Eric King is an American actor. He became widely known after playing roles in projects: Enchanted, Banshee, Dexter, Prison OZ, Clan of Vampires, Treasures of the Nation.
In the creative biography of the actor, 53 roles in television and film projects. His debut on screen took place in 1983 in the series Kennedy. In 2008, King became a Saturn Award nominee for his role in the Dexter series.
Facts from the biography
The future actor was born in the United States in the spring of 1969. All the boy’s childhood passed in Washington.
His parents were not related to creativity. The father worked in the police and from an early age taught his son discipline and sports.
In school, Eric devoted all his free time to athletics and was going to continue his sports career in the future. He participated in many sports. At the end of his studies, he received a personal scholarship to continue his studies at college.
After receiving his primary education, King entered Morehouse College, where he continued to play sports. He was going to continue to build a career as an athlete, but a car accident ruined Eric's plans. The injuries crossed out his dreams, he had to forget about his sports future. Then he first began to think about the acting profession and decided to try to find work on television, get the opportunity to act in films.
Eric already had some experience filming. In 1983, he got a small role in the Kennedy television project.
In one of his interviews, King said that he understood how difficult it would be for him to make his way in show business. But at the same time, he was sure that he could achieve what he wanted.
Film career
King played his first episodic roles in his youth, so he had little experience on the set. The young man actively attended various castings and in 1987 got the opportunity to star in the criminal thriller "Street guy." The film was highly praised by film critics, and Morgan Freeman, who played one of the central roles, was nominated for Oscars and Golden Globes.
In the same year, King received another small role in the thriller "Graceful Murder."
After some time, the young actor was noticed and began to often offer roles in various projects. He starred in films: A Man Named A Hawk, A Bun, War Losses, A Cadillac Man, Stay With Us, Joey Baker, Queen, The Vampire Clan, Desperate measures ", " Nuclear train ".
Eric became widely known after playing roles in the series: Military Law Service, New York Police, OZ Prison, East Park, Twilight Zone, CSI: Miami, Women's Team ", " Enchanted."
In the adventure film "Treasure of the Nation", which was released in 2004, King played the role of agent Colfax. Famous actors starred in the film: N. Cage, D. Krugen, S. Bean. The adventures of treasure hunters appealed to viewers around the world. The tape was nominated for a Saturn Award and grossed more than $ 347 million at the box office.
After playing one of the main roles in the series "Dexter, " King received worldwide recognition. He played Police Sergeant James Dox and was nominated for a Saturn Award. The series was screened for 8 seasons and repeatedly claimed prizes: Golden Globe, Saturn, Guilds of Actors, Emmys.
