Acting credits
47
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Erik King
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.8
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Movies: 18Series: 29
TMDB ID: 154759
IMDb ID: nm0454701
Known for: Acting
Born: April 21, 1963
Age: 63
Place of birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1986 - 2026
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.87
Wikidata: Q512896
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Erik King.
as John
Crybaby Bridge
2026 β’ Movie
Vox Lux
2018 β’ Movie
as Luke Millens
The Tank
2017 β’ Movie
as Mr. Briggs
Born to Race
2011 β’ Movie
as Chip Healey
Ice Princess
2005 β’ Movie
as Agent Colfax
National Treasure
2004 β’ Movie
as Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000 β’ Movie
as Pussy Man
True Crime
1999 β’ Movie
as Wayne Jackson
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998 β’ Movie
as Nate Oliver
Desperate Measures
1998 β’ Movie
as Hip Hop Hank
Joey Breaker
1993 β’ Movie
as Man with Beer
The Pickle
1993 β’ Movie
as Pierce
Stay Tuned
1992 β’ Movie
as Burton
Golden Years
1991 β’ Movie
as Davey
Cadillac Man
1990 β’ Movie
as Brown
Casualties of War
1989 β’ Movie
as Sullivan
Pretty Kill
1987 β’ Movie
as Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
Street Smart
1987 β’ Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Erik King.
as Sergeant James Doakes β’ 1 eps
Dexter: Resurrection
2025 β’ Series
as James Doakes β’ 1 eps
Dexter: New Blood
2021 β’ Series
as Pastor Greg β’ 6 eps
The Oath
2018 β’ Series
as Jonah β’ 2 eps
The Good Fight
2017 β’ Series
as Randy β’ 2 eps
The Detour
2016 β’ Series
as DeMar β’ 1 eps
South of Hell
2015 β’ Series
as Vice Prinicipal Collins β’ 1 eps
Growing Up Fisher
2014 β’ Series
as Tim Hubbard β’ 4 eps
Banshee
2013 β’ Series
as Bolo β’ 1 eps
Burn Notice
2007 β’ Series
as James Doakes β’ 25 eps
Dexter
2006 β’ Series
as Detective Fenwick β’ 1 eps
CSI: Miami
2002 β’ Series
as Lenny β’ 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
2002 β’ Series
1 eps
The Division
2001 β’ Series
as Travis Haywood β’ 3 eps
The District
2000 β’ Series
as Agent Stone β’ 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 β’ Series
as Beau Randall β’ 2 eps
Atomic Train
1999 β’ Series
as Dex β’ 1 eps
Charmed
1998 β’ Series
as Moses Deyell β’ 11 eps
Oz
1997 β’ Series
as Sonny Toussaint β’ 8 eps
Kindred: The Embraced
1996 β’ Series
as Henry Banes β’ 1 eps
JAG
1995 β’ Series
as Peter Lakes β’ 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
1994 β’ Series
as Tommy Brackett β’ 1 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 β’ Series
as Bobby Davison β’ 18 eps
Missing Persons
1993 β’ Series
3 eps
Alex Haley's Queen
1993 β’ Series