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Sharif Atkins
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Atkins at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con
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| Born | January 29, 1975 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Northwestern University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Bethany Hotchkiss
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| Children | 3 |
Sharif Atkins (born January 29, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Michael Gallant on the popular medical show ER. He also played FBI Agent Clinton Jones on the TV series White Collar. More recently, he was Captain Norman 'Boom Boom' Gates on NCIS: Hawaiʻi.
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Early Life and Education
Sharif Atkins was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Chicago, Illinois. He studied at Northwestern University and earned a degree in theater and speech in 1997. While at college in 1996, he joined the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. In 1998, he studied acting in Los Angeles. Soon after, he started his career in movies and television.
Acting Career Highlights
Sharif Atkins has had many exciting roles in his acting career. He is famous for his work on several popular TV shows.
Key Television Roles
He became well-known for his role as Dr. Michael Gallant on the NBC medical drama ER. He joined the show in 2001. He left ER in 2004 but returned for guest appearances. His character, Dr. Gallant, was a U.S. Army doctor who sadly died in Iraq.
In 2004, Atkins starred in the police drama Hawaii. He played John Declan, a detective who moved to an elite crime unit in Honolulu. He also played Gary Navarro in the series The 4400.
From 2009 to 2014, Atkins played Special Agent Clinton Jones in the USA Network show White Collar. This was a main role for him.
He also appeared in The Good Wife as Assistant United States Attorney Rivers. In 2009, he was in an episode of Criminal Minds. He also guest-starred in CSI: Miami.
More recently, from 2021 to 2024, he had a recurring role as Captain Norman 'Boom Boom' Gates in NCIS: Hawaiʻi.
Movie Appearances
In 2014, Sharif Atkins appeared in the superhero movie Guardians of the Galaxy. He played a pilot for the Nova Corps.
Film and Television Roles
Sharif Atkins has been in many films and TV shows. Here is a list of his work.
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Light It Up | Gunman | |
| 2006 | Paved with Good Intentions | Rick Balden | |
| 2010 | Preacher's Kid | Wynton | |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Nova Arresting Pilot | |
| 2015 | Oceanus: Act One | Sam Jordan | Short film |
| 2018 | The Open House | Chris |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Early Edition | Cashier | Episode: "The Fourth Carpathian" |
| 1999 | Bodyguard | Episode: "Number One with a Bullet" | |
| Turks | Black Kid | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2001 | That's Life | Football Player | Episode: "Something Battered, Something Blue" |
| The District | Cyrus Sparks | Episode: "The Project" | |
| 2001–2006 | ER | Dr. Michael Gallant | Main role 2001–2004; recurring role 2005–2006 |
| 2002 | Arliss | Jordan | Episode: "Standards and Practices" |
| The Big Time | Joe Royal | TV film | |
| 2004 | Hawaii | John Declan | TV series |
| 2005–2006 | Eve | Grant | Recurring role |
| The 4400 | Gary Navarro | Episodes: "Voices Carry", "The New World", "The Home Front" | |
| 2006 | In Justice | Ty Furlong | Episode: "Victims" |
| 2007 | Close to Home | Greg Ogletree | Episode: "Drink the Cup" |
| 2007–2008 | Numbers | Clay Porter | Episodes: "Thirteen", "End Game" |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Andy Hamilton | Episode: "Shop Till You Drop" |
| 2009 | My Manny | Mike | TV series |
| Cold Case | James Valentine | Episode: "Officer Down" | |
| Criminal Minds | William Hightower | Episode: "To Hell... and Back" | |
| The New 20s: Episodes 1 | Ralph | TV film | |
| CSI: Miami | Mathew Sloan | Episode: "Hostile Takeover" | |
| 2009–2014 | White Collar | Clinton Jones | Main role |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | AUSA Harrison Rivers | Episode: "Fleas" |
| 2011 | Chase | Mark | Episode: "Roundup" |
| 2012 | House | Hayes | Episode: "Blowing the Whistle" |
| 2015 | Sleepy Hollow | Calvin Riggs | Episode: "What Lies Beneath" |
| Rizzoli & Isles | FBI Special Agent Nate Burns | Episode: "Imitation Game" | |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Prosecutor Earl Steadman | Episode: "Quid Pro Ho" |
| 2018 | SEAL Team | Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Beau Fuller | Episode: "The Spinning Wheel" |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Detective Richard Johnson | Episode: "Dead Inside" |
| Shameless | Peter Naylor | 2 episodes | |
| The Good Doctor | Kane Omar | Episode: "Incomplete" | |
| 2021 | Queen of the South | Captain Eli Gamble | Episode: "Fantasmas" |
| 9-1-1: Lone Star | Victor | Episode: "2100" | |
| 2021–2024 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | Captain Norman 'Boom Boom' Gates | Recurring role |
| 2022 | The Rookie | Police Officer | Episode: "Heart Beat" |
