Erik King is an American film, television and stage actor known for his role as Sergeant James Doakes in the Showtime television series, Dexter. While his character in the series was brief, he stayed long enough to generate the catchphrase “Surprise Motherf**ker” and remains one of the characters who kept Dexter on his toes.
The Washington DC native became part of the entertainment industry in 1983 after appearing in the mini-series Kennedy. Since then, he has made appearances in productions like Oz, Law and Order, Golden Years, Missing Persons, and The Oath.
Brief Biography of Erik King
Erik King was birthed on April 21, 1969, and he is 61 years old at the moment. From the records, he grew up in Washington, D.C., USA.
While information about his early life and family background is limited, we garnered that his father was a policeman who influenced his character in the series Dexter.
As for his education, he attended The Duke Ellington High School of Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and later proceeded to Towson University, Baltimore where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theater
A Look at His Career
For the past 3 decades, Erik King has maintained relevance as a renowned actor. He is best known for his role as Sergeant James Doakes on the Showtime television series, Dexter. Before this career kicked off, Erik started off with a few minor roles in television series beginning with the mini-series Kennedy in 1983, Casualties of War (1989), The Round Table (1992) Missing Person (1993), Kindred: The Embraced (1996) and Oz (2000).
Since his breakthrough role, he has been at the best of his career and has been credited with more than 20 films and TV series. Some films he appeared in include; National Treasure, Desperate Measures, and The Ice Princess.
Erik King is Estimated at $4 Million
Over the course of Erik’s active years in the entertainment industry, he has accumulated an estimated net worth of $4 million thanks to his stellar performances across film and television series.
The Showtime series Dexter is one of Erik’s most important works that recorded huge success and has earned multiple Emmy nominations for best television drama series as well as other awards.
Even though Erik’s earnings from the series and other appearances are not known, we presume that he received not less than $100000 for each episode which has long accumulated into the above figures.
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What Has the Dexter Actor Been up to In Recent Times?
While Erik remains unforgettable for his role in the television series Dexter, which gave him a significant fanbase, the actor left acting for a while to focus on work for a fortune company.
However, he still dabbles in and out of the entertainment industry and some of his recent projects include the 2018 music drama Vox Lux, Opposite Natalie Portman, The Good Wife spin-off, and The Good Fight.
In Addition to this, he was reportedly listed as one of the casts for Dexter-New Blood, a revival series of the original Dexter TV series which promises to give a more satisfying ending. Recall that, Erik’s character as Sergeant James Doakes became silent following his death through an explosion, after finding the secret of his long-suspected enemy Dexter.
While he wasn’t able to reveal the masked serial killer, he might be brought up again to finally put an end to the serial killer, Dexter in the revival series.
Erik King was also present at the world premiere of the Dexter: New Blood series held at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Centre in New York City. There, he got to reunite with other casts of the original Dexter series.
Is Erik King Married?
At the moment, the Dexter actor is not linked to anyone. Information about his previous relationships is also not known. Obviously, Erik is one who enjoys keeping private matters private.
Even though many quarters have reported that he is single, it’s not out of place to suggest that he may have someone in his life who isn’t known to the public. Whatever the case, it is perhaps best to conclude that Erik’s lovelife is elusive to the media.
