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Erik King

エリック・キング　/　えりっく・きんぐ

American actor

April 21, 1963 (age 63)　・　Washington, D.C., United States

From the United States
Television actor
Film actor
Stage actor

My Take

King gave Dexter its sharpest recurring threat, and not with a weapon, just with suspicion. His Sergeant Doakes was the one character on that show who actually smelled something wrong with Dexter Morgan, and the menace King brought to that scrutiny made him weirdly heroic in a series full of monsters. The catchphrase delivery alone became a fan-favorite meme, but underneath the surface was a precise, theater-trained actor doing real work. That Morehouse and stage background shows in how he commands a frame. He's the rare supporting player who genuinely raised the stakes every time he appeared, and the show missed him after his arc ended.

Overview

Erik King (born April 21, 1963) is an American actor from Washington, D.C., and a graduate of Morehouse College. He is best known for playing Sergeant James Doakes on the Showtime series Dexter. His career spans television, film, and stage, with additional credits in series and feature films across several decades.

1. Profile

Name (English): Erik King
Name (Japanese): エリック・キング
Reading: えりっく・きんぐ
Born: April 21, 1963 (age 63)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Rabbit
Origin: Washington, D.C., United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Television actor / Film actor / Stage actor / Actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Morehouse College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0

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