Directed credits
3
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Director
Carl Anthony Payne II
Acting
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1.9
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 1All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 1214197
IMDb ID: nm0668241
Known for: Acting
Born: May 24, 1969
Age: 56
Place of birth: Clinton, South Carolina, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.51
Wikidata: Q3696444
Also known as
Carl Payne
Frequent jobs
Director (3)
Biography
Carl Anthony Payne II (born May 24, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Walter "Cockroach" Bradley on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, Cole Brown on the FOX sitcom Martin, Carl on the sitcom Rock Me Baby, Curtis on the sitcom George Lopez (2002–2003), and as Myles Wilson on Tyler Perry's Young Dylan.
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Highest rated movies linked with Carl Anthony Payne II.
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Most viewed movie titles linked with Carl Anthony Payne II.
6.0
War Dawgz
as Vic Valentine
2025 Movie
6.5
The Last Dragon
as Kid in Pizza Shop
1985 Movie
Clunkers
as Ritchie
2015 Movie
Love Me or Leave Me
as Joseph Wyatt
2010 Movie
5.6
House Party
as Self
2023 Movie
2.0
Zulu Wedding
as Nate
2019 Movie
5.2
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds
as Slasher
2008 Movie
4.1
Ed
as Stats Jefferson
1996 Movie
5.5
Overnight Delivery
as Wheels
1998 Movie
4.7
Feast III: The Happy Finish
as Slasher
2009 Movie
For Richer or Poorer
as Deshaun
2012 Movie
4.3
The Grove
as Chris
2025 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Carl Anthony Payne II.
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Clinton Leveret • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.0
The Cosby Show
as Cockroach • 12 eps
1984 Series
7.4
Girlfriends
as Ray • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.6
Martin
as Cole Brown • 132 eps
1992 Series
7.1
Insecure
1 eps
2016 Series
5.7
Pictionary
4 eps
2022 Series
6.8
The Hughleys
as Ernest • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.6
George Lopez
as Curtis • 3 eps
2002 Series
6.0
Single Drunk Female
as George • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.9
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
10.0
Rock Me Baby
as Carl • 22 eps
2003 Series
7.3
5th Ward
as Councilman Davis • 12 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Carl Anthony Payne II.
6.0
War Dawgz
as Vic Valentine
2025 Movie
4.3
The Grove
as Chris
2025 Movie
A Heart That Forgives 2: The Battle Within
as Levar
2024 Movie
5.6
House Party
as Self
2023 Movie
6.4
Christmas Dilemma
as Eddie
2020 Movie
7.5
Everyday But Christmas
as Driver
2019 Movie
2.0
Zulu Wedding
as Nate
2019 Movie
3.5
Black & Privileged: Volume 1
as Chuck
2019 Movie
8.7
Misguided Behavior
as Benjamin Fields
2018 Movie
3.5
One Crazy Christmas
as Vincent
2018 Movie
10.0
Conflict of Interest
as Mark
2017 Movie
6.0
A Heart That Forgives
as Levar
2016 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Carl Anthony Payne II.
5.7
Pictionary
4 eps
2022 Series
6.0
Single Drunk Female
as George • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.9
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
as Myles Wilson • 14 eps
2020 Series
7.3
5th Ward
as Councilman Davis • 12 eps
2018 Series
7.1
Insecure
1 eps
2016 Series
10.0
Rock Me Baby
as Carl • 22 eps
2003 Series
7.6
George Lopez
as Curtis • 3 eps
2002 Series
7.4
Girlfriends
as Ray • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.8
The Hughleys
as Ernest • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.6
Martin
as Cole Brown • 132 eps
1992 Series
5.7
Hull High
as Hull High Devil Rapper • 8 eps
1990 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Clinton Leveret • 1 eps
1989 Series