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
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