T.K. Carter

Dec 18, 1956 - Jan 09, 2026 (69 years old) in 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).

Known For

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The Nanny

Ty

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How to Get Away with Murder

Thelonious Harkness

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The Waltons

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Quincy, M.E.

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Family Matters

Ty

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Everybody Hates Chris

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The Transformers

Rocksteady (voice)

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Punky Brewster

Mike Fulton

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DAVE

Cliff

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Moesha

T.K. Smooth

Credits

The Way Back 2020

Russ

★ 6.6
DAVE 2020

Cliff

★ 7.3
Stumptown 2019

Lataurus Price

★ 7.2
The Bobby Brown Story 2018

Herbert 'Pops' Brown

★ 6.6
Hearse Life 2017

★ NR
How to Get Away with Murder 2014

Thelonious Harkness

★ 7.8
In Justice 2006

★ 6.6
Domino 2005

Lester Kincaid

★ 5.9
Everybody Hates Chris 2005

★ 8.1
The L.A. Riot Spectacular 2005

Rodney

★ 2.6
Baadasssss! 2004

Bill Cosby

★ 6.5
Jamal the Funny Frog: Beach 2002

Shark, Oyster #3, Sea

★ NR
Jamal the Funny Frog: Dentist 2002

Dentist Lloyd

★ NR
The Corner 2000

Gary McCullough

★ 7.8
My Favorite Martian 1999

Lenny

★ 5.6
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There? 1997

Sledgehammer O'Possum

★ NR
Space Jam 1996

Monstar NAWT (voice)

★ 6.8
The Steve Harvey Show 1996

T-Bone

★ 6.9
Yesterday's Target 1996

Carter

★ 3.9
Moesha 1996

T.K. Smooth

★ 7
Yuckie Duck: I'm On My Way 1995

Lion

★ NR
George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular 1995

Steve / Santa

★ NR
What a Cartoon! 1995

Steve / Santa (voice)

★ 7.2
A Cool Like That Christmas 1993

Dead Boy (voice)

★ 8
The Nanny 1993

Ty

★ 8.1
The Sinbad Show 1993

★ 6
A Rage in Harlem 1991

Smitty

★ 5.4
Polly: Comin' Home! 1990

George Dodds

★ 8.5
Ski Patrol 1990

Iceman

★ 4.7
Polly 1989

George

★ 8.2
Family Matters 1989

Ty

★ 6.7
Good Morning, Miss Bliss 1988

Mylo Williams

★ 7
A Different World 1987

Darnell Gaines

★ 7
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987

Host (segment "Silly Paté")

★ 5.9
He's My Girl 1987

Reggie / Regina

★ 3.6
Runaway Train 1985

Dave Prince

★ 7
Jem 1985

Anthony Julian (voice)

★ 7.4
227 1985

★ 6.7
The Transformers 1984

Rocksteady (voice)

★ 7.8
Punky Brewster 1984

Mike Fulton

★ 7.3
Turbo Teen 1984

Alex (voice)

★ 6.1
Carpool 1983

Otis Vaughan

★ 4
Just Our Luck 1983

Shabu

★ 5.5
Doctor Detroit 1983

Diavolo Washington

★ 5
The Thing 1982

Nauls

★ 8.1
Southern Comfort 1981

Cribbs

★ 6.9
Underground Aces 1981

Dee Jay

★ 4.4
Seems Like Old Times 1980

Chester

★ 6.3
Seed of Innocence 1980

Captain

★ 5
The Hollywood Knights 1980

Do Wopper

★ 5.7
Corvette Summer 1978

Car Washer Employee

★ 5.4
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid 1977

Justin

★ NR
Quincy, M.E. 1976

★ 7.5
The Jeffersons 1975

★ 7.3
Good Times 1974

★ 8
The Waltons 1972

★ 7.2