Sharif Atkins: Summary

Recent Role:: William Hightower on Criminal Minds

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 1-29-1974

Birthplace:: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Born in Pittsburgh, Atkins moved with his family to Chicago when he was 6 years old. His father, a chief public defender, and mother, a museum executive, still reside there; his sister, Makeba Atkins, a mechanical engineer, now lives in Tucson, Arizona. While he remembers his first acting role as a strawberry in a fourth-grade play, he didn�t feel any special commitment to the arts until he participated in a summer theater arts program at nearby Northwestern University. Atkins later obtained his bachelor of science degree in speech at the prestigious private university in 1997. He remained in Chicago and worked in small stage productions. He also appeared on the locally filmed series �Early Edition,� and in the feature film �Light It Up.� After moving to Los Angeles, where he crashed on a friend�s couch, Atkins found an agent and began working, landing guest-starring roles on �That�s Life�, �The District,� and �Arliss.� His big break came, however, when he was cast in �The Big Time,� a two-hour pilot for �ER� executive producer John Wells. Sufficiently impressed with the young actor, Wells offered him the new role of Gallant over an arc of episodes early in the 2001-02 season. He can also be seen in a guest-starring role as Gary Navarro in "The 4400." He can also be seen in the movie "Paved with Good Intentions."

Sharif, resides in Los Angeles; his birthday is January 29. Born in Pittsburgh, Atkins moved with his family to Chicago when he was 6 years old. His father, a chief public defender, and mother, a museum executive, still reside there; his sister, Makeba Atkins, a mechanical engineer, now lives in Tucson, Arizona. While he remembers his first acting role as a strawberry in a fourth-grade play, he didn�t feel any special commitment to the arts...

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cindylynn23
member since: Apr 24, 2006
Amazing actor! ...Continue »
During his time on the hit show "ER", Sharif Atkins (as Dr. Micheal Gallant), was one of the characters that I always looked for. In every scene, he displayed such compassion and innocence. He also did an awesome job of portraying a soldier. I was heartbroken when he was killed on the show. I hope that he will continue to get good work. I loved him in "The 4400" as Gary Navarro. One of my attractions to him was because he still displayed some of the same vulnerablity that Gallant always seemed to have. I can not wait to see his new movie and any other projects that he may have in the future.
09/07/06 05:32pm | report abuse
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knewman005
member since: May 30, 2006
I like hom in this show he seems like a very nice man on the camera\'s and off a doctor profile fits him well ...Continue »
I really like him in this show. He is one of the ones who cares about everyone. He is a good doctor in this show too. Althought I don\\\'t like the fact that he left and went to Iraq he we all know that him and Neela like each other and there both the sweetest! They belong together.
06/01/06 05:16pm | report abuse
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shotrthang
member since: Jun 20, 2004
I miss seeing him on ER every week they need to bring him back to the show for good. I would like to see him more movies and tv shows,would also like to see web page for him too. ...Continue »
I love Him on the show ER I want them to bring Gallant back to the show for good and can't wait till him neela get married. Would be nice to see him in more movies and tv show as well, would also like to see webpage for him as well and know little bit more about him. he TOTALY ROCKS is one my fav actors
11/22/05 12:39pm | report abuse