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Richard Petty
ActorBorn July 2, 1937 (88 years)
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises. He is one of the members of the Petty racing family. He was the first driver to win the Cup Series championship seven times (a record now tied with Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson), while also winning a record 200 races during his career. This included winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times and winning a record 27 races in one season (1967).
Richard Petty Filmography
| 2017 | Cars 3 · as The King (voice) |
| 2006 | Cars · as The King (voice) |
| 2001 | Beyond the Glory (TV Series) |
| 2021 | |
| 2019 | Blink of an Eye · as Himself |
| 2019 | Moonshiners: Master Distiller (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2017 | It's How You Get There (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Focused (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Jay Leno's Garage (2015) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | A Perfect Storm: 1979 Daytona 500 · as Self |
| 2011 | Inside West Coast Customs (TV Series) · as Self - Racing Legend |
| 2010 | In Depth With Graham Bensinger (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Hannity (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | NASCAR: The Ride of Their Lives · as Self |
| 2008 | Swing Vote · as Richard Petty |
| 2004 | NASCAR: The IMAX Experience · as Self |
| 2002 | Monster Garage (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | CMT Hot 20 Countdown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | SportsCentury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self - Nascar Driver |
| 1997 | My Classic Car With Dennis Gage (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Richard Petty |
| 1990 | Days of Thunder · as Richard Petty |
| 1989 | Speed Zone · as Richard Petty |
| 1983 | Stroker Ace · as Richard Petty |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | Stockcar! · as Himself |
| 1972 | 43: The Richard Petty Story · as Richard Petty |
| 1972 | Country Music · as Himself |
| 1972 | Corky · as Richard Petty |
| 1969 | Hee Haw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Nascar Driver (segment: Nascar Family) |
| 1968 | Speedway · as Himself |
| 1967 | Off to See the Wizard (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1965 | Thunder in Dixie · as Richard Petty |