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T.K. Carter

Known for The Thing · Space Jam · How to Get Away with Murder

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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Born
Dec 18, 1956
Died
Jan 9, 2026
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

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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Known For

MOVIEThe Thing
The ThingNauls · 1982
★ 8.1
MOVIESpace Jam
Space JamMonstar NAWT (voice) · 1996
★ 6.8
TVHow to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with MurderThelonious Harkness · 2014
★ 7.8
MOVIEThe Way Back
The Way BackRuss · 2020
★ 6.6
TVThe Nanny
The NannyTy · 1993
★ 8.1
MOVIEDomino
DominoLester Kincaid · 2005
★ 5.9
TVEverybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris1 eps · 2005
★ 8.1
TVThe Transformers
The TransformersRocksteady (voice) · 1984
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

Billy: Portrait of a Street KidJustin
1977
Corvette SummerCar Washer Employee
1978
Seed of InnocenceCaptain
1980
Seems Like Old TimesChester
1980
The Hollywood KnightsDo Wopper
1980
Southern ComfortCribbs
1981
Underground AcesDee Jay
1981
The ThingNauls
1982
CarpoolOtis Vaughan
1983
Doctor DetroitDiavolo Washington
1983
Runaway TrainDave Prince
1985
Amazon Women on the MoonHost (segment "Silly Paté")
1987
He's My GirlReggie / Regina
1987
PollyGeorge
1989
Polly: Comin' Home!George Dodds
1990
Ski PatrolIceman
1990
A Rage in HarlemSmitty
1991
A Cool Like That ChristmasDead Boy (voice)
1993
George and Junior's Christmas SpectacularSteve / Santa (voices)
1995
Yuckie Duck: I'm On My WayLion
1995
Space JamMonstar NAWT (voice)
1996
Yesterday's TargetCarter
1996
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?Sledgehammer O'Possum
1997
My Favorite MartianLenny
1999
Jamal the Funny Frog: BeachShark, Oyster #3, Sea
2002
Jamal the Funny Frog: DentistDentist Lloyd
2002
Baadasssss!Bill Cosby
2004
DominoLester Kincaid
2005
The L.A. Riot SpectacularRodney
2005
Hearse Life
2017
The Way BackRuss
2020

Television

Soul TrainSelf - Host · 1 eps
1971
The Waltons1 eps
1972
Good Times2 eps
1974
The Jeffersons1 eps
1975
Quincy, M.E.1 eps
1976
Just Our LuckShabu · 13 eps
1983
Punky BrewsterMike Fulton · 24 eps
1984
The TransformersRocksteady (voice) · 1 eps
1984
Turbo TeenAlex (voice) · 13 eps
1984
2271 eps
1985
JemAnthony Julian (voice) · 1 eps
1985
A Different WorldDarnell Gaines · 1 eps
1987
Good Morning, Miss BlissMylo Williams · 13 eps
1988
Family MattersTy · 1 eps
1989
The NannyTy · 1 eps
1993
TS
The Sinbad Show26 eps
1993
What a Cartoon!Sledgehammer O'Possum (voice) · 1 eps
1995
What a Cartoon!Steve / Santa (voice) · 1 eps
1995
What a Cartoon!Lion (voice) · 1 eps
1995
MoeshaT.K. Smooth · 1 eps
1996
The Steve Harvey ShowT-Bone · 4 eps
1996
The CornerGary McCullough · 6 eps
2000
Everybody Hates Chris1 eps
2005
How to Get Away with MurderThelonious Harkness · 1 eps
2014
The Bobby Brown StoryHerbert 'Pops' Brown · 2 eps
2018
StumptownLataurus Price · 1 eps
2019
DAVECliff · 5 eps
2020

Photos

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