Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/21/1947
Place of Birth
Portland, Maine, USA
Also Known As
Stephen Edwin King John SwithenRichard Bachman
Stephen King
Biography
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. He is widely known for his horror novels and has been crowned the "King of Horror". He has also explored other genres: suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.
His debut, Carrie (1974), established him in horror. Different Seasons (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (1976), ...
Known For
It Chapter Two
as Shopkeeper
Creepshow 2
as Truck Driver
Creepshow
as Jordy Verrill (segment "The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verrill")
Sleepwalkers
as Cemetery Caretaker
Stuck in Love
as Self (voice)
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
as Self
Pet Sematary
as Minister
Thinner
as Pharmacist
Chain Reactions
as Self
Maximum Overdrive
as ATM Asshole (uncredited)
Golden Years
as Bus Driver
Knightriders
as Hoagie Man
Diary of the Dead
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
The Timekeepers of Eternity
as Tom Holby (archive footage)
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
as Self
George Romero's Golden Tales 2
Unknown Role
King on Screen
as Self (archive footage)
Walking the Mile
as Self
Stephen King: Master of Horror
as Self
Fever Pitch
as Stephen King (uncredited)