Sharif Atkins
| Sharif Atkins | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
January 29, 1975 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Spouse(s) | Bethany Lynn Hotchkiss (m. 2014) |
Sharif Atkins (born January 29, 1975) is an American television actor. He's best known for his role as Dr. Michael Gallant on ER and for his role as FBI Agent Clinton Jones on White Collar.
Early life
Atkins was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. He earned his bachelor's degree in theatre/speech from Northwestern University in 1997. While at Northwestern in 1996, Atkins was initiated as a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity (Theta Chapter).[1]
Career
He gained fame for his role as Dr. Michael Gallant, a character that debuted in the eighth season (2001) of the NBC Universal Television medical drama ER. He left ER after the 2003-2004 season. In 2004, he went on to star in the short-lived police drama Hawaii as former Chicago Police Department Detective John Declan, who transferred to an elite crime unit of the Honolulu Police Department. Atkins continued to make guest appearances in both the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons of ER, with his character returning on leave from duty in Iraq as a U.S. Army physician. His character was killed in Iraq at the end of the 2005-06 season. Atkins also portrayed the recurring character Gary Navarro in the acclaimed series The 4400, Navarro is a telepath.
Atkins played Special Agent Clinton Jones in USA Network's White Collar from 2009 to 2014.
He has appeared as Assistant United States Attorney Rivers in the CBS drama The Good Wife. In 2009 he appeared in season 4, episode 25 of Criminal Minds - "To Hell..." as Sgt. William Hightower. Atkins has also guest-starred in season 8 of CSI: Miami.
In 2014 he appeared as a Nova Corps pilot in Guardians of the Galaxy.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Light It Up | Gunman | |
| 2004 | Something for Nothing | Maynard Lassiter | Short film |
| 2006 | Paved with Good Intentions | Rick Balden | |
| 2007 | Privacy Policy | John Doe | Short film |
| 2010 | Preacher's Kid | Wynton | |
| 2012 | Hypnotist, TheThe Hypnotist | The Writer | Short film |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Nova Arresting Pilot | |
| 2015 | Oceanus | Sam Jordan | Short film, post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Early Edition | Cashier | "The Fourth Carpathian" |
| 1999 | Early Edition | Bodyguard | "Number One with a Bullet" |
| 1999 | Turks | Black Kid | "Pilot" |
| 2001 | That's Life | Football Player | "Something Battered, Something Blue" |
| 2001 | District, TheThe District | Cyrus Sparks | "The Project" |
| 2001–06 | ER | Dr. Michael Gallant | Main role 2001–04 Recurring role 2005–06 |
| 2002 | Arliss | Jordan | "Standards and Practices" |
| 2002 | Big Time, TheThe Big Time | Joe Royal | TV film |
| 2004 | Hawaii | John Declan | TV series |
| 2005–06 | Eve | Grant | Recurring role |
| 2005–06 | 4400, TheThe 4400 | Gary Navarro | "Voices Carry", "The New World", "The Home Front" |
| 2006 | In Justice | Ty Furlong | "Victims" |
| 2007 | Close to Home | Greg Ogletree | "Drink the Cup" |
| 2007–08 | Numbers | Clay Porter | Episodes: "Thirteen", "End Game" |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Andy Hamilton | "Shop Till You Drop" |
| 2009 | My Manny | Mike | TV series |
| 2009 | Cold Case | James Valentine | "Officer Down" |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | William Hightower | "To Hell... and Back" |
| 2009 | New 20s: Episodes 1, TheThe New 20s: Episodes 1 | Ralph | TV film |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Mathew Sloan | "Hostile Takeover" |
| 2009–14 | White Collar | Clinton Jones | Main role |
| 2010 | Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife | AUSA Harrison Rivers | "Fleas" |
| 2011 | Chase | Mark | "Roundup" |
| 2012 | House | Hayes | "Blowing the Whistle" |
| 2015 | Sleepy Hollow | Calvin Riggs | "What Lies Beneath" |
| 2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | FBI Special Agent Nate Burns | "Imitation Game" |
| 2016 | Lucifer (TV series) | Prosecutor Earl Steadman | "Quid Pro Ho" |