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My Take
T. K. Carter earned my respect as a true character actor, the sort of performer who could change the temperature of a scene the instant he walked on. I first locked onto him as the cook in The Thing, but his fingerprints are all over decades of work, from Runaway Train to Space Jam. A New Yorker who did it all, acting, voice work, and comedy, he was the dependable craftsman every great cast needs. He passed in early 2026 after nearly half a century in the business, and that endurance is its own kind of greatness. The screen was richer for him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- T. K. Carter
- Name (Japanese)
- T・K・カーター
- Reading
- T・K・かーたー
- Born
- December 18, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / voice actor / comedian / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mrcarteryall/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.%20K.%20Carter
Frequently asked questions
When was T. K. Carter born?
Born December 18, 1956 (age 69).
Where is T. K. Carter from?
T. K. Carter is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does T. K. Carter do?
T. K. Carter works as actor, television actor, voice actor, comedian, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.