Mike King

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For the radio announcer named Mike King, see Mike King (radio announcer)

Mike King is a comedian and television personality famous in New Zealand for selling pork. Initially making his name as a stand up comedian, playing heavily on his Maori origins, he made the move to a more luractive mainstream audience, appearing in the New Zealand TV shows Comedy Central, Game of Two Halves, Strassman, TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes, Pulp Comedy and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. His expletive content is legendary.

In 2003 Mike starred in his own talk show, Mike King Tonight which was produced by Greenstone Pictures. It was based heavily on The Late Show with David Letterman, and ran for only one season.

In 2004 he appeared in a second talk show, simply called Mike King. Although similar in concept to Mike King Tonight, the show was instead produced by Touchdown Television. It was shot on a smaller stage and no longer included the live band present in Mike King Tonight. It ran also for only one season.

While a happy-go-lucky person, who is very approachable personally, he revealed in 2006 that he had depression.

He is now the spokesman for "New Zealand Pork". He presents 30-second TV commercials showcasing quick-fix meals using pork known as Mike's Meals.