Acting

T.K. Carter

Born 1956-12-18 · New York City, New York, USA

Died 2026-01-09

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).

Credits

Newest first

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