Erik King
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1963-04-21 (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.
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:
Known For
TV Shows (31)
Law & Order
1990
as Dorian 'Silky' Ford
Dexter
2006
as James Doakes
CSI: Miami
2002
as Detective Fenwick
Charmed
1998
as Dex
JAG
1995
as Henry Banes
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Agent Stone
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Tommy Brackett
Banshee
2013
as Tim Hubbard
Burn Notice
2007
as Bolo
The Good Fight
2017
as Jonah
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Peter Lakes / Kevin Carter
Oz
1997
as Moses Deyell
Matlock
1986
as Ron Jaffe
The District
2000
as Travis Haywood
The Division
2001
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Lenny
Dexter: New Blood
2021
as James Doakes
Dexter: Resurrection
2025
as Sergeant James Doakes
The Oath
2018
as Pastor Greg
The Detour
2016
as Randy
Growing Up Fisher
2014
as Vice Prinicipal Collins
Alex Haley's Queen
1993
South of Hell
2015
as DeMar
Kindred: The Embraced
1996
as Sonny Toussaint
Golden Years
1991
as Burton
The Watcher
1995
Missing Persons
1993
as Bobby Davison
Atomic Train
1999
as Beau Randall
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
1991
as Paul Terranova
The Round Table
1992
Sunset Beat
1990
as Tucson Smith
Movies (18)
National Treasure
2004
as Agent Colfax
Ice Princess
2005
as Chip Healey
Casualties of War
1989
as Brown
True Crime
1999
as Pussy Man
Desperate Measures
1998
as Nate Oliver
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Wayne Jackson
Stay Tuned
1992
as Pierce
The Pickle
1993
as Man with Beer
Golden Years
1991
as Burton
Vox Lux
2018
Street Smart
1987
as Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
Born to Race
2011
as Mr. Briggs
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
as Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
Cadillac Man
1990
as Davey
Crybaby Bridge
2026
as John
The Tank
2017
as Luke Millens
Joey Breaker
1993
as Hip Hop Hank
Pretty Kill
1987
as Sullivan
About 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 appeare… With 49 credits spanning from 1986 to 2026, Erik King has appeared in 18 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Erik King Movies
- National Treasure (2004) — as Agent Colfax
- Ice Princess (2005) — as Chip Healey
- Casualties of War (1989) — as Brown
- True Crime (1999) — as Pussy Man
- Desperate Measures (1998) — as Nate Oliver
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