T.K. Carter

T.K. Carter

Known for
Acting
Born
December 18, 1956
Died
January 9, 2026 (aged 69)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Thomas Kent Carter (December 18, 1956 – January 9, 2026) was an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his roles in Seems Like Old Times (1980) Space Jam (1996) and The Thing (1982).

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2020
The Way Back poster

The Way Back

Movie · as Russ

2020
DAVE poster

DAVE

TV · as Cliff · 5 eps

2019
Stumptown poster

Stumptown

TV · as Lataurus Price · 1 ep

2018
The Bobby Brown Story poster

The Bobby Brown Story

TV · as Herbert 'Pops' Brown · 2 eps

2017
Hearse Life poster

Hearse Life

Movie

2014
How to Get Away with Murder poster

How to Get Away with Murder

TV · as Thelonious Harkness · 1 ep

2005
Domino poster

Domino

Movie · as Lester Kincaid

2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular poster

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

Movie · as Rodney

2005
Everybody Hates Chris poster

Everybody Hates Chris

TV · 1 ep

2004
Baadasssss! poster

Baadasssss!

Movie · as Bill Cosby

2002
Jamal the Funny Frog: Beach poster

Jamal the Funny Frog: Beach

Movie · as Shark, Oyster #3, Sea

2002
Jamal the Funny Frog: Dentist poster

Jamal the Funny Frog: Dentist

Movie · as Dentist Lloyd

2000
The Corner poster

The Corner

TV · as Gary McCullough · 6 eps

1999
My Favorite Martian poster

My Favorite Martian

Movie · as Lenny

1997
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There? poster

Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?

Movie · as Sledgehammer O'Possum

1996
Yesterday's Target poster

Yesterday's Target

Movie · as Carter

1996
Space Jam poster

Space Jam

Movie · as Monstar NAWT (voice)

1996
Moesha poster

Moesha

TV · as T.K. Smooth · 1 ep

1996
The Steve Harvey Show poster

The Steve Harvey Show

TV · as T-Bone · 4 eps

1995
Yuckie Duck: I'm On My Way poster

Yuckie Duck: I'm On My Way

Movie · as Lion

1995
George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular poster

George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular

Movie · as Steve / Santa (voices)

1995
What a Cartoon! poster

What a Cartoon!

TV · as Sledgehammer O'Possum (voice), Steve / Santa (voice), Lion (voice) · 1 ep

1993
A Cool Like That Christmas poster

A Cool Like That Christmas

Movie · as Dead Boy (voice)

1993
The Sinbad Show

The Sinbad Show

TV · 26 eps

1993
The Nanny poster

The Nanny

TV · as Ty · 1 ep

1991
A Rage in Harlem poster

A Rage in Harlem

Movie · as Smitty

1990
Ski Patrol poster

Ski Patrol

Movie · as Iceman

1990
Polly: Comin' Home! poster

Polly: Comin' Home!

Movie · as George Dodds

1989
Polly poster

Polly

Movie · as George

1989
Family Matters poster

Family Matters

TV · as Ty · 1 ep

1988
Good Morning, Miss Bliss poster

Good Morning, Miss Bliss

TV · as Mylo Williams · 13 eps

1987
He's My Girl poster

He's My Girl

Movie · as Reggie / Regina

1987
Amazon Women on the Moon poster

Amazon Women on the Moon

Movie · as Host (segment "Silly Paté")

1987
A Different World poster

A Different World

TV · as Darnell Gaines · 1 ep

1985
Runaway Train poster

Runaway Train

Movie · as Dave Prince

1985
227 poster

227

TV · 1 ep

1985
Jem poster

Jem

TV · as Anthony Julian (voice) · 1 ep

1984
Punky Brewster poster

Punky Brewster

TV · as Mike Fulton · 24 eps

1984
Turbo Teen poster

Turbo Teen

TV · as Alex (voice) · 13 eps

1984
The Transformers poster

The Transformers

TV · as Rocksteady (voice) · 1 ep

1983
Doctor Detroit poster

Doctor Detroit

Movie · as Diavolo Washington

1983
Carpool poster

Carpool

Movie · as Otis Vaughan

1983
Just Our Luck poster

Just Our Luck

TV · as Shabu · 13 eps

1982
The Thing poster

The Thing

Movie · as Nauls

1981
Southern Comfort poster

Southern Comfort

Movie · as Cribbs

1981
Underground Aces poster

Underground Aces

Movie · as Dee Jay

1980
Seems Like Old Times poster

Seems Like Old Times

Movie · as Chester

1980
The Hollywood Knights poster

The Hollywood Knights

Movie · as Do Wopper

1980
Seed of Innocence poster

Seed of Innocence

Movie · as Captain

1978
Corvette Summer poster

Corvette Summer

Movie · as Car Washer Employee

1977
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid poster

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

Movie · as Justin

1976
Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E.

TV · 1 ep

1975
The Jeffersons poster

The Jeffersons

TV · 1 ep

1974
Good Times poster

Good Times

TV · 2 eps

1972
The Waltons poster

The Waltons

TV · 1 ep

1971
Soul Train poster

Soul Train

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep