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Erik King

Erik King

Actor · Born 1963-04-21 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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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 …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. National Treasure (2004) — Agent Colfax
  2. Dexter (2006) — James Doakes
  3. Malcolm in the Middle (2000) — Agent Stone
  4. Charmed (1998) — Dex
  5. CSI: Miami (2002) — Detective Fenwick
  6. Dexter: New Blood (2021) — James Doakes
  7. Banshee (2013) — Tim Hubbard
  8. Casualties of War (1989) — Brown
  9. Ice Princess (2005) — Chip Healey
  10. True Crime (1999) — Pussy Man
  11. Oz (1997) — Moses Deyell
  12. Law & Order (1990) — Dorian 'Silky' Ford
  13. Burn Notice (2007) — Bolo
  14. Dexter: Resurrection (2025) — Sergeant James Doakes
  15. Vox Lux (2018)
  16. JAG (1995) — Henry Banes
  17. The Good Fight (2017) — Jonah
  18. Desperate Measures (1998) — Nate Oliver
  19. Cadillac Man (1990) — Davey
  20. Born to Race (2011) — Mr. Briggs
  21. Stay Tuned (1992) — Pierce
  22. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Peter Lakes
  23. Matlock (1986) — Ron Jaffe
  24. The Detour (2016) — Randy
  25. The Twilight Zone (2002) — Lenny
  26. Diagnosis: Murder (1993) — Tommy Brackett
  27. Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) — Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
  28. Street Smart (1987) — Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
  29. South of Hell (2015) — DeMar
  30. Golden Years (1991) — Burton
  31. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998) — Wayne Jackson
  32. Atomic Train (1999) — Beau Randall
  33. The Oath (2018) — Pastor Greg
  34. Kindred: The Embraced (1996) — Sonny Toussaint
  35. Growing Up Fisher (2014) — Vice Prinicipal Collins
  36. Alex Haley's Queen (1993)
  37. The District (2000) — Travis Haywood
  38. The Tank (2017) — Luke Millens
  39. Golden Years (1991) — Burton
  40. The Pickle (1993) — Man with Beer