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sitcom ''

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'' and Walter "Cockroach" Bradley on the

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'', Carl on '' Rock Me Baby'' (TV series), Curtis on the sitcom ''

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'' (2002–2003), and as Myles Wilson on ''

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Early life

Payne studied acting at the First All Children's Theater, an off-Broadway repertory theatre company. He graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York and

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Acting career

Carl Payne is known for his role as Cole Brown on the

sitcom ''

'' and his recurring role as

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's best friend Cockroach on the

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''. Payne played Reynaldo St. James on the

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series '' The Game''. He directed and produced music videos, web series and short films, all while continuing to tour the country as a stand up comic. He even starred in the series For Richer or For Poorer, whose stars were

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. Payne also played an FBI agent, turned FCC field agent, on ''

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Filmography

Film and TV Movies

Television

Music video appearances

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- "Growing Up" (1986) *

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- "Girl Next Door" (1987) *

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- "Walk On" (2011)

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* * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Payne, Carl 1969 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors African-American male actors Howard University alumni People from Harlem 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people