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T.K. Carter

Acting

Born December 18, 1956 · New York City, New York, USA

Died January 9, 2026

Also known as Thomas Kent Carter · T. K. Carter

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).

Filmography37 titles

Everybody Hates Chris

2005

The Nanny

1993as Ty

The Thing

1982as Nauls

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

1977as Justin

Good Times

1974

How to Get Away with Murder

2014as Thelonious Harkness

The Transformers

1984as Rocksteady (voice)

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Jem

1985as Anthony Julian (voice)

Dave

2020as Cliff

Punky Brewster

1984as Mike Fulton

The Jeffersons

1975

Stumptown

2019as Lataurus Price

The Waltons

1972

Moesha

1996as T.K. Smooth

Good Morning, Miss Bliss

as Mylo Williams

The Steve Harvey Show

1996as T-Bone

A Different World

1987as Darnell Gaines

Runaway Train

1985as Dave Prince

Seed of Innocence

1980as Captain

Southern Comfort

1981as Cribbs

Space Jam

1996as Monstar NAWT (voice)

Family Matters

1989as Ty

227

1985

The Way Back

2020as Russ

Baadasssss!

2003as Bill Cosby

Seems Like Old Times

1980as Chester

Domino

2005as Lester Kincaid

My Favorite Martian

1999as Lenny

The Hollywood Knights

1980as Do Wopper

Corvette Summer

1978as Car Washer Employee

Doctor Detroit

1983as Diavolo Washington

Ski Patrol

1990as Iceman

Underground Aces

1981as Dee Jay

Yesterday's Target

1996as Carter

Carpool

1983as Otis Vaughan

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005as Rodney