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T. K. Carter Biography (1956-)

Full name, Thomas Kent Carter; born December 14, 1956, in Los Angeles, CA (some sources say New York, NY, and Monrovia, CA).

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, comedian, dialogue coach

Birth Details

December 14, 1956

Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Car wash employee, Corvette Summer (also known as The Hot One), 1978
• Captain, Seed of Innocence (also known as Teen Mothers), 1980
• Chester, Seems Like Old Times (also known as Neil Simon's SeemsLike Old Times), Columbia, 1980
• Do Wopper, The Hollywood Knights, Columbia, 1980
• Underground Aces, 1980
• Rifleman Tyrone Cribbs, Southern Comfort, 1981
• Nauls, The Thing (also known as John Carpenter's The Thing), 1982
• Diavolo Washington, Dr. Detroit (also known as Doctor Detroit), Universal, 1982
• Dave Prince, Runaway Train, Cannon, 1985
• Host, "Silly Pate," Amazon Women on the Moon (also known as Cheeseburger Film Sandwich), Universal, 1987
• Reggie/Regina, He's My Girl, Triumph, 1990
• Iceman, Ski Patrol, 1990
• Smitty, A Rage in Harlem, Miramax, 1991
• Voice of Monstar Nawt, Space Jam, Warner Bros., 1996
• Carter, Yesterday's Target, Republic Entertainment, 1996
• Lenny, My Favorite Martian, Buena Vista, 1999
• Film Work
• Dialogue coach for Mr. Tucker, Rush Hour, 1998
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Shabu, Just Our Luck (also known as Just My Luck), ABC, 1983-1984
• Voice of Alex, Turbo-Teen, 1984
• Super Sunday (animated), syndicated, 1985
• Mike Fulton, Punky Brewster, NBC, 1985-1986
• Voice of Anthony Julian, JEM (also known as Jem! and Jemand the Holograms; animated), syndicated, 1986
• Milo Williams, Good Morning, Miss Bliss (also known as Saved bythe Bell: The Junior High Years), The Disney Channel, 1988
• Clarence Hall, The Sinbad Show (also known as Sinbad), Fox,1993
• Miniseries
• Gary McCullough, The Corner, HBO, 2000
• Movies
• Justin, Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (also known as Ghetto Child), CBS, 1977
• Otis Vaughn, Carpool, CBS, 1983
• George Dodds, "Polly," The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1989
• George Dodds, Polly Comin' Home! (also known as Polly--One MoreTime!), NBC, 1990
• Sledgehammer O'Possum, Out and About, 1997
• Episodic
• Head, "Wheels," Good Times, 1977
• Head, "J. J. and the Boss Daughter," Good Times, 1978
• Jodie Foster, "The Festival," The Waltons, 1978
• "The Homecoming: Part 2," The Jeffersons, 1978
• Gary, "A Date to Remember," 227, 1989
• Ty, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Urkel," Family Matters, 1992
• Darneel Gaines, "Cabin in the Sky," A Different World, NBC, 1993
• "High Top Reunion," The Steve Harvey Show, The WB, 1996
• "When the Funk Bites the Dust," The Steve Harvey Show, The WB, 1997
• "When the Funk Hits the Rib Tips," The Steve Harvey Show, The WB,1997
• Roger Baron, "To Volunteer Is Human," The Gregory Hines Show, CBS,1998
• Ty, "Homie-Work," The Nanny, CBS, 1998
• "What's Up, Chuck?" NYPD Blue, ABC, 1999
• Made professional debut in Police Woman; also appeared in episodesof the series Quincy.
• Pilots
• Jason, Wilder and Wilder, CBS, 1978
• Floyd, Car Wash, NBC, 1979
• Officer Lucas Jordan, Border Pals, ABC, 1981
• Ronnie, Adams House, CBS, 1983
• Lionel, Piece of Cake, CBS, 1990
• Specials
• Voice of Dead Boy, A Cool Like That Christmas (animated), Fox, 1993
• Stage Appearances
• Appeared in The Odd Couple, Los Angeles; and Sisters, Los Angeles Theatre.
• WRITINGS
• Film Songs
• Dr. Detroit, Universal, 1982