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. Erik King(1963년생, Washington, District of Columbia, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 데스퍼레이트, Crybaby Bridge, 더 탱크가 있으며, 그 외에도 로 앤 오더, 덱스터, CSI: 마이애미, 참드, JAG, 말콤네 좀 말려줘, Diagnosis: Murder, 밴쉬, 오즈, Touched by an Angel, 번 노티스, The Division 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 Crybaby Bridge에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 Crybaby Bridge에서 John 역을 맡았다. 2025년 보스턴 블루에서 Crispus "Chris" Williams 역을 맡았다. 2025년 덱스터: 레저렉션에서 Sergeant James Doakes 역을 맡았다.