Erik King

Actor · Crew· Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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.

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Filmography

18 credits across 2 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2026	Crybaby Bridge	John	Film
2018	Vox Lux		Film
2012	Dexter 7		Film
2011	Born to Race	Mr. Briggs	Film
2007	Dexter 2		Film
2006	Dexter 1		Film
2006	Dexter 1		Film
2004	National Treasure	Agent Colfax	Film
2000	Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her	Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")	Film
1999	True Crime	Pussy Man	Film
1998	An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn	Wayne Jackson	Film
1998	Desperate Measures	Nate Oliver	Film
1992	The Round Table		TV
1992	Stay Tuned	Pierce	Film
1991	Golden Years	Burton	Film
1990	Cadillac Man	Davey	Film
1989	Casualties of War	Brown	Film
1987	Street Smart	Reginald "Reggie" Liggens	Film

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