Born:  April 21, 1963

Birthplace:     Washington, DC

Zodiac Sign:  Taurus

Erik King is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant James Doakes on Showtime's television series Dexter and for his role as Moses Deyell on Oz.

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King attended The Duke Ellington High School of Performing Arts in Washington, DC and later Towson University, Baltimore MD.

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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.

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King has appeared in multiple feature films, including the adventure film National Treasure and the thriller Desperate Measures.  Source.