Erik King
Apr 21, 1963 (63)
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
16 Movies
26 Series
Born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, Erik King is an actor. Their work on Dexter, playing James Doakes marked a turning point in their career. Other notable titles in their filmography include National Treasure and Oz. Their filmography spans 16 films and 26 TV productions across 39 years, working mainly across genres like drama, crime, mystery.
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Erik King
16 Movies
26 Series
Born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, Erik King is an actor. Their work on Dexter, playing James Doakes marked a turning point in their career. Other notable titles in their filmography include National Treasure and Oz. Their filmography spans 16 films and 26 TV productions across 39 years, working mainly across genres like drama, crime, mystery.
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Movies
National Treasure
2004
Casualties of War
1989
True Crime
1999
Ice Princess
2005
Desperate Measures
1998
Born to Race
2011
Cadillac Man
1990
Stay Tuned
1992
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
Street Smart
1987
Crybaby Bridge
2026
The Pickle
1993
Joey Breaker
1993
Pretty Kill
1987
The Tank
2017
TV Shows
Dexter
2006
Missing Persons
1993
Oz
1997
Kindred: The Embraced
1996
The Oath
2018
Sunset Beat
1990
Banshee
2013
The District
2000
Golden Years
1991
Matlock
1986
Atomic Train
1999
The Good Fight
2017
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
1991
Law & Order
1990
CSI: Miami
2002
Touched by an Angel
1994
Burn Notice
2007
JAG
1995
The Twilight Zone
2002
Dexter: New Blood
2021
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Charmed
1998
South of Hell
2015
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Growing Up Fisher
2014
Dexter: Resurrection
2025
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Crybaby Bridge
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Crybaby Bridge
John
2026
Film
Dexter: Resurrection
Sergeant James Doakes
2025
TV
Dexter: New Blood
James Doakes
2021–2022
TV
The Oath
Pastor Greg
2019
TV
The Tank
Luke Millens
2017
Film
The Good Fight
Jonah
2020
TV
South of Hell
DeMar
2015
TV
Growing Up Fisher
Vice Prinicipal Collins
2014
TV
Banshee
Tim Hubbard
2016
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Erik King and where are they from?
Erik King is 63 years old, born on April 21, 1963 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Erik King?
Erik King is best known for roles in National Treasure, Casualties of War, Ice Princess.
How many movies has Erik King been in?
Over a 39-year career (since 1987), Erik King has appeared in 18 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Erik King's first movie?
The career of Erik King began with Street Smart (1987).
What is Erik King's most recent movie or series?
Erik King's most recent release is Crybaby Bridge, which premiered on March 24, 2026.
What TV shows has Erik King appeared in?
On television, Erik King has appeared in Dexter, Malcolm in the Middle, Charmed, CSI: Miami.
Erik King
1963-04-21 · 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.
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.