Erik King
18 movies · 31 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 21, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Biography
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.
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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.
Known for
Erik King: movies and TV shows
Acting (49)
- 2026 Crybaby Bridge
as John
- 2025
- 2025
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017 The Tank
as Luke Millens
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2011 Born to Race
as Mr. Briggs
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005 Ice Princess
as Chip Healey
- 2004 National Treasure
as Agent Colfax
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000 Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999 True Crime
as Pussy Man
- 1998
- 1998 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Wayne Jackson
- 1998 Desperate Measures
as Nate Oliver
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 Joey Breaker
as Hip Hop Hank
- 1993 The Pickle
as Man with Beer
- 1993
- 1992
- 1992 Stay Tuned
as Pierce
- 1991
- 1991 Golden Years
as Burton
- 1991
- 1990
- 1990 Cadillac Man
as Davey
- 1990
- 1989 Casualties of War
as Brown
- 1987 Pretty Kill
as Sullivan
- 1987 Street Smart
as Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
- 1986