Erik King (Role) : Sgt. Doakes
Birthplace : Washington, DC
Birth Name : Erik King
Recent Role : Sgt. Doakes on Dexter
AKA : Erik King
Gender : Male
Erik King, an American, film, TV and stage actor became a household name after he appeared as Sgt. Doakes on ‘Dexter’. In the popular HBO series ‘OZ’, he was seen portraying Moses Deyell. Erick joined Morehouse College and won a varsity letter in track and field. He graduated in summa cum laude. He also serves as the spokesperson for Michelin’s new HydroEdge line of tires.
As of now, he’s appearing on ‘Wig Out!’ named play. He has appeared on several feature films such as ‘National Treasure’ with Nicolas Cage and ‘Desperate Measures’ etc. Among his episodic work are, ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, ‘Charmed’ and CSI: Miami’ etc. On ‘The District’, Erik King portrayed the character of Travis Hayward. His next appearance was on CBS Network’s ‘Touched by An Angel’. He has also appeared on ‘Matlock’, ‘NYPD Blue’ and ‘JAG’ etc.
His other acting credits include ‘Ice Princess’, ‘Charmed’, ‘The Twilight Zone’, ‘Things You can Tell Just By Looking at Her’, ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story’, ‘Atomic Train’, True Crime’, ‘Any Day Now’, ‘An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn’, ‘Kindred: The Embraced’, ‘Diagnosis Murder’, ‘The Invaders’, ‘The Watcher’, ‘M.A.N.T.I.S’, ‘Joey Breaker’, ‘The Pickle’, ‘Queen’, ‘The Round Table’, ‘Stay Tuned’, ‘Golden Years’, ‘Cadillac Man’, ‘Sunset Beat’, ‘Casualties of War’, ‘A Man Called Hawk’, ‘Babycakes’, ‘Prettykill’, ‘Street Smart’ and ‘Kennedy’.
Role on ‘Dexter’
Erik King portrays Sergeant James Doakes on ‘Dexter‘. His appearance on series was very much liked by viewers.
