In the British English-speaking world, The King refers to: *

Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person t ...

(born 1948), King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms since 2022

As a nickname

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

(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. Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 ...

(1929–1968), civil rights activist *

Kingsley Amis Sir Kingsley William Amis (16 April 1922 – 22 October 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic, and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, short stories, radio and television scripts, and works of social a ...

(1922–1995), British novelist *

Zohar Argov Zohar Argov ( he, זוהר ארגוב, born , Zohar Orkabi, July 16, 1955 – November 6, 1987) was an Israeli singer and a distinctive voice in the Mizrahi music scene. Argov is widely known in Israel as "The king of Mizrahi music". Biography ...

(1955–1987), Israeli singer *

Melvin Belli Melvin Mouron Belli (July 29, 1907 – July 9, 1996) was a prominent United States lawyer, writer, and actor known as "The King of Torts" and by insurance companies as "Melvin Bellicose". He had many celebrity clients, including Zsa Zsa Gab ...

(1905–1996) American attorney "The King of Torts" *

Kenny Bernstein Kenneth Dale Bernstein (born September 6, 1944) is an American drag racer and former NASCAR and IndyCar team owner. He is nicknamed the "Bud King" for his success in the Budweiser King funny car and dragster. He has also been nicknamed the ...

(born 1944), American drag racing driver nicknamed "The King of Speed" *

Ole Einar Bjørndalen Ole Einar Bjørndalen () (born 27 January 1974) is a retired Norwegian professional biathlete and coach, often referred to by the nickname, the "King of Biathlon". With 13 Winter Olympic Games medals, he is second on the list of multiple medali ...

(born 1974), Norwegian biathlete nicknamed "The King of Biathlon" *

James Brown (Elvis impersonator) James "The King" Brown (born 1968) is a Belfast-born Elvis Presley tribute act known for his covers of songs done in the style of Elvis. In the vein of "songs that Elvis should have done," Brown often performs songs by other artists such as "Wh ...

(born 1968), Elvis impersonator *

Eric Cantona Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (; ; born 24 May 1966) is a French actor, director, producer, and former professional footballer. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Cantona is credited as having made Manchester United a d ...

(born 1966), French footballer *

Wayne Carey Wayne Francis Carey (born 27 May 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A dual-premiership captain at North Melbou ...

(born 1971), Australian rules footballer * Kenny Dalglish (born 1951), Scottish football player and manager * Benny Goodman (born 1909), American entertainer "The King of Swing" *

Félix Hernández Félix Abraham Hernández García (born April 8, 1986), nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2005 through 2019. On August 15, 2 ...

(born 1986), American baseball pitcher *

LeBron James LeBron Raymone James Sr. (; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is widely considered one of the greatest p ...

(born 1984), American basketball player *

Barry John Barry John (born 6 January 1945) is a former Welsh rugby union fly-half who played, during the amateur era of the sport, in the 1960s, and early 1970s. John began his rugby career as a schoolboy playing for his local team Cefneithin RFC bef ...

(born 1945), Welsh rugby player *

Graham Kennedy Graham Cyril Kennedy AO (15 February 1934 – 25 May 2005) was an Australian entertainer, comedian and variety performer, as well as a personality and star of radio, theatre, television and film. He often performed in the style of vaudevilli ...

(1934–2005), Australian television performer *

Richard Kingsmill Richard Kingsmill (born 29 January 1954) is an Australian radio announcer, music journalist and currently Group Music Director of triple j, triple j Unearthed, Double J and ABC Local Radio. Career His career at triple j started in 1988 as a p ...

(born 1964), Australian radio host *

Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He gre ...

(1917–1994), American comics artist * Denis Law (born 1940), Scottish footballer *

Jerry Lawler Jerry O'Neil Lawler (born November 29, 1949), better known as Jerry "The King" Lawler, is an American color commentator and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, although he has not performed as a full-time commentator since Ap ...

(born 1949), American professional wrestler *

King Levinsky King Levinsky (10 September 1910 – 30 September 1991), also known as Kingfish Levinsky, was an American heavyweight boxer who fought during the 1930s. He was born Harris Kraków and was a member of the Kraków fish-selling family of Maxwell ...

(1910–1991), American heavyweight boxer *

Wally Lewis Walter James Lewis AM (born 1 December 1959) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1980s and 1990s. He became a commentator for television coverage of the sp ...

(born 1959), Australian rugby league player *

Jari Litmanen Jari Olavi Litmanen (; born 20 February 1971) is a Finnish former footballer. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an international career that ran from 1989 to 2010. Litmanen is widely consider ...

(born 1971), Finnish footballer *

Henrik Lundqvist Henrik Lundqvist (; born 2 March 1982) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played his entire 15-season career with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Before winning the Vezina Trophy in 2012, he ...

(born 1982), NHL Goalie of the New York Rangers *

Hugh McElhenny Hugh Edward McElhenny Jr. (December 31, 1928 – June 17, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1964 for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York ...

(born 1928), NFL Hall of Fame running back "The King" *

Mohamed Mounir Mohamed Mounir ( ar, محمد منير; born October 10, 1954) is an Egyptian singer and actor, with a musical career spanning more than four decades. He incorporates various genres into his music, including classical Egyptian music, Nubian mus ...

(born 1954), Egyptian singer *

Eli Ohana Eliyahu "Eli" Ohana ( he, אלי אוחנה; born ) is an Israeli former football player and the former chairman of Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem. He played as forward or midfielder for Beitar Jerusalem, KV Mechelen, S.C. Braga, and the I ...

, nicknamed the King (born 1964), Israeli soccer coach and manager *

Arnold Palmer Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Dating back to 1955, he won numerous ev ...

(1929-2016), American golfer * Pelé (1940-2022), Brazilian footballer *

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

(1935–1977), American entertainer, "The King of Rock and Roll" * Richard Petty (born 1937), American NASCAR driver *

Fernando Poe Jr. Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), known professionally as Fernando Poe Jr., and often referred to by his initials FPJ, was a Filipino actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and politician. His long and s ...

(1939–2004), Philippine actor and National Artist nicknamed "Da King" *

Henry Shefflin Henry Shefflin (born 11 January 1979) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who is the current manager of the Galway senior hurling team. In his playing career he was nicknamed "King Henry" because of his directive style, dominance, c ...

(born 1979), Kilkenny hurler * Tom Cato Visnes, Norwegian musician and teacher * Jan-Ove Waldner (born 1965), table tennis player *

Clark Gable William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades ...

(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 James Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the founder of Western swing, he was known widely as the King of Western Swing (although ...

(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 ''White Men Can't Jump'' is a 1992 American sports comedy film written and directed by Ron Shelton. It stars Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as streetball hustlers. The film was released in the United States on March 27, 1992, by 20th Century ...

'' * 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 () is a third-person puzzle-action video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2. It was released in Japan in March 2004 and in North America in September 2004. Designer Keita Takahashi struggled to pitch the game to Namc ...

'' 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 ''I'm a Rebel'' is the second studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, recorded in 1979 and released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). It was the first of three consecutive Accept records to utilize Dirk Steffens as producer. The album find ...

'', 1980 * "The King", by Enter Shikari from ''

Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible ''Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible'' is the sixth studio album by English rock band Enter Shikari, released on 17 April 2020 through Ambush Reality and SO Recordings. Background and production British rock band Enter Shikari released t ...

'', 2020 * "The King", by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five from ''

On the Strength ''On the Strength'' is the second and final studio album by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Released in 1988, it was the full line-up's last album together. Although certainly contributing to the album itself, Cowboy (Keith Wiggins) was ...

'', 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 ''To Drive the Cold Winter Away'' is Loreena McKennitt's second album, released in 1987. It pays homage to her childhood memories of music for the winter season, the most vivid of which "came from songs and carols recorded in churches or great h ...

'', 1987 * "The King", by Paul Brandt from '' This Time Around'', 2004 * "The King", by Steeleye Span from ''

Please to See the King ''Please to See the King'' is the second album by Steeleye Span, released in 1971. A major personnel change following their previous effort, '' Hark! The Village Wait'', brought about a substantial change in their overall sound, including a lac ...

'', 1971 * "The King", by T.I. from ''

Urban Legend An urban legend (sometimes contemporary legend, modern legend, urban myth, or urban tale) is a genre of folklore comprising stories or fallacious claims circulated as true, especially as having happened to a "friend of a friend" or a family m ...

'', 2004 * "The King", by

Conan Gray Conan Lee Gray (born December 5, 1998) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Lemon Grove, California and raised in Georgetown, Texas, he began uploading vlogs, covers and original songs to YouTube as a teenager. Gray signed a record ...

, 2019

Other uses

The Burger King The Burger King is a king character used as the primary mascot for the fast-food restaurant chain of the same name. Throughout the company's history, the king has undergone several iterations. The first iteration of the Burger King was part of a ...

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