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Allen Payne
Born
Allen Roberts

(1968-07-07) July 7, 1968 (age 57)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1989–present
Known for New Jack City
Jason's Lyric
Tyler Perry's House of Payne

Allen Payne is an American actor. He was born on July 7, 1968. He is well-known for playing C.J. Payne in the family TV show Tyler Perry's House of Payne. He also had a big role as Jason Alexander in the 1994 movie Jason's Lyric.

About Allen Payne's Acting Career

Early Life and First Roles

Allen Payne was born Allen Roberts in Harlem, New York City. He started his acting career in 1990. His first TV role was on The Cosby Show. He played Lance Rodman, who was the boyfriend of a character named Charmaine. He was on the show for two seasons.

Becoming a TV Star

After The Cosby Show, Allen Payne appeared in other popular TV shows. These included The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air and Malcolm & Eddie. In 2006, he began playing C.J. Payne on Tyler Perry's House of Payne. This show became very popular. He continued playing C.J. until 2012. The show returned in 2020, and he still plays the role today. In 2018, he also appeared in a spin-off show called The Paynes.

Allen Payne's Movie Roles

Allen Payne has also been in many movies. He played "Gee Money" in the 1991 film New Jack City. He also starred in Jason's Lyric in 1994. Other movies he appeared in include Vampire in Brooklyn and The Perfect Storm. He also played "Dead Mike" in the hip-hop comedy CB4.

Stage Performances

More recently, Allen Payne has performed on stage. In 2022, he played "Gee Money" again in a stage version of New Jack City: Live on Stage. This play was produced by Je'Caryous Johnson.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Rooftops Kadim
Cookie Extra
1991 New Jack City Gee Money
1993 CB4 Euripides Smalls/Dead Mike
1994 Jason's Lyric Jason Alexander
1995 The Walking Dead Cole Evans
The Tuskegee Airmen Walter Peoples TV movie
Vampire in Brooklyn Detective Justice
1998 A Price Above Rubies Ramon Garcia
1999 Double Platinum Ric Ortega TV movie
2000 The Perfect Storm Alfred Pierre
2001 30 Years to Life Malik
Commitments Van Compton TV movie
Blue Hill Avenue Tristan
2003 Men Cry In The Dark - Video
Playas Ball Cedric Tinsley
2006 Crossover Kemp
2021 The Fight That Never Ends Leon Watkins TV movie
2024 Outlaw Posse Jeremiah

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990–92 The Cosby Show Lance Rodman Recurring cast: Season 7-8
1992 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Marcus Stokes Episode: "My Brother's Keeper"
A Different World Lance Rodman Episode: "Conflict of Interest"
1993 Roc James Episode: "The Parent Thing"
1996 Malcolm & Eddie Preston Episode: "Do the K.C. Hustle"
2004 All of Us Larry Episode: "Used Ta Be My Girl"
CSI: NY Willie Chancey Episode: "Officer Blue"
2007–12 Tyler Perry's House of Payne C.J. Payne Main Cast
2018 The Paynes C.J. Payne Recurring cast
2020– Tyler Perry's House of Payne C.J. Payne Main Cast

Stage

Year Production Role
2022–2024 New Jack City: Live on Stage Gee Money
2025 Jason's Lyric: Live! Jason Alexander

See also

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