[citation needed] His maternal grandfather was Maxwell Perkins, an editor for the publishing house Charles Scribner's Sons.

Senator William M. Evarts, from English military engineer Lion Gardiner, and from Roger Sherman, a signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence.

He also appeared as Richard Williams in the NBC TV series Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000 [1] and as the President of the United States in the 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow.

[3] King has made guest appearances on TV shows including Spin City, Will & Grace, Eve, and Cold Case.

[citation needed] An avid motorcyclist, King was featured on Huell Howser's California's Gold where he spoke about his collection of motorcycles and sidecars.