Stephen King American Actor Known for Stand by Me
Stephen King · television producer and science fiction writer · American
79years old
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Biography
Stephen King, born 21 September 1947 in Portland, is an American actor. He is recognised for appearances in Stand by Me (1986) and Cat's Eye (1985).
Early life
Schooling on record includes University of Maine (Bachelor of Arts, English), finishing in 1971; Lisbon High School, finishing in 1966; and Lisbon Falls High School.
Career
His first listed screen credit dates to 1976, with Carrie. Work from the 1980s includes Creepshow (1982) and Pet Sematary (1989). Thinner (1996) is among his 1990s credits. In the 2000s, he appeared in Diary of the Dead (2007). The 2010s brought It: Chapter Two (2019).
The list below counts 33 films and 9 TV series from 1976 to 2024. His latest credit on record is Chain Reactions (2024). Stephen King also worked as director on Maximum Overdrive, and writer on 36 titles, including The Mist.
Stephen King is also credited on one album, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (2013). Stephen King also appears as a member of Rock Bottom Remainders. The genres linked to his work are horror literature and fantasy. His other notable work includes It, The Shining and The Stand.
Recognition
Among his honours is the Hugo Award for Best Related Work, won in 1982 for Danse Macabre. Other wins include the National Medal of Arts (2014) and a World Fantasy Convention Award (1980). Among his nominations is the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries in 1997 for The Shining. In all, Stephen King has won 40 awards and received 104 nominations.
Personal life
He has been married to Tabitha King since 1971. He is the father of Joe Hill and Owen King, and has 3 children in total.
Filmography
42 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chain Reactions | Film | |
| 2021– | Lisey's Story | Writer | TV series |
| 2019 | It: Chapter Two | Film | |
| 2015 | Cell | Writer | Film |
| 2014 | A Good Marriage | Writer | Film |
| 2008 | Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero | Film | |
| 2007 | Diary of the Dead | Film | |
| 2007 | The Mist | Writer | Film |
| 2006 | Stephen King's Desperation | Writer | Film |
| 2004 | Salem's Lot | Writer | TV series |
| 2004 | Secret Window | Writer | Film |
| 2002– | Firestarter: Rekindled | Writer | TV series |
| 2002 | Night Surf | Writer | Film |
| 2002– | Rose Red | Writer | TV series |
| 2001 | Children of the Corn: Revelation | Writer | Film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hearts in Atlantis | Writer | Film |
| 1999– | Storm of the Century | Writer | TV series |
| 1997 | The Night Flier | Writer | Film |
| 1997– | The Shining | Writer | TV series |
| 1996 | Michael Jackson's Ghosts | Writer | Film |
| 1996 | Thinner | Writer | Film |
| 1994– | The Stand | Writer | TV series |
| 1992 | Sleepwalkers | Writer | Film |
| 1992 | The Lawnmower Man | Writer | Film |
| 1991– | Golden Years | Writer | TV series |
| 1990 | Graveyard Shift | Writer | Film |
| 1990– | It | Writer | TV series |
| 1989 | Pet Sematary | Writer | Film |
| 1987 | Creepshow 2 | Film | |
| 1987 | The Running Man | Writer | Film |
| 1986 | Maximum Overdrive | Writer, Director | Film |
| 1986 | Stand by Me | Writer | Film |
| 1985 | Cat's Eye | Writer | Film |
| 1985 | Silver Bullet | Writer | Film |
| 1984 | Firestarter | Writer | Film |
| 1983 | Cujo | Writer | Film |
| 1983 | The Dead Zone | Writer | Film |
| 1982 | Creepshow | Writer | Film |
| 1982 | The Boogeyman | Writer | Film |
| 1981 | Knightriders | Film | |
| 1976 | Carrie | Writer | Film |
| The Death of Jack Hamilton | Writer | Film |
Awards and nominations
40 won, 104 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Goodreads Choice Awards | The Institute | Won |
| 2016 | Edgar Awards | Obits | Won |
| 2015 | Edgar Awards | Mr. Mercedes | Won |
| 2015 | Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection | The Bazaar of Bad Dreams | Won |
| 2014 | Hammett Prize | Mr. Mercedes | Won |
| 2014 | National Medal of Arts | Won | |
| 2013 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | Doctor Sleep | Won |
| 2011 | Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction | Won | |
| 2011 | Bram Stoker Awards | Herman Wouk is Still Alive | Won |
| 2011 | British Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Full Dark, No Stars | Won |
| 2010 | Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection | Full Dark, No Stars | Won |
| 2009 | Shirley Jackson Award | Won | |
| 2008 | Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection | Just After Sunset | Won |
| 2008 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | Duma Key | Won |
| 2007 | Edgar Awards | Won |
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| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | Lisey's Story | Won |
| 2005 | August Derleth Award | The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower | Won |
| 2003 | National Book Award | Stephen King bibliography | Won |
| 2002 | Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement | Won | |
| 2002 | Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire | Won | |
| 2000 | Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction | On Writing | Won |
| 2000 | Bram Stoker Awards | Riding the Bullet | Won |
| 1999 | August Derleth Award | Bag of Bones | Won |
| 1999 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | Bag of Bones | Won |
| 1998 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | Bag of Bones | Won |
| 1997 | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Essay | Danse Macabre | Won |
| 1997 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | Desperation | Won |
| 1996 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | The Green Mile | Won |
| 1996 | O. Henry Award | Won | |
| 1995 | World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction | The Man in the Black Suit | Won |
| 1992 | World Horror Convention Grand Master Award | Won | |
| 1990 | Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection | Four Past Midnight | Won |
| 1987 | August Derleth Award | It | Won |
| 1987 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | Misery | Won |
| 1986 | Locus Award for Best Collection | Skeleton Crew | Won |
| 1983 | British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction | The Breathing Method | Won |
| 1982 | August Derleth Award | Cujo | Won |
| 1982 | Hugo Award for Best Related Work | Danse Macabre | Won |
| 1982 | World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction | The Reach | Won |
| 1980 | World Fantasy Convention Award | Won | |
| 2026 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | Never Flinch | Nominated |
| 2025 | Locus Award for Best Collection | You Like It Darker | Nominated |
| 2023 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | Gwendy's Final Task | Nominated |
| 2022 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | Later | Nominated |
| 2022 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | Billy Summers | Nominated |
| 2021 | Locus Award for Best Collection | If It Bleeds | Nominated |
| 2020 | August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel | The Institute | Nominated |
| 2020 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | The Institute | Nominated |
| 2019 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | The Outsider | Nominated |
| 2017 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | Sleeping Beauties | Nominated |
| 2016 | Hugo Award for Best Novelette | Obits | Nominated |
| 2016 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Finders Keepers | Nominated |
| 2016 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | Obits | Nominated |
| 2015 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Revival | Nominated |
| 2014 | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel | 11/22/63 | Nominated |
| 2014 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Joyland | Nominated |
| 2012 | August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel | 11/22/63 | Nominated |
| 2012 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | The Little Green God of Agony | Nominated |
| 2012 | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 11/22/63 | Nominated |
| 2012 | Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel | 11/22/63 | Nominated |
| 2012 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 11/22/63 | Nominated |
| 2011 | British Fantasy Award for Best Novella | 1922 | Nominated |
| 2010 | August Derleth Award | Under the Dome | Nominated |
| 2010 | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | Under the Dome | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Just After Sunset | Nominated |
| 2009 | British Fantasy Award for Best Novella | N. | Nominated |
| 2008 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | Graduation Afternoon | Nominated |
| 2007 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Lisey's Story | Nominated |
| 2007 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | Lisey's Story | Nominated |
| 2005 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah | Nominated |
| 2004 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower | Nominated |
| 2004 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla | Nominated |
| 2003 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla | Nominated |
| 2003 | British Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Everything's Eventual | Nominated |
| 2003 | Locus Award for Best Collection | Everything's Eventual | Nominated |
| 2002 | Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection | Everything's Eventual | Nominated |
| 2002 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | From a Buick 8 | Nominated |
| 2002 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Black House | Nominated |
| 2001 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | Black House | Nominated |
| 2000 | British Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Hearts in Atlantis | Nominated |
| 2000 | Locus Award for Best Collection | Hearts in Atlantis | Nominated |
| 2000 | Nebula Award for Best Script | The Green Mile | Nominated |
| 2000 | World Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Hearts in Atlantis | Nominated |
| 1999 | Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection | Hearts in Atlantis | Nominated |
| 1999 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | Low Men in Yellow Coats | Nominated |
| 1998 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass | Nominated |
| 1998 | Locus Award for Best Novella | Everything's Eventual | Nominated |
| 1997 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | The Green Mile | Nominated |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries | The Shining | Nominated |
| 1996 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | Rose Madder | Nominated |
| 1996 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | Lunch at the Gotham Café | Nominated |
| 1995 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | Insomnia | Nominated |
| 1994 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | Insomnia | Nominated |
| 1994 | Locus Award for Best Collection | Nightmares & Dreamscapes | Nominated |
| 1994 | Locus Award for Best Novella | The Ten O'Clock People | Nominated |
| 1993 | Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection | Nightmares & Dreamscapes | Nominated |
| 1993 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | Dolores Claiborne | Nominated |
| 1992 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands | Nominated |
| 1992 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | Needful Things | Nominated |
| 1991 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands | Nominated |
| 1991 | Bram Stoker Award for Novel | Needful Things | Nominated |
| 1991 | Locus Award for Best Collection | Four Past Midnight | Nominated |
| 1991 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | The Stand | Nominated |
| 1990 | Locus Award for Best Horror Novel | The Dark Half | Nominated |
| 1988 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three | Nominated |
| 1988 | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | The Tommyknockers | Nominated |
| 1988 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | Misery | Nominated |
| 1987 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director | Maximum Overdrive | Nominated |
| 1987 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | It | Nominated |
| 1987 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | It | Nominated |
| 1987 | World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction | The End of the Whole Mess | Nominated |
| 1986 | World Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Skeleton Crew | Nominated |
| 1985 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | The Talisman | Nominated |
| 1985 | Locus Award for Best Novella | The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet | Nominated |
| 1985 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | The Talisman | Nominated |
| 1985 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novella | The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet | Nominated |
| 1984 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Pet Sematary | Nominated |
| 1984 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Christine | Nominated |
| 1984 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | Pet Sematary | Nominated |
| 1983 | British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction | Apt Pupil | Nominated |
| 1983 | Locus Award for Best Collection | Different Seasons | Nominated |
| 1983 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | The Raft | Nominated |
| 1983 | Locus Award for Best Novella | The Breathing Method | Nominated |
| 1983 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | It Grows on You | Nominated |
| 1983 | World Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Different Seasons | Nominated |
| 1983 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novella | The Breathing Method | Nominated |
| 1982 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Cujo | Nominated |
| 1981 | August Derleth Award | Firestarter | Nominated |
| 1981 | British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction | Crouch End | Nominated |
| 1981 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | The Mist | Nominated |
| 1981 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | The Way Station | Nominated |
| 1981 | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | Firestarter | Nominated |
| 1981 | Nebula Award for Best Novelette | The Way Station | Nominated |
| 1981 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | The Mist | Nominated |
| 1980 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | The Dead Zone | Nominated |
| 1980 | Locus Award for Best Short Story | The Crate | Nominated |
| 1980 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | The Dead Zone | Nominated |
| 1979 | Locus Award for Best Collection | Night Shift | Nominated |
| 1979 | Locus Award for Best Novel | The Stand | Nominated |
| 1979 | Locus Award for Best Novelette | The Gunslinger | Nominated |
| 1979 | World Fantasy Award for Best Collection | Night Shift | Nominated |
| 1979 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | The Stand | Nominated |
| 1978 | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | The Shining | Nominated |
| 1976 | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 'Salem's Lot | Nominated |
Discography
1 release| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ghost Brothers of Darkland County | Album |
Groups and bands
- Rock Bottom Remainders
Stephen King on Social Media
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Stephen King?
Stephen King is 79 years old, born on 21 September 1947 in Portland.
What is Stephen King known for?
Stephen King is known for Stand by Me (1986) and Cat's Eye (1985).
What is Stephen King’s nationality?
Stephen King is American, born in Portland.
Who is Stephen King married to?
Stephen King is married to Tabitha King; they married in 1971.
Has Stephen King won any awards?
Yes. 40 awards are on record, including Goodreads Choice Awards (2019) for The Institute.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q39829), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- Photo: Kevin Payravi · CC BY-SA 4.0
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