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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 '' Tyler Perry's Young Dylan''.

Early life

Payne was born in South Carolina and raised in

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. He 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 Theo Huxtable's best friend Cockroach on the

sitcom ''

''. 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 '' The Rickey Smiley Show''.

Filmography

Film and TV movies

Television

Music video appearances

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- "Growing Up" (1986) *

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- "Girl Next Door" (1987) * History in The Making (band) - "Walk Away" (2011)

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