Cast & creator
T.K. Carter
Best known for The Nanny, How to Get Away with Murder, Quincy, M.E.
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).
Also known as: Thomas Kent Carter, T. K. Carter
31
film credits
27
television credits
58
1971–2020 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (58)
Showing 58 of 58 credits
The Nanny
Ty
1993
How to Get Away with Murder
Thelonious Harkness
2014
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Waltons
1972
Family Matters
Ty
1989
A Different World
Darnell Gaines
1987
Everybody Hates Chris
2005
The Transformers
Rocksteady (voice)
1984
Moesha
T.K. Smooth
1996
The Steve Harvey Show
T-Bone
1996
The Jeffersons
1975
The Thing
Nauls
1982
Good Times
1974
DAVE
Cliff
2020
What a Cartoon!
Steve / Santa (voice)
1995What a Cartoon!
Sledgehammer O'Possum (voice)
1995What a Cartoon!
Lion (voice)
1995
227
1985
Punky Brewster
Mike Fulton
1984
Stumptown
Lataurus Price
2019
Jem
Anthony Julian (voice)
1985
Space Jam
Monstar NAWT (voice)
1996
The Way Back
Russ
2020
The Corner
Gary McCullough
2000
My Favorite Martian
Lenny
1999
A Rage in Harlem
Smitty
1991
Runaway Train
Dave Prince
1985The Sinbad Show
1993
Soul Train
Self - Host
1971
Amazon Women on the Moon
Host (segment "Silly Paté")
1987
Good Morning, Miss Bliss
Mylo Williams
1988
Domino
Lester Kincaid
2005
Just Our Luck
Shabu
1983
The Bobby Brown Story
Herbert 'Pops' Brown
2018
Southern Comfort
Cribbs
1981
Turbo Teen
Alex (voice)
1984
Ski Patrol
Iceman
1990
Seems Like Old Times
Chester
1980
Doctor Detroit
Diavolo Washington
1983
Corvette Summer
Car Washer Employee
1978
The Hollywood Knights
Do Wopper
1980
Yesterday's Target
Carter
1996
He's My Girl
Reggie / Regina
1987
A Cool Like That Christmas
Dead Boy (voice)
1993
Polly
George
1989
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Rodney
2005
Carpool
Otis Vaughan
1983
Baadasssss!
Bill Cosby
2004
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Justin
1977
Polly: Comin' Home!
George Dodds
1990
George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular
Steve / Santa (voices)
1995
Underground Aces
Dee Jay
1981
Jamal the Funny Frog: Beach
Shark, Oyster #3, Sea
2002
Jamal the Funny Frog: Dentist
Dentist Lloyd
2002
Seed of Innocence
Captain
1980
Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There?
Sledgehammer O'Possum
1997
Yuckie Duck: I'm On My Way
Lion
1995