T.K. Carter
Known for acting · Born 18 December 1956 · Died 9 January 2026 · aged 69 · New York City, New York, USA
56 credits
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
The Thing
1982
Punky Brewster
1984
Runaway Train
1985
Southern Comfort
1981
Good Morning, Miss Bliss
1988
Ski Patrol
1990
The Sinbad Show
The Sinbad Show
1993
Doctor Detroit
1983
The Corner
2000
Turbo Teen
1984
Baadasssss!
2004
Yesterday's Target
1996
Acting (56)
2020The Way BackRussFilm
2020DAVECliff · 5 episodesSeries
2019StumptownLataurus PriceSeries
2018The Bobby Brown StoryHerbert 'Pops' Brown · 2 episodesSeries
2017Hearse LifeFilm
2014How to Get Away with MurderThelonious HarknessSeries
2005DominoLester KincaidFilm
2005Everybody Hates ChrisSeries
2005The L.A. Riot SpectacularRodneyFilm
2004Baadasssss!Bill CosbyFilm
2002Jamal the Funny Frog: BeachShark, Oyster #3, SeaFilm
2002Jamal the Funny Frog: DentistDentist LloydFilm
2000The CornerGary McCullough · 6 episodesSeries
1999My Favorite MartianLennyFilm
1997Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?Sledgehammer O'PossumFilm
1996Space JamMonstar NAWT (voice)Film
1996MoeshaT.K. SmoothSeries
1996The Steve Harvey ShowT-Bone · 4 episodesSeries
1996Yesterday's TargetCarterFilm
1995What a Cartoon!Steve / Santa (voice), Sledgehammer O'Possum (voice), Lion (voice)Series
1995Yuckie Duck: I'm On My WayLionFilm
1995George and Junior's Christmas SpectacularSteve / Santa (voices)Film
1993The NannyTySeries
1993A Cool Like That ChristmasDead Boy (voice)Film
1993The Sinbad Show · 26 episodesSeries
1991A Rage in HarlemSmittyFilm
1990Ski PatrolIcemanFilm
1990Polly: Comin' Home!George DoddsFilm
1989Family MattersTySeries
1989PollyGeorgeFilm
1988Good Morning, Miss BlissMylo Williams · 13 episodesSeries
1987Amazon Women on the MoonHost (segment "Silly Paté")Film
1987A Different WorldDarnell GainesSeries
1987He's My GirlReggie / ReginaFilm
1985Runaway TrainDave PrinceFilm
1985JemAnthony Julian (voice)Series
1985227Series
1984The TransformersRocksteady (voice)Series
1984Punky BrewsterMike Fulton · 24 episodesSeries
1984Turbo TeenAlex (voice) · 13 episodesSeries
1983Doctor DetroitDiavolo WashingtonFilm
1983Just Our LuckShabu · 13 episodesSeries
1983CarpoolOtis VaughanFilm
1982The ThingNaulsFilm
1981Southern ComfortCribbsFilm
1981Underground AcesDee JayFilm
1980Seems Like Old TimesChesterFilm
1980The Hollywood KnightsDo WopperFilm
1980Seed of InnocenceCaptainFilm
1978Corvette SummerCar Washer EmployeeFilm
1977Billy: Portrait of a Street KidJustinFilm
1976Quincy, M.E.Series
1975The JeffersonsSeries
1974Good Times · 2 episodesSeries
1972The WaltonsSeries
1971Soul TrainSelf - HostSeries