T.K. Carter

Known for

Acting

Born

December 18, 1956

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

January 9, 2026 (aged 69)

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).

Best known work

The Thing

1982

Space Jam

1996

How to Get Away with Murder

2014

The Way Back

2020

The Nanny

1993

Domino

2005

Everybody Hates Chris

2005

Runaway Train

1985

The Transformers

1984

Southern Comfort

1981

Filmography

2020
The Way Back
as Russ
2020
DAVETV
as Cliff (5 episodes)
2019
StumptownTV
as Lataurus Price (1 episode)
2018
The Bobby Brown StoryTV
as Herbert 'Pops' Brown (2 episodes)
2017
Hearse Life
2014
How to Get Away with MurderTV
as Thelonious Harkness (1 episode)
2005
Domino
as Lester Kincaid
2005
Everybody Hates ChrisTV
2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
as Rodney
2004
Baadasssss!
as Bill Cosby
2002
Jamal the Funny Frog: Beach
as Shark, Oyster #3, Sea
2002
Jamal the Funny Frog: Dentist
as Dentist Lloyd
2000
The CornerTV
as Gary McCullough (6 episodes)
1999
My Favorite Martian
as Lenny
1997
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
as Sledgehammer O'Possum
1996
Space Jam
as Monstar NAWT (voice)
1996
The Steve Harvey ShowTV
as T-Bone (4 episodes)
1996
Yesterday's Target
as Carter
1996
MoeshaTV
as T.K. Smooth (1 episode)
1995
Yuckie Duck: I'm On My Way
as Lion
1995
George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular
as Steve / Santa (voices)
1995
What a Cartoon!TV
as Steve / Santa (voice) (1 episode), as Lion (voice) (1 episode), as Sledgehammer O'Possum (voice) (1 episode)
1993
A Cool Like That Christmas
as Dead Boy (voice)
1993
The NannyTV
as Ty (1 episode)
1993
The Sinbad ShowTV