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.

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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 – January 9, 2026

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

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

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Monkey

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

• New York
• actor
• television actor
• voice actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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