Actor info
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Name :
Rodney King
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Born :
April 2, 1965 in Sacramento, California, USA (47 years at death)
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Died :
June 17, 2012
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
4 films (2003–2017)
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Also known as :
Rodney Glen King
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Biography
Rodney Glen King was a taxi driver who became internationally known after a tape was released of him being beaten on March 3, 1991, by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high-speed car chase. A witness, George Holliday, videotaped much of the beating from his balcony and sent the footage to local news station KTLA.
Notable films
- LA 92 (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (2017) as Himself (archive footage)
- Bastards of the Party (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Tupac: Resurrection (2003) as Self (archival)
