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Sharif Atkins
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Atkins at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1975-01-29) January 29, 1975 (age 50)
Alma mater Northwestern University (BA)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s)
Bethany Hotchkiss
(m. 2014)
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.

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
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
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"
District, TheThe 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"
Big Time, TheThe Big Time Joe Royal TV film
2004 Hawaii John Declan TV series
2005–2006 Eve Grant Recurring role
4400, TheThe 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"
New 20s: Episodes 1, TheThe New 20s: Episodes 1 Ralph TV film
CSI: Miami Mathew Sloan Episode: "Hostile Takeover"
2009–2014 White Collar Clinton Jones Main role
2010 Good Wife, TheThe 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"
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