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Erik King

Acting
Known For

62 Years Old

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.

Born

Washington, District of Columbia, USA on 21st April 1963

All Credits

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Law & Order
Dorian 'Silky' Ford
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Diagnosis: Murder
Tommy Brackett
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Dexter
James Doakes
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CSI: Miami
Detective Fenwick
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Touched by an Angel
Kevin Carter
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Touched by an Angel
Peter Lakes
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Banshee
Tim Hubbard
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Burn Notice
Bolo
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Malcolm in the Middle
Agent Stone
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Charmed
Dex
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The Good Fight
Jonah
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Oz
Moses Deyell
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JAG
Henry Banes
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Dexter: New Blood
James Doakes
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The Twilight Zone
Lenny
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Matlock
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Golden Years
Burton
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The Oath
Pastor Greg
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The Detour
Randy
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Growing Up Fisher
Vice Prinicipal Collins
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Atomic Train
Beau Randall
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The Division
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Missing Persons
Bobby Davison
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Alex Haley's Queen
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Kindred: The Embraced
Sonny Toussaint
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The District
Travis Haywood
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National Treasure
Agent Colfax
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The Watcher
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South of Hell
DeMar
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Ice Princess
Chip Healey
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Casualties of War
Brown
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True Crime
Pussy Man
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Cadillac Man
Davey
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Vox Lux
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Desperate Measures
Nate Oliver
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Stay Tuned
Pierce
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The Pickle
Man with Beer
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Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
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Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
Paul Terranova
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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Wayne Jackson
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Street Smart
Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
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The Tank
Luke Millens
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The Round Table
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Crybaby Bridge
John
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Golden Years
Burton
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Pretty Kill
Sullivan
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Joey Breaker
Hip Hop Hank
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Sunset Beat
Tucson Smith