Carl Anthony Payne II
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Carl Anthony Payne II | |
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 Payne in 2018 | |
| Born | May 24, 1969 Clinton, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | Carl Payne |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Carl Anthony Payne II (born May 24, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Cole Brown on the Fox sitcom Martin and Walter "Cockroach" Bradley on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, Carl on Rock Me Baby (TV series), Curtis on the sitcom George Lopez (2002–2003), and as Myles Wilson on Tyler Perry's Young Dylan.
Early life
[edit]Payne was born in South Carolina and raised in Harlem, New York. He studied acting at the First All Children's Theater, an off-Broadway repertory theatre company. He graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York and Howard University.
Acting career
[edit]Carl Payne is known for his role as Cole Brown on the Fox sitcom Martin and his recurring role as Theo Huxtable's best friend Cockroach on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.
Payne played Reynaldo St. James on the BET series The Game. He directed and produced music videos, web series and short films, all while continuing to tour the country as a stand-up comic. He even starred in the series For Richer or For Poorer, whose stars were LeToya Luckett and Rockmond Dunbar.
Payne also played an FBI agent, turned FCC field agent, on The Rickey Smiley Show.
Filmography
[edit]Film and TV movies
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Last Dragon | Kid in Pizza Shop | |
| 1990 | Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston | DeWayne | TV movie |
| 1991 | Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story | Michael Donald | TV movie |
| 1996 | Ed | Stats Jefferson | |
| 1998 | Overnight Delivery | Wheels | Video |
| 1999 | The Breaks | Chris | |
| Black and White | Ernie Pitts | ||
| 2003 | Swirl | Beethoven | [1] |
| Get Money | Eric | Video | |
| 2008 | Hood Hostages | Homeless | Video |
| Feast II: Sloppy Seconds | Slasher | Video | |
| 2009 | Mimi's Place | Scooter | Short |
| The Messenger | Pitterson's Father | ||
| Feast III: The Happy Finish | Slasher | Video | |
| There's A Stranger in My House | Bailey | ||
| 2010 | Baby Mama's Club | - | |
| Let God Be the Judge | Brian Matthews | ||
| Love Me or Leave Me | Joseph Wyatt | TV movie | |
| Who Da Man? | Larry | Short | |
| Romia and Juliet | Preacher | Short | |
| 2011 | He's Mine Not Yours | Doug | |
| 2012 | Love Overboard | Gerald | Video |
| Downline | Abel | Short | |
| 2013 | Je'Caryous Johnson's Marriage Material | Joey | |
| The Dark Sorcerer | The Goblin | Short | |
| Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story | Antonio "L.A." Reid | TV movie | |
| Marry Me for Christmas | Preston | TV movie | |
| What Would You Do for Love | Stanley | TV movie | |
| At Mamu's Feet | Marshall | ||
| 2014 | First Impression | Carl | |
| Love the One You're With | - | TV movie | |
| Marry Us for Christmas | Preston | TV movie | |
| 2015 | What Love Will Make You Do | Sean | |
| Zodiac Sign | Jonathan | ||
| My First Love | Damon | Video | |
| 2016 | Hollywood Hearts | Ric | TV movie |
| A Heart That Forgives | Levar | ||
| For the Love of Christmas | Johnathan | ||
| 2017 | Misguided Behavior | Benjamin Fields | |
| Conflict of Interest | Mark | ||
| Boxing Day: A Day After Christmas | Daymond Brown | ||
| Zulu Wedding | Nate | ||
| 2018 | Kinship | Rev. Abbot | |
| Voodoo Vine | Robert | Short | |
| The Come Up | Mr. Armstrong | ||
| One Crazy Christmas | Vincent | ||
| 2019 | Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta | Reverend Stevie Collins | TV movie |
| Black Privilege | Chuck | TV movie | |
| Everyday But Christmas | Driver | ||
| 2020 | Christmas Dilemma | Eddie | TV movie |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | The Cosby Show | Walter "Cockroach" Bradley | Recurring cast: seasons 2-4 |
| 1988 | Hothouse | Mike Torres | Episode: "The Good Family" |
| 1989 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Danny | Episode: "A Matter of Conscience" |
| 1990 | Thirtysomething | Student #1 | Episode: "I'm Nobody, Who Are You?" |
| Hull High | Hull High Devil Rapper | Main cast | |
| 1991 | You Take the Kids | Spunk | Episode: "Fishes Are Like Sisters... You Can't Flush Them Without Feeling Guilty" |
| Quantum Leap | Clinton Leveret | Episode: "A Single Drop of Rain" | |
| True Colors | Wishbone | Recurring cast: season 2 | |
| 1992–97 | Martin | Cole Brown | Main cast |
| 1996 | Soul Train | Himself/Guest Host | Episode: "Deborah Cox/Speech/Somethin' for the People" |
| 1999 | G vs E | Intern | Episode: "Evilator" |
| Jack & Jill | Hull High Devil Rapper | Episode: "The Awful Truth" & "Welcome to the Working Week" | |
| 2000 | The Hughleys | Ernest | Episode: "Darryl's Victory Tour" |
| 2002–03 | George Lopez | Curtis | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2003–04 | Rock Me Baby | Carl | Main cast |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Lucas Benchley | Episode: "Bale Out" |
| 2006 | The Evidence | Anthony Bishop | Recurring cast |
| 2007 | Girlfriends | Ray | Episode: "Time to Man Up" |
| 2009 | Nite Tales: The Series | Dirk | Episode: "Black Widow" |
| 2011 | Clunkers | Ritchie | Main cast |
| 2012 | The Game | Reynaldo Saint James | Recurring cast: season 5 |
| 2012–13 | For Richer or Poorer | Deshaun | Main cast |
| 2014 | According to Him + Her | Himself | Episode: "Dating 101" |
| One Love | Luke Winters | Main cast | |
| 2015 | Make Time 4 Love | Eric Turner | Episode: "Make Time 4 Love Ep. 1" |
| 2017 | Mann & Wife | Mr. Wright | Episode: "Take Me to the Mann" & "Pressured by the Mann" |
| 2018 | Detroiters | Himself | Episode: "Little Caesars" |
| 2018–19 | Step Up | Reggie Baker | Guest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2018–20 | 5th Ward The Series | Councilman Kendrick Davis | Main cast |
| 2019 | Last Call | Todd Wool | Main cast |
| 2020 | Insecure | - | Episode: "Lowkey Feelin' Myself" |
| 2020– | Tyler Perry's Young Dylan | Myles Wilson | Main cast |
| 2022 | Single Drunk Female | George | Episode: "James" |
| Kid's Crew | Sandman | Recurring cast |
Music video appearances
[edit]- Whodini - "Growing Up" (1986)
- Bobby Brown - "Girl Next Door" (1987)
- Mint Condition - "Walk On" (2011)
References
[edit]- ^ "Swirl (2003) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
External links
[edit]- "New Additions Made to Cast in TLC Biopic - JetMag.com". jetmag.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- "Casting Complete: Rochelle Aytes & Carl Payne Join TLC Movie | AlwaysAList.com". alwaysalist.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- "Carl Anthony Payne To Play L.A. Reid In Forthcoming TLC Biopic « MadameNoire MadameNoire". madamenoire.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- "Men get suited up for the 2013 Trumpet Award". rollingout.com. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- "Martin Star Carl Anthony Payne Speaks On The 11 Eleven 11 Project | USL Magazine | Music, Entertainment, Fashion, Lifestyle, Art & Culture". uslmag.com. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- "KARLTON SAYS: Real Talk with Carl Anthony Payne 2 - YouTube". youtube.com. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- Carl Anthony Payne II at IMDb