T.K. Carter

Rest in Peace T.K. Carter.
Passed away on 9th January, 2026 aged 69.

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T.K. Carter was previously married to Janet Carter (wife).

About

American Actor T.K. Carter was born Thomas Kent Carter on 18th December, 1956 in New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 9th Jan 2026 Duarte, California, USA aged 69. He is most remembered for his roles as Chester in the 1980 comedy film Seems Like Old Times, Pfc. Tyrone Cribbs in the 1981 action thriller film Southern Comfort, Nauls in the 1982 science fiction horror film The Thing, Shabu in the ABC sitcom Just Our Luck, Diavolo Washington in the 1983 comedy film Doctor Detroit, Michael "Mike" Fulton in the NBC sitcom Punky Brewster, Dave Prince in the 1985 action thriller film Runaway Train, Mylo Williams in the Disney Channel teen sitcom Good Morning, Miss Bliss, George Dodds in the 1989 made-for-television musical film Polly and its 1990 sequel film Polly: Comin' Home!, Iceman in the 1990 comedy film Ski Patrol, Clarence Hull in the Fox sitcom The Sinbad Show, T-Bone in the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, Lenny in the 1999 science fiction comedy film My Favorite Martian, Gary McCullough in the HBO drama miniseries The Corner, Bill Cosby in the 2003 biographical drama film Baadasssss!, Lester Kincaid in the 2005 action crime drama film Domino, Thelonious Harkness in the ABC legal drama thriller series How to Get Away with Murder, Cliff in the FXX sitcom Dave, and Pike in the ABC drama series The Company You Keep. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

T.K. Carter was in an on-screen matchup with Misha Mc K in He's My Girl (1987).

Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	1	-	-	-
Total	1		-	-

Details

First Name	T.K.
Last Name	Carter
Full Name at Birth	Thomas Kent Carter
Alternative Name	T. K. Carter, T.K. Carter, Thomas Kent Carter, TK Carter
Birthday	18th December, 1956
Birthplace	New York, New York
Died	9th January, 2026
Place of Death	Duarte, California
Height	6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight	141lbs (64 kg)
Build	Slim
Eye Color	Brown - Dark
Hair Color	Brown - Dark
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	Black
Nationality	American
University	Citrus Junior College
Occupation Text	Actor, voice actor, comedian
Occupation	Actor
Claim to Fame	his roles as Chester in the 1980 comedy film Seems Like Old Times, Pfc. Tyrone Cribbs in the 1981 action thriller film Southern Comfort, Nauls in the 1982 science fiction horror film The Thing, Shabu in the ABC sitcom Just Our Luck, Diavolo Washington in the 1983 comedy film Doctor Detroit, Michael "Mike" Fulton in the NBC sitcom Punky Brewster, Dave Prince in the 1985 action thriller film Runaway Train, Mylo Williams in the Disney Channel teen sitcom Good Morning, Miss Bliss, George Dodds in the 1989 made-for-television musical film Polly and its 1990 sequel film Polly: Comin' Home!, Iceman in the 1990 comedy film Ski Patrol, Clarence Hull in the Fox sitcom The Sinbad Show, T-Bone in the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, Lenny in the 1999 science fiction comedy film My Favorite Martian, Gary McCullough in the HBO drama miniseries The Corner, Bill Cosby in the 2003 biographical drama film Baadasssss!, Lester Kincaid in the 2005 action crime drama film Domino, Thelonious Harkness in the ABC legal drama thriller series How to Get Away with Murder, Cliff in the FXX sitcom Dave, and Pike in the ABC drama series The Company You Keep
Year(s) Active	1976–2007, 1976–present, 1974–2026

Thomas Kent Carter (December 18, 1956 – January 9, 2026) was an American actor known for his roles in The Thing, Punky Brewster, The Corner, Southern Comfort, Doctor Detroit, Corvette Summer, and Dave and Just Our Luck.

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