Larry King

Larry King

1933-11-19 – 2021-01-23 (age 87) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

Shrek 2
Shrek 2

2004

as Ugly Stepsister (voice)

Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third

2007

as Doris (voice)

Shrek Forever After
Shrek Forever After

2010

as Doris (voice)

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters

1984

as Larry King

Bee Movie
Bee Movie

2007

as Bee Larry King (voice)

Contact
Contact

1997

as Larry King

John Q
John Q

2002

as Larry King

The Jackal
The Jackal

1997

as Himself

Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State

1998

as Larry King

The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III

1990

as Larry King

The Kid
The Kid

2000

as Larry King

The Stepford Wives
Bulworth
Bulworth

1998

as Larry King

America's Sweethearts
American Satan
American Satan

2017

as Self

Fahrenheit 9/11
Fahrenheit 9/11

2004

as Self (archive footage)

Dave
Dave

1993

as Larry King

Primary Colors
Primary Colors

1998

as Himself

John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me

2025

as Self - Host, Larry King Live (archive footage)