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Carl Anthony Payne II

Acting

Born May 24, 1969 · Clinton, South Carolina, USA

Also known as Carl Payne

Biography

Carl Anthony Payne II (born May 24, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Walter "Cockroach" Bradley on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, Cole Brown on the FOX sitcom Martin, Carl on the sitcom Rock Me Baby, Curtis on the sitcom George Lopez (2002–2003), and as Myles Wilson on Tyler Perry's Young Dylan.

Awards & recognition

  • NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 1996 · nominated

Filmography38 titles

Conflict of Interest

2017as Mark

What Would You Do for Love

2013as Stanley

Martin: The Reunion

2022as Self

My First Love

2015as Damon

Misguided Behavior

2018as Benjamin Fields

Quantum Leap

1989as Clinton Leveret

Young Dylan

2020as Myles Wilson

Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story

2013as Antonio 'L.A.' Reid

Martin

1992as Cole Brown

Everyday But Christmas

2019as Driver

George Lopez

2002as Curtis

5th Ward

2018as Councilman Davis

Girlfriends

2000as Ray

Insecure

2016

The Cosby Show

1984as Cockroach

The Hughleys

as Ernest

He's Mine Not Yours

2011as Doug

The Last Dragon

1985as Kid in Pizza Shop

Single Drunk Female

2022as George

War Dawgz

2025as Vic Valentine

A Heart That Forgives

2016as Levar

Pictionary

House Party

2023as Self

Overnight Delivery

1998as Wheels

Black & White

1999as Ernie Pitts

Marry Us for Christmas

2014as Preston

Feast II: Sloppy Seconds

2008as Slasher

Feast III: The Happy Finish

2009as Slasher

Ed

1996as Stats Jefferson

The Grove

2025as Chris

Black & Privileged: Volume 1

2019as Chuck

One Crazy Christmas

2018as Vincent

There's a Stranger in My House

2009as Bailey

A Heart That Forgives 2: The Battle Within

2024as Levar

Make Time 4 Love

2016as Eric Turner

Zodiac Sign

2015as Jonathan

Love the One You're With

2014

Love Me or Leave Me

2010as Joseph Wyatt