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T. K. Carter
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Thomas Kent Carter
December 18, 1956 New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
Thomas Kent Carter (born December 18, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in movies like The Thing and Southern Comfort. He also appeared in TV shows such as Punky Brewster, Just Our Luck, and Dave.
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T. K. Carter's Acting Journey
T. K. Carter has played many different characters in his acting career. He is often recognized for his funny roles in movies. For example, he played Chester, a clever character, in Seems Like Old Times. He was also the singing Iceman in Ski Patrol.
Playing Nervous Characters
Carter is also known for playing characters who are a bit nervous. He played Nauls, a chef who roller-skated, in John Carpenter's movie The Thing. He also played Cribbs, a National Guardsman, in Walter Hill's film Southern Comfort.
TV Show Roles
On television, T. K. Carter played Michael "Mike" Fulton. Mike was an elementary school teacher on the NBC show Punky Brewster. He also played Mylo Williams on the Disney Channel series Good Morning, Miss Bliss. Carter's first main role on TV was in the show Just Our Luck.
His very first acting job was on an episode of the TV show Police Woman. He also appeared in other popular shows like Good Times, The Sinbad Show, The Steve Harvey Show, and A Different World. He was also in the TV movies Polly and its sequel.
Life Outside Acting
T. K. Carter grew up in the San Gabriel Valley area. This area is located in Southern California.
Selected Filmography
T. K. Carter has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of his notable roles:
- 1978: Corvette Summer as Car Wash Employee
- 1980: Seems Like Old Times as Chester
- 1981: Southern Comfort as Cribbs
- 1982: The Thing as Nauls
- 1983: Just Our Luck as Shabu (main role, 13 episodes)
- 1983: Doctor Detroit as Diavolo Washington
- 1985–1986: Punky Brewster as Mike Fulton (24 episodes)
- 1988: Good Morning, Miss Bliss as Mylo Williams (13 episodes)
- 1989: Polly as George Dodds (TV movie)
- 1990: Ski Patrol as Iceman
- 1993: The Sinbad Show as Clarence Hull (main role, 24 episodes)
- 1996: Space Jam as Monstar Nawt (voice)
- 2020: The Way Back as Russ Durrett
- 2023: Dave as Cliff (recurring role, 5 episodes)
