Erik King is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Sergeant Doakes in the Showtime television series Dexter. He is also known for his roles as Moses Deyell in Oz and Bobby Davidson in The Missing.

King, whose father was a police officer, attended Duke Ellington School of the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and later Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland.

King's early roles were in television series such as Matlock, NYPD Blue, and JAG. In 1990 he appeared in the short-lived ABC police drama Sunset Beat. He appeared as Moses Deyell in the HBO television series Oz. Other guest appearances include Malcolm in the Middle, Charmed, and CSI: Miami. King appeared in The District as Travis Hayward, as well as in the CBS series Touched by an Angel.

King has appeared in several feature films, including the adventure film National Treasure[1] and the thriller Desperate Measures.