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  • BIRTH 21/04/1963
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 18
  • MOVIES 12

Erik King

Erik King is an American actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Sgt. Doakes on Showtime's television series Dexter. He is also known for his roles as Moses Deyell on Oz, and as Bobby Davidson in Missing Persons

King, whose father was a policeman, attended The Duke Ellington High School of Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. and later attended Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Early roles for King were in TV series such as Matlock, NYPD Blue and JAG. In 1990, he starred in the short-lived ABC police drama Sunset Beat. He appeared as Moses Deyell in HBO's television series Oz. Other episodic work includes Malcolm in the Middle, Charmed and CSI: Miami. King appeared on The District as Travis Hayward, as well as CBS' Touched by an Angel.

King has appeared in multiple feature films, including the adventure film National Treasure[1] and the thriller Desperate Measures.

King's prominence rose with his role as police detective James Doakes in the Showtime TV series Dexter. He starred in 24 episodes from the pilot in 2006 to the last episode of Season 2 in 2007. For his portrayal as the main antagonist of the show, he received a Saturn Award nomination in 2008 for Best Supporting Actor on Television. He said of his role that:

What I love about Sgt. Doakes is that when you run into a cop, a lot of them are fair, even-minded guys; but there are a lot of guys who are hard-asses and I love the fact that I get to play it.

He was a spokesman for Michelin tires.

Erik King

Shows (18)

Dexter: Resurrection
Dexter: Resurrection
Sergeant James Doakes
Dexter
Dexter
James Doakes
Dexter: New Blood
Dexter: New Blood
James Doakes
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
Agent Stone
Charmed
Charmed
Dex
Banshee
Banshee
Tim Hubbard
Oz
Oz
Moses Deyell
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
Jonah
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
Detective Fenwick
Law & Order
Law & Order
Dorian 'Silky' Ford
Burn Notice
Burn Notice
Bolo
JAG
JAG
Henry Banes
The Detour
The Detour
Randy
The Twilight Zone (2002)
The Twilight Zone (2002)
Lenny
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Kevin Carter / Peter Lakes
Kindred: The Embraced
Kindred: The Embraced
Sonny Toussaint
The District
The District
Travis Haywood
Diagnostic : Meurtre
Diagnostic : Meurtre
Tommy Brackett

Movies (12)

National Treasure
National Treasure
Agent Colfax
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
Brown
True Crime
True Crime
Pussy Man
Cadillac Man
Cadillac Man
Davey
Street Smart
Street Smart
Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
Golden Years
Golden Years
Burton
Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures
Nate Oliver
Golden Years
Golden Years
Burton
Joey Breaker
Joey Breaker
Hip Hop Hank
Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned
Pierce
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love…
Paul Terranova