Q&A to feature 'Dexter' actor Erik King

(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Oct. 2, 2015) Erik King from the cast of the popular series “Dexter” will be the next guest in California Lutheran University’s free “Conversations With …” series at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, in Preus-Brandt Forum.

Actor, writer and director Markus Flanagan, who teaches at Cal Lutheran, will moderate an informal one-hour discussion with King on the craft of acting followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience.

King is best known for his role as Sgt. James Doakes in the first two seasons of the Showtime crime drama “Dexter.” In 2008, he received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor on Television for his portrayal of the stern detective who suspects the lead character is hiding something. The popular and critically acclaimed series received Emmy nominations for Best Drama series each of its first four seasons.

The actor has joined the cast of the Cinemax drama series “Banshee” for its final season. King played death row inmate Moses Deyell on the HBO series “Oz.” Earlier, the son of a police officer played roles on “Matlock,” “NYPD Blue” and “JAG.” He appeared in episodes of many other TV series including “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Charmed,” “CSI: Miami” and “Touched by an Angel.” King has acted in multiple feature films including “National Treasure,” “Desperate Measures” and “The Ice Princess.”

He graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in theater from Towson University in Baltimore.

The “Conversations With …” talks provide theater arts students and other aspiring actors with advice from professionals. They take the approach laid out in Flanagan’s book, “One Less Bitter Actor: The Actor’s Survival Guide,” which explains how to make it in the business of acting while staying sane and focused. 

Preus-Brandt Forum is located at 135 Chapel Lane on the Thousand Oaks campus.  For more information, call 805-493-3415 or email markusplus4@gmail.com.