T.K. Carter

Known for: Acting

Born: 1956-12-18 – 2026-01-09 (aged 69)

From: New York City, New York, USA

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).

Filmography (56)

MOVIE★ 6.6
The Way Back
2020
as Russ
TV★ 7.3
DAVE
2020
as Cliff
TV★ 7.2
Stumptown
2019
as Lataurus Price
TV★ 6.8
The Bobby Brown Story
2018
as Herbert 'Pops' Brown
MOVIE
Hearse Life
2017
TV★ 7.8
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Thelonious Harkness
MOVIE★ 5.9
Domino
2005
as Lester Kincaid
TV★ 8.1
Everybody Hates Chris
2005
MOVIE★ 3.3
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
as Rodney
MOVIE★ 6.5
Baadasssss!
2004
as Bill Cosby
MOVIE★ 8.0
Jamal the Funny Frog: Beach
2002
as Shark, Oyster #3, Sea
MOVIE★ 8.0
Jamal the Funny Frog: Dentist
2002
as Dentist Lloyd
TV★ 7.8
The Corner
2000
as Gary McCullough
MOVIE★ 5.7
My Favorite Martian
1999
as Lenny
MOVIE
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
1997
as Sledgehammer O'Possum
MOVIE★ 6.8
Space Jam
1996
as Monstar NAWT (voice)
TV★ 7.0
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
as T-Bone
MOVIE★ 4.2
Yesterday's Target
1996
as Carter
TV★ 7.1
Moesha
1996
as T.K. Smooth
MOVIE
Yuckie Duck: I'm On My Way
1995
as Lion
MOVIE
George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular
1995
as Steve / Santa (voices)
TV★ 7.5
What a Cartoon!
1995
as Steve / Santa (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
A Cool Like That Christmas
1993
as Dead Boy (voice)
TV★ 8.1
The Nanny
1993
as Ty
TV★ 6.5
The Sinbad Show
1993
MOVIE★ 5.4
A Rage in Harlem
1991
as Smitty
MOVIE★ 8.5
Polly: Comin' Home!
1990
as George Dodds
MOVIE★ 4.8
Ski Patrol
1990
as Iceman
MOVIE★ 8.2
Polly
1989
as George
TV★ 6.8
Family Matters
1989
as Ty
TV★ 7.1
Good Morning, Miss Bliss
1988
as Mylo Williams
TV★ 7.1
A Different World
1987
as Darnell Gaines
MOVIE★ 5.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Host (segment "Silly Paté")
MOVIE★ 3.9
He's My Girl
1987
as Reggie / Regina
MOVIE★ 7.0
Runaway Train
1985
as Dave Prince
TV★ 7.4
Jem
1985
as Anthony Julian (voice)
TV★ 6.8
227
1985
TV★ 7.8
The Transformers
1984
as Rocksteady (voice)
TV★ 7.3
Punky Brewster
1984
as Mike Fulton
TV★ 6.3
Turbo Teen
1984
as Alex (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.0
Carpool
1983
as Otis Vaughan
TV★ 6.7
Just Our Luck
1983
as Shabu
MOVIE★ 5.1
Doctor Detroit
1983
as Diavolo Washington
MOVIE★ 8.1
The Thing
1982
as Nauls
MOVIE★ 6.9
Southern Comfort
1981
as Cribbs
MOVIE★ 4.7
Underground Aces
1981
as Dee Jay
MOVIE★ 6.3
Seems Like Old Times
1980
as Chester
MOVIE★ 7.0
Seed of Innocence
1980
as Captain
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Hollywood Knights
1980
as Do Wopper
MOVIE★ 5.5
Corvette Summer
1978
as Car Washer Employee
MOVIE★ 8.0
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
1977
as Justin
TV★ 7.5
Quincy, M.E.
1976
TV★ 7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
TV★ 8.0
Good Times
1974
TV★ 7.2
The Waltons
1972
TV★ 8.0
Soul Train
1971
as Self - Host