T.K. Carter

Career timeline

1. 1956 · Born

   Born in New York City, New York, USA

2. 1972 · Screen debut

   The Waltons (TV)

3. 1982 · Breakthrough

   The Thing (Movie)

4. 2020 · Latest release

   The Way Back (Movie)

5. 2026 · Died

   January 9, 2026

Career in numbers

6 1970s

19 1980s

14 1990s

7 2000s

4 2010s

2 2020s

• Comedy29
• Drama13
• Family10
• Animation9
• Action6
• Crime5

Highest-rated title The Thing 1982 8.1 Most popular title The Thing 1982 8.1

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside T.K. Carter in our catalogue.

Sinbad

2 titles together

Reginald VelJohnson

2 titles together

Countess Vaughn

2 titles together

1. 2020 The Way Back as Russ 6.6 Movie
2. 2020 DAVE as Cliff 7.3 TV
3. 2019 Stumptown as Lataurus Price 7.2 TV
4. 2018 The Bobby Brown Story as Herbert 'Pops' Brown TV
5. 2017 Hearse Life Movie
6. 2014 How to Get Away with Murder as Thelonious Harkness 7.8 TV
7. 2005 Domino as Lester Kincaid 5.9 Movie
8. 2005 Everybody Hates Chris 8.1 TV
9. 2005 The L.A. Riot Spectacular as Rodney Movie
10. 2004 Baadasssss! as Bill Cosby 6.5 Movie
11. 2002 Jamal the Funny Frog: Dentist as Dentist Lloyd Movie
12. 2002 Jamal the Funny Frog: Beach as Shark, Oyster #3, Sea Movie
13. 2000 The Corner as Gary McCullough 7.8 TV
14. 1999 My Favorite Martian as Lenny 5.7 Movie
15. 1997 Sledgehammer O'Possum - What's Going on Back There? as Sledgehammer O'Possum Movie
16. 1996 The Steve Harvey Show as T-Bone 7.0 TV
17. 1996 Yesterday's Target as Carter Movie
18. 1996 Moesha as T.K. Smooth 6.9 TV
19. 1995 Yuckie Duck: I'm On My Way as Lion Movie
20. 1995 George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular as Steve / Santa (voices) Movie
21. 1995 What a Cartoon! as Steve / Santa (voice) 7.5 TV
22. 1993 A Cool Like That Christmas as Dead Boy (voice) Movie
23. 1993 The Nanny as Ty 8.1 TV
24. 1993 The Sinbad Show TV
25. 1991 A Rage in Harlem as Smitty 5.5 Movie
26. 1990 Polly: Comin' Home! as George Dodds Movie
27. 1990 Ski Patrol as Iceman 4.7 Movie
28. 1989 Polly as George Movie
29. 1989 Family Matters as Ty 6.8 TV
30. 1988 Good Morning, Miss Bliss as Mylo Williams 7.1 TV
31. 1987 A Different World as Darnell Gaines 7.2 TV
32. 1987 He's My Girl as Reggie / Regina Movie
33. 1985 Runaway Train as Dave Prince 6.9 Movie
34. 1985 Jem as Anthony Julian (voice) 7.4 TV
35. 1985 227 6.8 TV
36. 1984 Punky Brewster as Mike Fulton 7.2 TV
37. 1984 Turbo Teen as Alex (voice) TV
38. 1983 Carpool as Otis Vaughan Movie
39. 1983 Just Our Luck as Shabu TV
40. 1983 Doctor Detroit as Diavolo Washington 5.1 Movie
41. 1982 The Thing as Nauls 8.1 Movie
42. 1981 Southern Comfort as Cribbs 6.8 Movie
43. 1981 Underground Aces as Dee Jay Movie
44. 1980 Seems Like Old Times as Chester 6.3 Movie
45. 1980 Seed of Innocence as Captain Movie
46. 1980 The Hollywood Knights as Do Wopper 5.8 Movie
47. 1978 Corvette Summer as Car Washer Employee 5.5 Movie
48. 1977 Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid as Justin Movie
49. 1976 Quincy, M.E. 7.5 TV
50. 1975 The Jeffersons 7.3 TV
51. 1974 Good Times 8.0 TV
52. 1972 The Waltons 7.1 TV

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