T. K. Carter
American actor and comedian (1956-2026) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 69
Thomas Kent Carter was an American actor best known for his roles in the films Corvette Summer (1978), Southern Comfort (1981), The Thing (1982), Doctor Detroit (1983), Runaway Train (1985), Space Jam (1996) and The Corner (2000), as well as for the TV series Just Our Luck, Punky Brewster, The Sinbad Show, Dave, and...
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DAVESeries, Cliff
The Way BackFilm, 2020Russ2018
The Bobby Brown StorySeries, Herbert 'Pops' Brown2005
Everybody Hates ChrisSeries
DominoFilm, 2005Lester Kincaid2004
Baadasssss!Film, Bill Cosby1999
My Favorite MartianFilm, Lenny1997
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?Film, Sledgehammer O'Possum1996
MoeshaSeries, T.K. Smooth1995
George and Junior's Christmas SpectacularFilm, Steve / Santa (voices)1993
The NannySeries, Ty
A Cool Like That ChristmasFilm, 1993Dead Boy (voice)1990
Polly: Comin' Home!Film, George Dodds1989
PollyFilm, George1987
A Different WorldSeries, Darnell Gaines1985
Runaway TrainFilm, Dave Prince1984
Punky BrewsterSeries, Mike Fulton1983
CarpoolFilm, Otis Vaughan1981
Southern ComfortFilm, Cribbs1980
Seed of InnocenceFilm, Captain1977
Billy: Portrait of a Street KidFilm, Justin1976
Quincy, M.E.Series1974
Good TimesSeries1971
Soul TrainSeries1956Born18 December 1956People around T. K. Carter
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Charles S. Dutton Directed The Corner
Ben Affleck Produced The Way Back (2020)
John Carpenter Directed The Thing (1982)
Tony Scott Produced Domino (2005)
Celeste Holm Also in Polly and Polly: Comin' Home!
Fran Drescher Also in The Hollywood Knights and Doctor Detroit
Ray Walston Also in Ski Patrol and My Favorite Martian
Phylicia Rashad Also in Polly and Polly: Comin' Home!
Mario Van Peebles Produced Baadasssss! (2003)
Walter Hill Directed Southern Comfort (1984)
Menahem Golan Produced Runaway Train (1986)
Bill Duke Directed A Rage in Harlem (1991)- Brion James Also in Corvette Summer and Southern Comfort
Donald Petrie Directed My Favorite Martian (1999)
Dorian Harewood Also in Polly and Space Jam
Vanessa Bell Calloway Also in Polly and Polly: Comin' Home!- Margaret Booth Produced Seems Like Old Times (1981)
Jennifer Todd Produced The Way Back (2020)
Rich Correll Directed Ski Patrol (1990)
Robert K. Weiss Produced Doctor Detroit (1984)- Gabrielle Beaumont Directed He's My Girl (1987)
Stephen Woolley Produced A Rage in Harlem (1991)- William Blinn Wrote Polly and Polly: Comin' Home!
- Larry Riley Also in Polly and Polly: Comin' Home!
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The Thing 1982
Runaway Train 1985
Space Jam 1996
Southern Comfort 1981
The Way Back 2020
Filmography 31
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Television 24
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Thomas Kent Carter was an American actor best known for his roles in the films Corvette Summer (1978), Southern Comfort (1981), The Thing (1982), Doctor Detroit (1983), Runaway Train (1985), Space Jam (1996) and The Corner (2000), as well as for the TV series Just Our Luck, Punky Brewster, The Sinbad Show, Dave, and Good Morning, Miss Bliss, also known as Saved by the Bell: The Junior High Years. He was also the voice of the animated character Anthony Julian from 1985 to 1988 on the series. ski patrol Jem.
