Carl Anthony Payne II (born May 24, 1969) played the part of Cole Brown on the FOX network TV series Martin.
A stage and television actor, producer, Carl also had a recurring role as Curtis, one of George and Ernie's best friends and their co-worker at Powers Aviation in three episodes of the ABC-TV sitcom series George Lopez
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 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-TV series The Cosby Show.
Payne played Reynaldo St. James on the BET TV 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 also appeared in the GMC/Aspire network’s short-lived television show For Richer or For Poorer starring Letoya Luckett and Rockmond Dunbar, which began aired for 7 episodes from 2012-2013.
External links[]
- Carl Anthony Payne II article at Wikipedia
Carl Anthony Payne II at the Internet Movie Database
Notes[]
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