Carl Anthony Payne II

Carl Anthony Payne II (born May 24, 1969) is a stage and television actor, producer, and director. He is best known for his role as Cole Brown on the TV series Martin.

Early life

Payne studied acting at the First All Children's Theater, an off-Broadway repertory theatre company. He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York and Howard University.

Acting career

Carl Payne is best known for his role as Cole Brown on the Fox network TV series Martin and his recurring role as Theo Huxtable's best friend Cockroach on the NBC series The Cosby Show.

Payne played Reynaldo St. James on the BET series The Game. He has directed and produced music videos, web series and short films, all while continuing to tour the country as a stand up comic. Most recently, Payne wrapped filming for GMC/Aspire’s new television show For Richer or For Poorer starring Letoya Luckett and Rockmond Dunbar. The series is set to air in 2013.

Payne can be seen currently playing an FBI agent, and later as FCC field agent on The Rickey Smiley Show.

Filmography

• The Cosby Show (1986–1987)
• Hull High (1990)
• Quantum Leap (Episode: "A Single Drop of Rain") (1991)
• Martin (1992–1997)
• The Breaks (1999)
• Swirl (2003)^[1]
• Rock Me Baby (2004)
• The Evidence (2006)
• George Lopez (2006)
• Feast 2: Sloppy Seconds (2008)
• Girlfriends (2008)
• Feast III: The Happy Finish (2009)
• Under One Roof (2008)
• Love Me or Leave Me (2010)
• He's Mine Not Yours (2011)
• The Game (2012)
• Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story (2013)
• For Richer or Poorer (2013)
• Marriage Material (2013)
• The Rickey Smiley Show (2014)

Music video appearances

• Whodini - "Growing Up" (1986)
• Bobby Brown - "Girl Next Door" (1987)
• Mint Condition - "Walk On" (2011)

References

External links

• "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. 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. 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. Retrieved 2014-02-09. 
• "KARLTON SAYS: Real Talk with Carl Anthony Payne 2 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09. 
• Carl Anthony Payne II at the Internet Movie Database