Biography
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 ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Crybaby Bridge
2025
as John
After being bullied at school, a pregnant teen's family sets out to move from the city to the countryside, unexpectedly revealing a coveted secret of ...
Vox Lux
2018
In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making...
The Tank
2017
as Luke Millens
On April 26, 2012, six people entered an Isolated Confined Environment with the mission to simulate a trip to Mars. Their mission was a catastrophic f...
Ice Princess
2005
as Chip Healey
With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni, nothing can stop Casey Carlyle from realizing her dream to be a champion figu...
National Treasure
2004
as Agent Colfax
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas J...
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
as Police Officer (segment "Love Waits For Kathy")
In California, a group of women struggle with personal problems as their paths intertwine in unexpected ways. Dr. Elaine Keener, the sole caretaker fo...
True Crime
1999
as Pussy Man
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row ...
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Wayne Jackson
Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action film, for which he proceeds to steal the reels, and l...
Desperate Measures
1998
as Nate Oliver
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch th...
Joey Breaker
1993
as Hip Hop Hank
Joey is a player, a hot-shot movie agent in New York. If a deal can be made, he'll make it. If a rising talent can be snapped up, he'll be the first i...
The Pickle
1993
as Man with Beer
Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead he made The Pickle - a teenage sci-fi flick about a flying cucumber. Harry ju...
Stay Tuned
1992
as Pierce
Salesman Roy Knable spends all his free time watching television, to the exasperation of his wife, Helen. One day, TV salesman Spike convinces Roy to ...
Golden Years
1991
as Burton
When an explosion at a top-secret government lab injures an elderly janitor, no one could have expected the terrifying results. Exposure to mysterious...
Cadillac Man
1990
as Davey
Joe's a car salesman with a problem—he has two days to sell 12 cars or he loses his job. This would be a difficult task at the best of times but Joe h...
Sunset Beat
1990
as Tucson Smith
Police drama involving a team of young Los Angeles undercover cops posing as bikers to nail street
Casualties of War
1989
as Brown
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.
Pretty Kill
1987
as Sullivan
A detective tries to track down a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes while at the same time having to deal with his girlfriend's mental proble...
Street Smart
1987
as Reginald "Reggie" Liggens
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.