The King

The King most often refers to a specific king, a male monarch, for example:

• Charles III (born 1948), king of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms (r. 2022–present)

The King may also refer to:

As a nickname

• Michael Jackson (1958–2009), American singer and pop icon, nicknamed "The King of Pop"
• Shah Rukh Khan (born 1965), Indian actor, nicknamed "King Khan"
• Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), civil rights activist
• Kingsley Amis (1922–1995), British novelist
• Zohar Argov (1955–1987), Israeli singer
• Melvin Belli (1905–1996) American attorney "The King of Torts"
• Kenny Bernstein (born 1944), American drag racing driver, nicknamed "The King of Speed"
• Ole Einar Bjørndalen (born 1974), Norwegian biathlete, nicknamed "The King of Biathlon"
• James Brown (Elvis impersonator) (born 1968), Elvis impersonator
• Eric Cantona (born 1966), French footballer
• Wayne Carey (born 1971), Australian rules footballer
• Kenny Dalglish (born 1951), Scottish football player and manager
• Benny Goodman (born 1909), American entertainer, nicknamed "The King of Swing"
• Gheorghe Hagi (born 1965), Romanian footballer
• Félix Hernández (born 1986), American baseball pitcher
• LeBron James (born 1984), American basketball player, nicknamed "King James"
• Barry John (born 1945), Welsh rugby player
• Graham Kennedy (1934–2005), Australian television performer
• Richard Kingsmill (born 1964), Australian radio host
• Jack Kirby (1917–1994), American comics artist
• Denis Law (born 1940), Scottish footballer
• Jerry Lawler (born 1949), American professional wrestler
• King Levinsky (1910–1991), American heavyweight boxer
• Wally Lewis (born 1959), Australian rugby league player
• Jari Litmanen (born 1971), Finnish footballer
• Henrik Lundqvist (born 1982), NHL Goalie of the New York Rangers
• Hugh McElhenny (born 1928), NFL Hall of Fame running back "The King"
• Mohamed Mounir (born 1954), Egyptian singer
• Eli Ohana, nicknamed the King (born 1964), Israeli soccer coach and manager
• Arnold Palmer (1929-2016), American golfer
• Pelé (1940-2022), Brazilian footballer
• Elvis Presley (1935–1977), American entertainer, "The King of Rock and Roll"
• Richard Petty (born 1937), American NASCAR driver
• Fernando Poe Jr. (1939–2004), Philippine actor and National Artist nicknamed "Da King"
• Henry Shefflin (born 1979), Kilkenny hurler
• Tom Cato Visnes, Norwegian musician and teacher
• Jan-Ove Waldner (born 1965), table tennis player
• Clark Gable (1901–1960), American movie star "The King of Hollywood"
• George Strait (born 1952), American entertainer and country music icon "The King of Country"
• Bob Wills (born 1905), Country Western entertainer "The King of Western Swing"

In film and television

Films

• The King (1995 film), a Malayalam movie directed by Shaji Kailas
• The King (2002 film), a Greek drama film directed by Nikos Grammatikos
• The King (2005 film), an American drama directed by James Marsh
• The King (2007 film), an Australian biopic directed by Matthew Saville
• The King – Jari Litmanen, a Finnish documentary directed by Arto Koskinen
• The King (2017 South Korean film), a political crime thriller directed by Han Jae-rim
• The King (2017 American film), a film about Elvis Presley, directed by Eugene Jarecki
• The King (2019 film), an American-Australian historical drama film directed by David Michôd

Other

• "The King", a 2003 episode of the TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• "The King", a 2010 episode of the British television programme The King is Dead
• Eddie "The King" Faroo, a character in the 1992 film White Men Can't Jump
• Strip "The King" Weathers, a character in the animated film Cars based on and voiced by Richard Petty
• The King, a recurring character from the American television show Drawn Together

In gaming

• The King, the chess engine in the computer game Chessmaster
• The King, a character in the video game Fallout: New Vegas, voiced by James Horan
• The King of All Cosmos, a character in the Katamari Damacy video game series

Music

Albums

• The King (Benny Carter album), a 1976 album by jazz saxophonist/composer Benny Carter
• The King!, a 1968 album by jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet
• The King (Teenage Fanclub album), the second album by British alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub
• The King, a 2021 extended play by Sarah Kinsley

Songs

• "The King" (The Playtones song), 2011
• "The King", by Accept from I'm a Rebel, 1980
• "The King", by Enter Shikari from Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible, 2020
• "The King", by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five from On the Strength, 1988
• "The King", by James Brown from the expanded re-release of Live at the Garden, 2009
• "The King", by Loreena McKennitt from To Drive the Cold Winter Away, 1987
• "The King", by Paul Brandt from This Time Around, 2004
• "The King", by Steeleye Span from Please to See the King, 1971
• "The King", by T.I. from Urban Legend, 2004
• "The King", by Conan Gray, 2019

Other uses

• The Burger King, an advertising mascot for fast-food restaurant chain Burger King
• The King, an alias of the DC Comics character King Standish

See also

• List of current monarchs of sovereign states
• King (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles containing The King