King made his film debut in the 1972 film
Slaughterhouse-Five. In 1974, he played the role of Chico Tyrell in
The Lords of Flatbush. In 1975, he portrayed Hammond Maxwell in
Mandingo. Since the 1970s, he has appeared in dozens of feature films, television series and television movies. He auditioned for the role of
Han Solo in
Star Wars, but the role ultimately went to
Harrison Ford. However, he played the character in the
radio adaptations of
Star Wars and both its sequels. In 1983 he starred in the series The Quest and in 1984, King was nominated for a
Golden Globe award for his role in the TV movie
The Hasty Heart. That same year, he landed the role of Cody Allen on the series
Riptide. In 1993, he starred in the television adaptation of
Sidney Sheldon's novel
A Stranger in the Mirror, which is a
roman à clef on
Groucho Marx. In 1995, he portrayed the role of Hayley Armstrong on
Melrose Place. He also appeared as Richard Williams in the
NBC TV series
Titans with
Yasmine Bleeth in 2000 ==Personal life==