T.K. Carter
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Dec 18 1956• Died Jan 09 2026
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).
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T.K. Carter's Credits
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The Waltons
Family Matters
Ty
The Nanny
Ty
Quincy, M.E.
Everybody Hates Chris
The Transformers
Rocksteady (voice)
How to Get Away with Murder
Thelonious Harkness
A Different World
Darnell Gaines
Moesha
T.K. Smooth
DAVE
Cliff
227
The Jeffersons
Good Times
The Steve Harvey Show
T-Bone
Punky Brewster
Mike Fulton
What a Cartoon!
Steve / Santa (voice)
The Thing
Nauls
Stumptown
Lataurus Price
Jem
Anthony Julian (voice)
Space Jam
Monstar NAWT (voice)
The Sinbad Show
Domino
Lester Kincaid
Just Our Luck
Shabu
Runaway Train
Dave Prince
The Corner
Gary McCullough
The Way Back
Russ
Good Morning, Miss Bliss
Mylo Williams
Southern Comfort
Cribbs
Corvette Summer
Car Washer Employee
The Bobby Brown Story
Herbert 'Pops' Brown
Baadasssss!
Bill Cosby
My Favorite Martian
Lenny
Ski Patrol
Iceman
The Hollywood Knights
Do Wopper
Turbo Teen
Alex (voice)
Amazon Women on the Moon
Host (segment "Silly Paté")
Underground Aces
Dee Jay
Seems Like Old Times
Chester
Polly
George
A Rage in Harlem
Smitty
Doctor Detroit
Diavolo Washington
Carpool
Otis Vaughan
He's My Girl
Reggie / Regina
Polly: Comin' Home!
George Dodds
A Cool Like That Christmas
Dead Boy (voice)
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Rodney
Yesterday's Target
Carter
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Justin
Seed of Innocence
Captain
George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular
Steve / Santa (voices)
Jamal the Funny Frog: Dentist
Dentist Lloyd
Hearse Life
Jamal the Funny Frog: Beach
Shark, Oyster #3, Sea
Yuckie Duck: I'm On My Way
Lion
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
Sledgehammer O'Possum