AKA: Carl Anthony Payne, Carl Payne, Carl Anthony Payne
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 05/24/1969
Birthplace: Clinton, South Carolina, USA
With his closely cropped hair and horn-rimmed glasses, Payne often comes off as a goofy straight man to the antics of Martin Lawrence, star of "Martin", the Fox sitcom on which they both appeared. Payne played a similar recurring character on "The Cosby Show" as Theo's good buddy Cockroach. A veteran of New York's professional children's theater scene, Payne made a relatively smooth transition to young adult roles on the small screen. Payne has appeared in more than 35 commercials and has made guest appearances on several dramatic series.
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Began acting professionally at age 10 with the First All-Children's Theater in New York
1986
TV series debut, in the recurring role of Cockroach on "The Cosby Show
1989
TV feature debut in NBC movie, "Good Night, Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
Played small regular role as the third Hull Street rapper on the short-lived NBC comedy-musical series, "Hull High"
Played regular role of Cole on Fox sitcom, "Martin"
