Erik King
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Acting Credits
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Crybaby Bridge
2026
as John
Dexter: Resurrection
2025
as Sergeant James Doakes
Vox Lux
2018
The Oath
2018
as Pastor Greg
The Tank
2017
as Luke Millens
The Good Fight
2017
as Jonah
The Detour
2016
as Randy
South of Hell
2015
as DeMar
Growing Up Fisher
2014
as Vice Prinicipal Collins
Banshee
2013
as Tim Hubbard
Born to Race
2011
as Mr. Briggs
Burn Notice
2007
as Bolo
Dexter
2006
as James Doakes
Ice Princess
2005
as Chip Healey
National Treasure
2004
as Agent Colfax
CSI: Miami
2002
as Detective Fenwick
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Lenny
The Division
2001
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
as Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
The District
2000
as Travis Haywood
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Agent Stone
True Crime
1999
as Pussy Man
Atomic Train
1999
as Beau Randall
Desperate Measures
1998
as Nate Oliver
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Wayne Jackson
Charmed
1998
as Dex
Oz
1997
as Moses Deyell
Kindred: The Embraced
1996
as Sonny Toussaint
JAG
1995
as Henry Banes
The Watcher
1995
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Peter Lakes
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Kevin Carter
The Pickle
1993
as Man with Beer
Joey Breaker
1993
as Hip Hop Hank
Missing Persons
1993
as Bobby Davison
Alex Haley's Queen
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Tommy Brackett
Stay Tuned
1992
as Pierce
The Round Table
1992
Golden Years
1991
as Burton
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
1991
as Paul Terranova
Golden Years
1991
as Burton
Cadillac Man
1990
as Davey
Law & Order
1990
as Dorian 'Silky' Ford
Sunset Beat
1990
as Tucson Smith
Casualties of War
1989
as Brown
Pretty Kill
1987
as Sullivan
Street Smart
1987
as Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
Matlock
1986
as Ron Jaffe