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
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
Apr 21, 1963
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
18 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.1
Known For
National Treasure
2004
as Agent Colfax
Casualties of War
1989
as Brown
Ice Princess
2005
as Chip Healey
True Crime
1999
as Pussy Man
Desperate Measures
1998
as Nate Oliver
Vox Lux
2018
Stay Tuned
1992
as Pierce
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
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