Erik King
Date of birth: 1963-04-21
Place of birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known for: Acting
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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: 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.
Movie Credits
National Treasure
2004-11-19
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to hav
Casualties of War
1989-08-18
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessaril
Golden Years
1991-07-16
When an explosion at a top-secret government lab injures an elderly janitor, no one could have expec
The Pickle
1993-04-30
Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead he made The Pickle - a teen
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000-05-27
In California, a group of women struggle with personal problems as their paths intertwine in unexpec
Desperate Measures
1998-01-30
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998-02-27
Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action fil
Pretty Kill
1987-03-27
A detective tries to track down a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes while at the same time
Stay Tuned
1992-08-14
Salesman Roy Knable spends all his free time watching television, to the exasperation of his wife, H
Joey Breaker
1993-05-14
Joey is a player, a hot-shot movie agent in New York. If a deal can be made, he'll make it. If a ris
True Crime
1999-03-19
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's fa
Ice Princess
2005-03-17
With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni, nothing can stop Casey Carl
The Tank
2017-07-27
On April 26, 2012, six people entered an Isolated Confined Environment with the mission to simulate
Cadillac Man
1990-05-18
Joe's a car salesman with a problem—he has two days to sell 12 cars or he loses his job. This would
Vox Lux
2018-09-07
In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose
Street Smart
1987-03-20
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
Crybaby Bridge
2026-03-26
After being bullied at school, a pregnant teen's family sets out to move from the city to the countr
Born to Race
2011-03-19
Danny Krueger is a rebellious young street racer on a collision course with trouble. After an accide
Malcolm In The Middle: Reese Goes To War
2004-11-07
Malcolm In The Middle trilogy including "Reese Joins The Army: Part 1" "Reese Joins The Army: Part 2