# Sharif Atkins

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American actor (born 1975)

Sharif Atkins Atkins at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con Born (1975-01-29) January 29, 1975 (age 51)[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Alma mater Northwestern University (BA) Occupation Actor Years active 1996–present Spouse Bethany Hotchkiss ​ (m. 2014)​ Children 3

**Sharif Atkins** (born January 29, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as [Dr. Michael Gallant](/source/Michael_Gallant) on *[ER](/source/ER_(TV_series))* (2001–2006), FBI Agent [Clinton Jones](/source/List_of_White_Collar_characters#Clinton_Jones) on *[White Collar](/source/White_Collar_(TV_series))* (2009–2014), and Captain Norman 'Boom Boom' Gates on *[NCIS: Hawaiʻi](/source/NCIS%3A_Hawai%CA%BBi)* (2021–2024).

## Early life

Atkins was born in [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania), and grew up in [Chicago](/source/Chicago), [Illinois](/source/Illinois).[2] He earned his bachelor's degree in theatre/speech from [Northwestern University](/source/Northwestern_University) in 1997. While at Northwestern in 1996, Atkins was initiated as a member of the [Kappa Alpha Psi](/source/Kappa_Alpha_Psi) fraternity (Theta chapter).[3] In 1998, he studied at the Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory (formerly PDAC), before getting his start in film and television.

## Career

He gained fame for his role as [Dr. Michael Gallant](/source/Cast_of_ER#Main_characters), a character that debuted in the eighth season (2001) of the [NBC](/source/NBC) medical drama *[ER](/source/ER_(TV_series))*.[4] He left *ER* after the 2003–2004 season. In 2004, he went on to star in the short-lived police drama *[Hawaii](/source/Hawaii_(TV_series))* as former [Chicago Police Department](/source/Chicago_Police_Department) Detective John Declan, who transferred to an elite crime unit of the [Honolulu Police Department](/source/Honolulu_Police_Department).[5][6] 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](/source/Iraq) as a [U.S. Army](/source/United_States_Army) physician. His character was killed in Iraq at the end of the 2005–2006 season.[7] Atkins also portrayed the recurring character Gary Navarro in the series *[The 4400](/source/The_4400)*. In 2005, Atkins appeared in the TV sitcom *[Eve](/source/Eve_(American_TV_series))* as Shelly's boyfriend Grant.

Atkins played Special Agent [Clinton Jones](/source/Clinton_Jones_(White_Collar)) in USA Network's *[White Collar](/source/White_Collar_(TV_series))* from 2009 to 2014.[2]

He has appeared as Assistant United States Attorney Rivers in the CBS drama *[The Good Wife](/source/The_Good_Wife)*. In 2009, he appeared in season 4, episode 25 of *[Criminal Minds](/source/Criminal_Minds)* - "To Hell..." as Sgt. William Hightower. Atkins has also guest-starred in season 8 of *[CSI: Miami](/source/CSI%3A_Miami)*.

In 2014, he appeared as a [Nova Corps](/source/Nova_Corps) pilot in [*Guardians of the Galaxy*](/source/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_(film)).[8]

In 2021, he began a recurring role as Norman 'Boom Boom" Gates in *[NCIS: Hawaiʻi](/source/NCIS%3A_Hawai%CA%BBi)* until the series was cancelled in 2024.[9]

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 1999 Light It Up Gunman 2002 The Big Time Joe Royal 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[10] 2016 Second Sight Richard 2018 The Open House Chris 2021 Aftermath Officer Richardson

### Television

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" 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"[11] Rizzoli & Isles FBI Special Agent Nate Burns Episode: "Imitation Game" 2016 Lucifer Prosecutor Earl Steadman Episode: "Quid Pro Ho" 2017 SEAL Team Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Beau Fuller Episodes: "The Spinning Wheel" and "The Exchange" 2018 The Gifted Quinn Episode: "no Mercy" 2019 Magnum P.I. Detective Richard Johnson Episode: "Dead Inside" Shameless Peter Naylor 2 episodes The Good Doctor Kane Omar Episode: "Incomplete" Pearson Mayor Mark Taylor Episode: "The political wife" God Friended Me Ben Evans Episode: "The Dragon Slayer" 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" 2024 Me Darren Kennedy Recurring role 2024 Chicago Med Joe Thomas Episode: "Bite your tongue"

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 24-30"](https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2021/01/19/celebrity-birthdays-for-the-week-of-jan-24-30.html) at [www.thestar.com](/source/Toronto_Star)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WhiteCollarAndBioRef_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WhiteCollarAndBioRef_2-1) ["Sharif Atkins finally finds his niche"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2014-01-29-chi-sharif-atkins-white-collar-interview-20140129-story.html) by Courtney Crowder and Tribune reporter at [www.chicagotribune.com](/source/Chicago_Tribune)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Theta Lineage"](http://terriblethetanupes.blogspot.com/p/theta-lineage.html).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["What *ER* needs to do to survive"](https://ew.com/article/2002/10/31/what-er-needs-do-survive/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230204012324/https://ew.com/article/2002/10/31/what-er-needs-do-survive/) February 4, 2023, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) by Liane Bonin at [ew.com](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Hawaii review](https://ew.com/article/2004/09/24/hawaii/) by Gillian Flynn at [ew.com](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Hawaii review](https://variety.com/2004/tv/reviews/hawaii-2-1200531476/) by Brian Lowry at [variety.com](/source/Variety_(magazine))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["ER vitals, stat!"](https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2009/04/01/er_vitals_stat.html) by Debra Yeo at [www.thestar.com](/source/Toronto_Star)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Here's Where You've Probably Seen The Cast Of Netflix's 'Aftermath' Before"](https://www.marieclaire.com.au/aftermath-netflix-cast-list) at [www.marieclaire.com.au](/source/Marie_Claire#Australia)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Bull, Megan (June 20, 2024). ["NCIS: Hawai'i star Sharif Atkins lands new role months after show's cancellation"](https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/700552/ncis-hawaii-sharif-atkins-new-role-in-apple-tv-series-after-show-cancellation/). *hellomagazine.com*. Hello Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Morris, Jeffrey, [*Oceanus: Act One*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4329362/) (Short, Adventure, Drama), Megan Dodds, Sharif Atkins, Bruce Davison, FutureDude Entertainment, retrieved May 8, 2024

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["'Sleepy Hollow' recap: 'What Lies Beneath'"](https://ew.com/recap/sleepy-hollow-season-2-episode-16/) by Hillary Busis at [ew.com](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)

## External links

- [Sharif Atkins](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040653/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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