T. K. Carter

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.

Thomas Kent Carter (December 18, 1956 – January 9, 2026) was an American actor best known for his roles in the films Corvette Summer (1978), Southern Comfort (1981), The Thing (1982), Doctor Detroit (1983), Runaway Train (1985), Space Jam (1996) and The Corner (2000), as well as for the TV series Just Our Luck (as the series' lead), Punky Brewster, The Sinbad Show, Dave, and Good Morning, Miss Bliss, also known as Sa…

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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

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / television actor / voice actor / comedian / film actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

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Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.%20K.%20Carter

Tags

• New York
• actor
• television actor
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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