The King is a nickname. Notable people with the nickname include: Kingsley Amis (1922–1995), British novelist Babar Azam (born 1994), Pakistani cricketer 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 Johnny Carson (1925-2005), American comedian and talk show host, nicknamed "The King of Late Night" Kenny Dalglish (born 1951), Scottish football player and manager Benny Goodman (1909–1986), American entertainer, nicknamed "The King of Swing" John Gutfreund (1929 - 2016), American banker, nicknamed the "King of Wall Street" Gheorghe Hagi (born 1965), Romanian footballer Derrick Henry (born 1994), American football player nicknamed "King Henry" Félix Hernández (born 1986), American baseball pitcher Michael Jackson (1958–2009), American singer and pop icon, nicknamed "The King of Pop" LeBron James (born 1984), American basketball player, nicknamed "King James" Barry John (born 1945), Welsh rugby player Graham Kennedy (1934–2005), Australian television performer Shah Rukh Khan (born 1965), Indian actor, nicknamed "King Khan" B. B. King (1925–2015), nicknamed "The King of the Blues" and considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), civil rights activist Richard Kingsmill (born 1964), Australian radio host Jack Kirby (1917–1994), American comics artist Virat Kohli (born 1988), Indian cricketer, nicknamed "King Kohli" 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 (1928–2022), NFL Hall of Fame running back "The King" Michael Milken (born 1946), American financier, nicknamed the "Junk Bond King" Mohamed Mounir (born 1954), Egyptian singer Nagarjuna (actor) (born 1959), Indian actor, nicknamed "King" 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 (1905–1975), Country Western entertainer "The King of Western Swing" Jimmy Zámbó (1958-2001), Hungarian pop singer