Erik King

Known for

Acting

Born

April 21, 1963 (age 63)

Birthplace

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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 Di...

Best known work

National Treasure

2004

Dexter

2006

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Charmed

1998

CSI: Miami

2002

Banshee

2013

Casualties of War

1989

Ice Princess

2005

True Crime

1999

Oz

1997

Filmography

2026
Crybaby Bridge
as John
2025
Dexter: ResurrectionTV
as Sergeant James Doakes (1 episode)
2018
Vox Lux
2018
The OathTV
as Pastor Greg (6 episodes)
2017
The Tank
as Luke Millens
2017
The Good FightTV
as Jonah (2 episodes)
2016
The DetourTV
as Randy (2 episodes)
2015
South of HellTV
as DeMar (1 episode)
2014
Growing Up FisherTV
as Vice Prinicipal Collins (1 episode)
2013
BansheeTV
as Tim Hubbard (4 episodes)
2011
Born to Race
as Mr. Briggs
2007
Burn NoticeTV
as Bolo (1 episode)
2006
DexterTV
as James Doakes (25 episodes)
2005
Ice Princess
as Chip Healey
2004
National Treasure
as Agent Colfax
2002
CSI: MiamiTV
as Detective Fenwick (1 episode)
2002
The Twilight ZoneTV
as Lenny (1 episode)
2001
The DivisionTV
2000
The DistrictTV
as Travis Haywood (3 episodes)
2000
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
2000
Malcolm in the MiddleTV
as Agent Stone (1 episode)
1999
Atomic TrainTV
as Beau Randall (2 episodes)
1999
True Crime
as Pussy Man
1998
CharmedTV
as Dex (1 episode)
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Wayne Jackson