
Self (archive footage)
2013
Glickman
Himself
2013
Anna Nicole
Himself (uncredited / archivefootage)
2013
The Power of Few
Larry King
2013
Pauly Shore's Pauly-tics
Self
2012
Top Priority: The Terror Within
Self - Former CNN Host (archive footage)
2012
Decoding Deepak
Self
2012
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
Self
2011
The House of Steinbrenner
Self
2010
History of the Miami Dolphins
Himself
2010
Shrek Forever After
Doris (voice)
2010
Sex, Drugs & Religion
Self
2010
Paris Hilton, Inc.
Self (archive footage)
2009
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
Self (archive footage)
2008
Swing Vote
Larry King
2008
Xaviera Hollander, the Happy Hooker: Portrait of a Sexual Revolutionary
Himself
2008
Mon Clown
Self (archive footage)
2008
Bee Movie
Bee Larry King (voice)
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2007
The Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
2007
Shrek the Third
Doris (voice)
2007
Brando
Self (archive footage)
2007
...So Goes the Nation
Self (archive footage)
2006
Future by Design
Himself
2006
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World
Self
2006
The Last Mogul
2005
Far Far Away Idol
Ugly Stepsister (voice)
2004
Fahrenheit 9/11
Self (archive footage)
2004
Mr. 3000
Self
2004
Shrek 2
Ugly Stepsister (voice)
2004
Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief
Self
2002
America's Sweethearts
Self
2001
Shot Heard 'Round the World
Himself - Dodger Fan
2001
The Contender
Larry King
2000
The Kid
Larry King
2000
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
Self
1999
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
Self
1999
Enemy of the State
Larry King
1998
Bulworth
Larry King
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Self
1998
The Jackal
Himself
1997
Mad City
Larry King (uncredited)
1997
Contact
Larry King
1997
Perfect Moment
Self
1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
1997
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Self
1996
Spin
Self (archive footage)
1995
UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King
Self
1994
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Himself (voice)
1993
Dave
Larry King
1993
The Exorcist III
Larry King
1990
Crazy People
Larry King
1990
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
TV Talk Show Host
1989
Jackie Robinson: An American Journey
On Screen Narrator (voice)
1988
Lost in America
Larry King (voice) (uncredited)
1985
Ghostbusters
Larry King
1984
Bring Back... Dallas
Self
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Self (archive footage)
2024
Bad Hostage
Self (archive footage)
2024
Pamela, A Love Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Val
Self (archive footage)
2021
The New York Times Presents
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Self
2018
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
Self (archive footage)
2013
Gloria: In Her Own Words
Self
2011
Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
Self
2010
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
Self
2007
Chasing October
Self
2007
30 Rock
Larry King · (1 episode)
2006
Shark
(1 episode)
2006
The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
(1 episode)
2006
Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum
Himself
2005
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self · (1 episode)
2005
The Closer
Larry King · (1 episode)
2005
Fat Actress
Larry King · (1 episode)
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Larry King · (1 episode)
2005
Catching Kringle
Larry King
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (1 episode)
2004
The Stepford Wives
Self
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Anderson Cooper 360°
(2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(2 episodes)
2003
John Q
Larry King
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Self · (1 episode)
2001
Primary Colors
Himself
1998
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
The Practice
Larry King · (1 episode)
1997
Arthur
Larry King · (1 episode)
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
Open Season
Larry King
1995
Frasier
Larry King · (1 episode)
1993
The Simpsons
Larry King (voice) · (2 episodes)
1989
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
Self
1988
Julian Assange: A Modern Day Hero?
Self
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
2023
The Real Hunt for Red October
Self (Archive Footage) · (2 episodes)
2021
Dirty Money
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2018
The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All
Self · (3 episodes)
2017
Trump: An American Dream
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2017
Chelsea
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
(1 episode)
2016
American Crime Story
Himself · (4 episodes)
2016
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Larry King Now
Himself - Host · (52 episodes)
2013
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
Self - Host: Larry King Now · (1 episode)
2013
Norm Macdonald Live
Self · (1 episode)
2013
1600 Penn
Larry King · (1 episode)
2012
Gravity Falls
Wax Larry King (voice) · (2 episodes)
2012
Good Mythical Morning
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Ridiculousness
Self · (1 episode)
2011
The Fran Drescher Show
(1 episode)
2010
Conan
(1 episode)
2010
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Better With You
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Big Love
Larry King · (1 episode)
2006
The Colbert Report
(1 episode)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (3 episodes)
2005
Boston Legal
Larry King · (1 episode)
2004
Clubhouse
(1 episode)
2004
The Soup
Self · (2 episodes)
2004
Comedy Central Roasts
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Spin City
Larry King · (1 episode)
1996
Muppets Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1993
Coach
Larry King · (1 episode)
1989
Murphy Brown
Larry King · (1 episode)
1988
Larry King Live
Self - Host · (30 episodes)
1985
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self · (1 episode)
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1979
Primus
(1 episode)
1971
Miami Undercover
(1 episode)
1961