Sharif Atkins


Actor

About

Also Known As
Sharif A Atkins
Birth Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Born
January 29, 1975

Biography

Actor Sharif Atkins is most familiar to legions of TV viewers for his role as Michael Gallant on the revered drama series "ER." Atkins studied acting while attending college at Northwestern University, and began winning small parts on TV shows, including episodes of "Turks" and "Early Edition." In 2001, he signed on to "ER," playing Gallant, a medical student who later became a full doct...

Biography

Actor Sharif Atkins is most familiar to legions of TV viewers for his role as Michael Gallant on the revered drama series "ER." Atkins studied acting while attending college at Northwestern University, and began winning small parts on TV shows, including episodes of "Turks" and "Early Edition." In 2001, he signed on to "ER," playing Gallant, a medical student who later became a full doctor on the long-running drama. Although Atkins left the show in '04, he returned as a semi-regular cast member in the following two seasons. During his "ER" tenure, Atkins also made guest appearances on the short-lived sitcom "Eve" and the sci-fi series "The 4400," and his later one-off TV spots include episodes of "Criminal Minds" and "CSI: Miami." In '09, Atkins finally became a regular on another show as Special Agent Clinton Jones on the well-received crime comedy/drama series "White Collar." Although Atkins has primarily worked on television, he appeared in the '06 feature film "Paved with Good Intentions" in a starring role.

Life Events

1999

Feature film debut in "Light It Up"

2001

Cast in the John Welles-produced pilot "The Big Time"

2001

Joined the cast of "ER" playing medical student Michael Gallant

Family

David Atkins
Father
Public defender.
Jacqueline Atkins
Mother
Museum executive.
Makeba Atkins
Sister
Mechanical engineer.

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