Erik King
Erik King (born 21 April 1963) is an American actor best known for his role Sergeant James Doakes on Showtime's television series, DEXTER. King played the role of Doakes for the first two seasons of the show, and reprised his role in a Season Seven episode in flashback scenes.
Appearances[]
Season One (2006):
- "Dexter"
- "Crocodile"
- "Popping Cherry"
- "Let's Give the Boy a Hand"
- "Love American Style"
- "Return to Sender"
- "Circle of Friends"
- "Shrink Wrap"
- "Father Knows Best"
- "Seeing Red"
- "Truth Be Told"
- "Born Free"
Season Two (2007):
- "It's Alive!"
- "Waiting to Exhale"
- "An Inconvenient Lie"
- "See-Through"
- "The Dark Defender"
- "Dex, Lies, and Videotape"
- "That Night, a Forest Grew"
- "Morning Comes"
- "Resistance Is Futile"
- "There's Something About Harry"
- "Left Turn Ahead"
- "The British Invasion" (killed)
Season Seven (2011):
- "Surprise, Motherfucker!' (flashbacks)
Career[]
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. He has also appeared in multiple feature films, including the adventure film National Treasure, and the thriller Desperate Measures.
Career[]
Film
His film credits include roles in Vox Lux (2018); The Tank (2017); Born to Race (2011); Ice Princess (2005); National Treasure (2004); Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000); True Crime (1999); Desperate Measures (1998); An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997); The Pickle (1993); Joey Breaker (1993); Stay Tuned (1992); Cadillac Man (1990); Casualties of War (1989); Tomorrow's a Killer (1987); and Street Smart (1987).
TV Movies
His TV movie credits include roles in Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999); and Babycakes (1989).
Television
His TV credits include roles in The Good Fight; The Oath; The Detour; Mistresses; Banshee; South of Hell; Growing Up Fisher; Memphis Beat; Burn Notice; The Division; Malcolm in the Middle; Charmed; The Twilight Zone; CSI: Miami; Touched by an Angel; The District; Oz; Atomic Train (Mini Series); Any Day Now; JAG; Kindred: The Embraced; NYPD Blue; The Invaders (Mini Series); Matlock; The Watcher; Diagnosis Murder; M.A.N.T.I.S.; Missing Persons; Queen (Mini Series); The Round Table; Golden Years; Law & Order; Sunset Beat; A Man Called Hawk; Spenser: For Hire; and Kennedy (Mini Series).
Personal Life[]
King’s father was a policeman, He attended The Duke Ellington High School of Performing Arts in Washington, DC and later Towson University, Baltimore MD.
Trivia[]
- Height 5' 8" (1.73 m)
- He was a spokesman for Michelin tires
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