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.
Crybaby Bridge
John
2025
Dexter: New Blood
James Doakes · (1 episode)
2021
Vox Lux
2018
The Oath
Pastor Greg · (6 episodes)
2018
The Tank
Luke Millens
2017
The Good Fight
Jonah · (2 episodes)
2017
The Detour
Randy · (2 episodes)
2016
South of Hell
DeMar · (1 episode)
2015
Growing Up Fisher
Vice Prinicipal Collins · (1 episode)
2014
Banshee
Tim Hubbard · (4 episodes)
2013
Burn Notice
Bolo · (1 episode)
2007
Dexter
James Doakes · (25 episodes)
2006
Ice Princess
Chip Healey
2005
National Treasure
Agent Colfax
2004
CSI: Miami
Detective Fenwick · (1 episode)
2002
The Twilight Zone
Lenny · (1 episode)
2002
The Division
(1 episode)
2001
The District
Travis Haywood · (3 episodes)
2000
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Agent Stone · (1 episode)
2000
Atomic Train
Beau Randall · (2 episodes)
1999
True Crime
Pussy Man
1999
Charmed
Dex · (1 episode)
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Wayne Jackson
1998
Desperate Measures
Nate Oliver
1998
Oz
Moses Deyell · (4 episodes)
1997
Kindred: The Embraced
Sonny Toussaint · (8 episodes)
1996
JAG
Henry Banes · (1 episode)
1995
The Watcher
(1 episode)
1995
Touched by an Angel
Peter Lakes · (1 episode)
1994
Touched by an Angel
Kevin Carter · (1 episode)
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Tommy Brackett · (1 episode)
1993
Missing Persons
Bobby Davison · (18 episodes)
1993
Joey Breaker
Hip Hop Hank
1993
The Pickle
Man with Beer
1993
Alex Haley's Queen
(3 episodes)
1993
The Round Table
(7 episodes)
1992
Stay Tuned
Pierce
1992
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
Paul Terranova · (2 episodes)
1991
Golden Years
Burton
1991
Golden Years
Burton · (3 episodes)
1991
Law & Order
Dorian 'Silky' Ford · (1 episode)
1990
Cadillac Man
Davey
1990
Sunset Beat
Tucson Smith
1990
Casualties of War
Brown
1989
Pretty Kill
Sullivan
1987
Street Smart
Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
1987
Matlock
(2 episodes)
1986