T.K. Carter, a prolific actor with roles in television shows and feature films stretching over six decades, has died at the age of 69, his publicist confirmed Saturday.
Carter died Friday at his home in Duarte. The entertainment website TMZ reported that authorities responded to a call for service at the home at about 5:45 p.m. No foul play is suspected, but the cause of death has not been provided.
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MAY 25: Actor T. K. Carter attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Sony Pictures Classic “BAADASSSSS!” on May 25, 2004 at American Cinemateque at the Egyptian Theatre, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images) BEVERLY HILLS, CA – MARCH 05: Actor T.K. Carter arrives at The Envelope Please APLA/Esquire Magazine Oscar Party held at the Abbey on March 5, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 19: Comedian T.K. Carter arrives to the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) All-Star Gala on February 19, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) NEW YORK – APRIL 25: (L to R) Cast of “The L.A. Riots Spectacular” T.K. Carter, David Rasche, Anne-Marie Johnson, producer Chris Miller, actor Christopher McDonald, producer John Manulis, director Marc Klasfeld and actor Jonathan Lipnicki pose for a portrait during the Tribeca Film Festival at the Tribeca Grand Hotel April 25, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) HOLLYWOOD, CA – AUGUST 29: T.K. Carter (R) attends the premiere screening of “The Bobby Brown Story” presented by BET and Toyota at the Paramount Theatre on August 29, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images) Show Caption1 of 5HOLLYWOOD, CA – MAY 25: Actor T. K. Carter attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Sony Pictures Classic “BAADASSSSS!” on May 25, 2004 at American Cinemateque at the Egyptian Theatre, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images) ExpandBorn in New York, Carter moved west as a child and worked in standup comedy in the Los Angeles area. He started his acting career in the late 1970s, with roles on “Police Woman,” “Good Times” and “The Waltons,” and on the big screen in 1978’s “Corvette Summer.”
He appeared as Nauls, the rollerskating chef in director John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic “The Thing.” Other notable film roles included 1985’s “Runaway Train,” 1990’s “Ski Patrol” and 1996’s “Space Jam.”
As his career progressed, Carter became a more ubiquitous face on the small screen, with roles on “Punky Brewster,” “Family Matters,” “A Different World,” “Moesha,” “The Nanny,” “NYPD Blue” and “Dave,” among others.
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Carter is survived by his mother and children. Memorial details have not been released.
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