Erik King

PersonBorn Apr 21, 1963 (age 63)Washington, District of Columbia, USA

American actor

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Erik King

Erik King (born April 21, 1963) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Sergeant James Doakes on Showtime's television series Dexter. He also gained recognition for his roles as Moses Deyell on Oz and Bobby Davidson in Missing Persons. King attended The Duke Ellington High School of Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and later Towson University in Baltimore, MD. He began his acting career with early roles in TV series such as Matlock, NYPD Blue, and JAG. King has appeared in multiple feature films, including National Treasure and Desperate Measures. His prominence rose with his role as police detective James Doakes in Dexter.

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Daily update · June 5, 2026

Erik King ranks #14,092 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.3. Erik King peaked at #9,850 of all time (Aug 11 - Sep 9, 2025). Erik King ranks #5,927 over the past 365 days.

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Aug 11 - Sep 9, 2025

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Dexter

James Doakes · 25 ep · 2006 – 2013

Law & Order

Dorian 'Silky' Ford · 1 ep · 1990 – Present

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

Agent Stone · 1 ep · 2000 – 2006

Dexter: Resurrection

Dexter: Resurrection

Sergeant James Doakes · 1 ep · 2025 – Present

Banshee

Tim Hubbard · 4 ep · 2013 – 2016

Dexter: New Blood

Dexter: New Blood

James Doakes · 1 ep · 2021 – 2022

Moses Deyell · 11 ep · 1997 – 2003

The Good Fight

Jonah · 2 ep · 2017 – 2022

CSI: Miami

Detective Fenwick · 1 ep · 2002 – 2012

Burn Notice

Bolo · 1 ep · 2007 – 2013

The Detour

Randy · 2 ep · 2016 – 2019

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National Treasure

National Treasure

Agent Colfax · 2004

Casualties of War

Casualties of War

True Crime

Pussy Man · 1999

Ice Princess

Chip Healey · 2005

Desperate Measures

Desperate Measures

Nate Oliver · 1998

Vox Lux

Stay Tuned

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Wayne Jackson · 1998

Street Smart

Reginald "Reggie" Liggens · 1987

Cadillac Man

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy") · 2000

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Erik King

Erik King (born April 21, 1963) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Sergeant James Doakes on Showtime's television series Dexter. He also gained recognition for his roles as Moses Deyell on Oz and Bobby Davidson in Missing Persons. King attended The Duke Ellington High School of Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and later Towson University in Baltimore, MD. He began his acting career with early roles in TV series such as Matlock, NYPD Blue, and JAG. King has appeared in multiple feature films, including National Treasure and Desperate Measures. His prominence rose with his role as police detective James Doakes in Dexter.

Buzz Score0.3