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data-file-height="780" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Atkins at the 2010 <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Comic-Con" title="San Diego Comic-Con">San Diego Comic-Con</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1975-01-29</span>) </span>January 29, 1975<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 49)</span><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Alma mater</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Northwestern_University" title="Northwestern University">Northwestern University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">BA</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data role">Actor</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">1996–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151524712">.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-display-ws{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}</style> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;">Bethany Hotchkiss</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"></div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 2014)<wbr /></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">3</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Sharif Atkins</b> (born January 29, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as <a href="/wiki/Michael_Gallant" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Gallant">Dr. Michael Gallant</a> on <i><a href="/wiki/ER_(TV_series)" title="ER (TV series)">ER</a></i> (2001–2006), FBI Agent <a href="/wiki/List_of_White_Collar_characters#Clinton_Jones" title="List of White Collar characters">Clinton Jones</a> on <i><a href="/wiki/White_Collar_(TV_series)" title="White Collar (TV series)">White Collar</a></i> (2009–2014), and Captain Norman 'Boom Boom' Gates on <i><a href="/wiki/NCIS:_Hawai%CA%BBi" title="NCIS: Hawaiʻi">NCIS: Hawaiʻi</a></i> (2021–2024). </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sharif_Atkins&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Atkins was born in <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>, and grew up in <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-WhiteCollarAndBioRef_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WhiteCollarAndBioRef-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He earned his bachelor's degree in theatre/speech from <a href="/wiki/Northwestern_University" title="Northwestern University">Northwestern University</a> in 1997. While at Northwestern in 1996, Atkins was initiated as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Kappa_Alpha_Psi" title="Kappa Alpha Psi">Kappa Alpha Psi</a> fraternity (Theta Chapter).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1998, he studied at the Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory (formerly PDAC), before getting his start in film and television. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sharif_Atkins&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He gained fame for his role as <a href="/wiki/Cast_of_ER#Main_characters" title="Cast of ER">Dr. Michael Gallant</a>, a character that debuted in the eighth season (2001) of the <a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a> medical drama <i><a href="/wiki/ER_(TV_series)" title="ER (TV series)">ER</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He left <i>ER</i> after the 2003–2004 season. In 2004, he went on to star in the short-lived police drama <i><a href="/wiki/Hawaii_(TV_series)" title="Hawaii (TV series)">Hawaii</a></i> as former <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Police_Department" title="Chicago Police Department">Chicago Police Department</a> Detective John Declan, who transferred to an elite crime unit of the <a href="/wiki/Honolulu_Police_Department" title="Honolulu Police Department">Honolulu Police Department</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Atkins continued to make guest appearances in both the 2004–2005 and 2005–2006 seasons of <i>ER</i>, with his character returning on leave from duty in <a href="/wiki/Iraq" title="Iraq">Iraq</a> as a <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">U.S. Army</a> physician. His character was killed in Iraq at the end of the 2005–2006 season.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Atkins also portrayed the recurring character Gary Navarro in the series <i><a href="/wiki/The_4400" title="The 4400">The 4400</a></i>. In 2005, Atkins appeared in the TV sitcom <i><a href="/wiki/Eve_(American_TV_series)" title="Eve (American TV series)">Eve</a></i> as Shelly's boyfriend Grant. </p><p>Atkins played Special Agent <a href="/wiki/Clinton_Jones_(White_Collar)" class="mw-redirect" title="Clinton Jones (White Collar)">Clinton Jones</a> in USA Network's <i><a href="/wiki/White_Collar_(TV_series)" title="White Collar (TV series)">White Collar</a></i> from 2009 to 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-WhiteCollarAndBioRef_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WhiteCollarAndBioRef-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He has appeared as Assistant United States Attorney Rivers in the CBS drama <i><a href="/wiki/The_Good_Wife" title="The Good Wife">The Good Wife</a></i>. In 2009, he appeared in season 4, episode 25 of <i><a href="/wiki/Criminal_Minds" title="Criminal Minds">Criminal Minds</a></i> - "To Hell..." as Sgt. William Hightower. Atkins has also guest-starred in season 8 of <i><a href="/wiki/CSI:_Miami" title="CSI: Miami">CSI: Miami</a></i>. </p><p>In 2014, he appeared as a <a href="/wiki/Nova_Corps" title="Nova Corps">Nova Corps</a> pilot in <a href="/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_(film)" title="Guardians of the Galaxy (film)"><i>Guardians of the Galaxy</i></a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2021, he began a recurring role as Norman 'Boom Boom" Gates in <i><a href="/wiki/NCIS:_Hawai%CA%BBi" title="NCIS: Hawaiʻi">NCIS: Hawaiʻi</a></i> until the series was cancelled in 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sharif_Atkins&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Film">Film</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sharif_Atkins&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Light_It_Up_(film)" title="Light It Up (film)">Light It Up</a></i> </td> <td>Gunman </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i>Paved with Good Intentions</i> </td> <td>Rick Balden </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Preacher%27s_Kid_(film)" title="Preacher's Kid (film)">Preacher's Kid</a></i> </td> <td>Wynton </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_(film)" title="Guardians of the Galaxy (film)">Guardians of the Galaxy</a></i> </td> <td>Nova Arresting Pilot </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Oceanus:_Act_One" title="Oceanus: Act One">Oceanus: Act One</a></i> </td> <td>Sam Jordan </td> <td>Short film<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td data-sort-value="Open House, The"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Open_House" title="The Open House">The Open House</a></i> </td> <td>Chris </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sharif_Atkins&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th class="unsortable">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/wiki/Early_Edition" title="Early Edition">Early Edition</a></i> </td> <td>Cashier </td> <td>Episode: "The Fourth Carpathian" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1999 </td> <td>Bodyguard </td> <td>Episode: "Number One with a Bullet" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Turks_(TV_series)" title="Turks (TV series)">Turks</a></i> </td> <td>Black Kid </td> <td>Episode: "Pilot" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/That%27s_Life_(2000_TV_series)" title="That's Life (2000 TV series)">That's Life</a></i> </td> <td>Football Player </td> <td>Episode: "Something Battered, Something Blue" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><span data-sort-value="District, The"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/The_District" title="The District">The District</a></span></span></span></i> </td> <td>Cyrus Sparks </td> <td>Episode: "The Project" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001–2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/ER_(TV_series)" title="ER (TV series)">ER</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Michael Gallant </td> <td>Main role 2001–2004; recurring role 2005–2006 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Arliss_(TV_series)" title="Arliss (TV series)">Arliss</a></i> </td> <td>Jordan </td> <td>Episode: "Standards and Practices" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><span data-sort-value="Big Time, The"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">The Big Time</span></span></span></i> </td> <td>Joe Royal </td> <td>TV film </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hawaii_(TV_series)" title="Hawaii (TV series)">Hawaii</a></i> </td> <td>John Declan </td> <td>TV series </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2005–2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Eve_(2003_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eve (2003 TV series)">Eve</a></i> </td> <td>Grant </td> <td>Recurring role </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><span data-sort-value="4400, The"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/The_4400" title="The 4400">The 4400</a></span></span></span></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_The_4400_characters#Gary_Navarro" title="List of The 4400 characters">Gary Navarro</a> </td> <td>Episodes: "Voices Carry", "The New World", "The Home Front" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/In_Justice" title="In Justice">In Justice</a></i> </td> <td>Ty Furlong </td> <td>Episode: "Victims" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Close_to_Home_(2005_TV_series)" title="Close to Home (2005 TV series)">Close to Home</a></i> </td> <td>Greg Ogletree </td> <td>Episode: "Drink the Cup" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007–2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Numbers_(TV_series)" title="Numbers (TV series)">Numbers</a></i> </td> <td>Clay Porter </td> <td>Episodes: "Thirteen", "End Game" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Raising_the_Bar_(2008_TV_series)" title="Raising the Bar (2008 TV series)">Raising the Bar</a></i> </td> <td>Andy Hamilton </td> <td>Episode: "Shop Till You Drop" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">2009 </td> <td><i>My Manny</i> </td> <td>Mike </td> <td>TV series </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Cold_Case" title="Cold Case">Cold Case</a></i> </td> <td>James Valentine </td> <td>Episode: "Officer Down" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Criminal_Minds" title="Criminal Minds">Criminal Minds</a></i> </td> <td>William Hightower </td> <td>Episode: "To Hell... and Back" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><span data-sort-value="New 20s: Episodes 1, The"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn">The New 20s: Episodes 1</span></span></span></i> </td> <td>Ralph </td> <td>TV film </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/CSI:_Miami" title="CSI: Miami">CSI: Miami</a></i> </td> <td>Mathew Sloan </td> <td>Episode: "Hostile Takeover" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009–2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/White_Collar_(TV_series)" title="White Collar (TV series)">White Collar</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_White_Collar_characters#Clinton_Jones" title="List of White Collar characters">Clinton Jones</a> </td> <td>Main role </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i><span data-sort-value="Good Wife, The"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/The_Good_Wife" title="The Good Wife">The Good Wife</a></span></span></span></i> </td> <td>AUSA Harrison Rivers </td> <td>Episode: "<a href="/wiki/Fleas_(The_Good_Wife)" title="Fleas (The Good Wife)">Fleas</a>" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Chase_(2010_TV_series)" title="Chase (2010 TV series)">Chase</a></i> </td> <td>Mark </td> <td>Episode: "Roundup" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/House_(TV_series)" title="House (TV series)">House</a></i> </td> <td>Hayes </td> <td>Episode: "<a href="/wiki/Blowing_the_Whistle" title="Blowing the Whistle">Blowing the Whistle</a>" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sleepy_Hollow_(TV_series)" title="Sleepy Hollow (TV series)">Sleepy Hollow</a></i> </td> <td>Calvin Riggs </td> <td>Episode: "What Lies Beneath"<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Rizzoli_%26_Isles" title="Rizzoli & Isles">Rizzoli & Isles</a></i> </td> <td>FBI Special Agent Nate Burns </td> <td>Episode: "Imitation Game" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Lucifer_(TV_series)" title="Lucifer (TV series)">Lucifer</a></i> </td> <td>Prosecutor Earl Steadman </td> <td>Episode: "Quid Pro Ho" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/SEAL_Team_(TV_series)" title="SEAL Team (TV series)">SEAL Team</a></i> </td> <td>Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Beau Fuller </td> <td>Episode: "The Spinning Wheel" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2019 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Magnum_P.I._(2018_TV_series)" title="Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series)">Magnum P.I.</a></i> </td> <td>Detective Richard Johnson </td> <td>Episode: "Dead Inside" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Shameless_(American_TV_series)" title="Shameless (American TV series)">Shameless</a></i> </td> <td>Peter Naylor </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td data-sort-value="Good Doctor, The"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Good_Doctor_(American_TV_series)" title="The Good Doctor (American TV series)">The Good Doctor</a></i> </td> <td>Kane Omar </td> <td>Episode: "Incomplete" </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2021 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Queen_of_the_South_(TV_series)" title="Queen of the South (TV series)">Queen of the South</a></i> </td> <td>Captain Eli Gamble </td> <td>Episode: "Fantasmas" </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/9-1-1:_Lone_Star" title="9-1-1: Lone Star">9-1-1: Lone Star</a></i> </td> <td>Victor </td> <td>Episode: "2100" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021–2024 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/NCIS:_Hawai%CA%BBi" title="NCIS: Hawaiʻi">NCIS: Hawaiʻi</a></i> </td> <td>Captain Norman 'Boom Boom' Gates </td> <td>Recurring role </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022 </td> <td data-sort-value="Rookie, The"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Rookie_(TV_series)" title="The Rookie (TV series)">The Rookie</a></i> </td> <td>Police Officer </td> <td>Episode: "Heart Beat" </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sharif_Atkins&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output 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href="/wiki/Toronto_Star" title="Toronto Star">www.thestar.com</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-WhiteCollarAndBioRef-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-WhiteCollarAndBioRef_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-WhiteCollarAndBioRef_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2014-01-29-chi-sharif-atkins-white-collar-interview-20140129-story.html">"Sharif Atkins finally finds his niche"</a> by Courtney Crowder and Tribune reporter at <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Tribune" title="Chicago Tribune">www.chicagotribune.com</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation 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