King was born to a Roman Catholic
Irish American family in
Scranton, Pennsylvania. He attended
Mercyhurst University in
Erie, Pennsylvania, for three years. In 1975, King moved to New York, did stand-up comedy, and wrote plays. He also was a member of a comedy improv group called The Broadway Local which mostly performed at Manhattan Punch Line Theatre. They were considered to be the in-house Improv group there. He eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he found work writing for the television series
Murphy Brown, and was nominated for several Emmys. He wrote for broadcast shows
Will & Grace,
Good Advice, and
Cybill. He has an acting role on the HBO special
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm as
Larry David's publicist. He may be best known for his work on the
HBO series
Sex and the City, which was created by
Darren Star. King wrote all the season premieres and finales of
Sex and the City (except its pilot, written by Star, and the fifth-season finale, which King co-wrote with
Cindy Chupack). He directed
the show's film adaptation, and its follow-up,
Sex and the City 2. He later created the
HBO show
The Comeback. He is featured on The Other Network Writers Room, an audio series for aspiring comedy writers. In 2008, his production company signed a deal with DreamWorks. He is
gay, and lives in
Greenwich Village. He owns Arcade Productions, a production company. ==Filmography==