T. K. Carter facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 playing fun and sometimes nervous characters in movies and TV shows. You might know him from Punky Brewster, The Thing, or Dave.
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Acting Adventures
T. K. Carter has been acting for many years, bringing lots of different characters to life.
On the Big Screen (Movies)
In movies, T. K. Carter often played funny characters. For example, he was Chester, a smart guy from the city, in Seems Like Old Times. He also played Iceman, who loved to sing karaoke, in Ski Patrol.
He also played characters who were a bit nervous. He was Nauls, a chef on roller skates, in the scary movie The Thing. He also played Cribbs, a National Guardsman, in Southern Comfort.
On the Small Screen (TV Shows)
On TV, T. K. Carter is well-known for playing 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.
His first main role on TV was in the show Just Our Luck. T. K. Carter also appeared in many other popular TV 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 of Acting
T. K. Carter grew up in the San Gabriel Valley area of Southern California.
Where You Might Have Seen Him
Here are some of the movies and TV shows T. K. Carter has been in:
- Good Times (1974) – Early TV appearance
- Seems Like Old Times (1980) – Played Chester
- Southern Comfort (1981) – Played Cribbs
- The Thing (1982) – Played Nauls
- Just Our Luck (1983) – Main role as Shabu
- Punky Brewster (1985-1986) – Played Mike Fulton in 24 episodes
- Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1988) – Played Mylo Williams
- Polly (1989) and Polly: Comin' Home (1990) – TV movies where he played George Dodds
- Ski Patrol (1990) – Played Iceman
- The Sinbad Show (1993) – Main role as Clarence Hull
- Space Jam (1996) – Voice of Monstar Nawt
- The Steve Harvey Show (1996–1998) – Played T-Bone
- The Corner (2000) – Played Gary McCullough in 6 episodes
- Dave (2023) – Played Cliff in 5 episodes
