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T.K. Carter

Acting Born Dec 18, 1956 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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).

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Known for

The Nanny

as Ty
Film

The Thing

as Nauls

Full filmography

  • The Nanny (1993) as Ty
  • The Waltons (1972)
  • How to Get Away with Murder (2014) as Thelonious Harkness
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
  • Family Matters (1989) as Ty
  • Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
  • The Transformers (1984) as Rocksteady (voice)
  • The Jeffersons (1975)
  • A Different World (1987) as Darnell Gaines
  • Punky Brewster (1984) as Mike Fulton
  • Moesha (1996) as T.K. Smooth
  • The Thing (1982) as Nauls
  • The Steve Harvey Show (1996) as T-Bone
  • 227 (1985)
  • DAVE (2020) as Cliff
  • Good Times (1974)
  • What a Cartoon! (1995) as Steve / Santa (voice)
  • What a Cartoon! (1995) as Lion (voice)
  • What a Cartoon! (1995) as Sledgehammer O'Possum (voice)
  • Stumptown (2019) as Lataurus Price
  • Space Jam (1996) as Monstar NAWT (voice)
  • Jem (1985) as Anthony Julian (voice)
  • The Corner (2000) as Gary McCullough
  • The Way Back (2020) as Russ