Carl Anthony Payne II

Carl Anthony Payne II (born May 24, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Cole Brown on the Fox sitcom Martin and Walter "Cockroach" Bradley on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, Carl on Rock Me Baby, Curtis on the sitcom George Lopez (2002–2003), and as Myles Wilson on Tyler Perry's Young Dylan.

Early life Payne was born in South Carolina and raised in Harlem, New York. 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 Howard University.

Acting career Carl Payne is known for his role as Cole Brown on the Fox sitcom Martin and his recurring role as Theo Huxtable's best friend Cockroach on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.

Payne played Reynaldo St. James on the BET 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 LeToya Luckett and Rockmond Dunbar.

Payne also played an FBI agent, turned FCC field agent, on The Rickey Smiley Show.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 The Last Dragon Kid in Pizza Shop 1990 Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston DeWayne TV movie 1991 Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Michael Donald TV movie 1996 Ed Stats Jefferson 1998 Overnight Delivery Wheels Video 1999 The Breaks Chris Black and White Ernie Pitts 2003 Swirl Beethoven Get Money Eric Video 2008 Hood Hostages Homeless Video Feast II: Sloppy Seconds Slasher Video 2009 Mimi's Place Scooter Short The Messenger Pitterson's Father Feast III: The Happy Finish Slasher Video There's A Stranger in My House Bailey 2010 Baby Mama's Club - Let God Be the Judge Brian Matthews Love Me or Leave Me Joseph Wyatt TV movie Who Da Man? Larry Short Romia and Juliet Preacher Short 2011 He's Mine Not Yours Doug 2012 Love Overboard Gerald Video Downline Abel Short 2013 Je'Caryous Johnson's Marriage Material Joey The Dark Sorcerer The Goblin Short Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story Antonio "L.A." Reid TV movie Marry Me for Christmas Preston TV movie What Would You Do for Love Stanley TV movie At Mamu's Feet Marshall 2014 First Impression Carl Love the One You're With - TV movie Marry Us for Christmas Preston TV movie 2015 What Love Will Make You Do Sean Zodiac Sign Jonathan My First Love Damon Video 2016 Hollywood Hearts Ric TV movie A Heart That Forgives Levar For the Love of Christmas Johnathan 2017 Misguided Behavior Benjamin Fields Conflict of Interest Mark Boxing Day: A Day After Christmas Daymond Brown Zulu Wedding Nate 2018 Kinship Rev. Abbot Voodoo Vine Robert Short The Come Up Mr. Armstrong One Crazy Christmas Vincent 2019 Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta Reverend Stevie Collins TV movie Black Privilege Chuck TV movie Everyday But Christmas Driver 2020 Christmas Dilemma Eddie TV movie

Television Year Title Role Notes 1986–1987 The Cosby Show Walter "Cockroach" Bradley Recurring cast: seasons 2–4 1988 Hothouse Mike Torres Episode: "The Good Family" 1989 CBS Schoolbreak Special Danny Episode: "A Matter of Conscience" 1990 Thirtysomething Student #1 Episode: "I'm Nobody, Who Are You?" Hull High Hull High Devil Rapper Main cast 1991 You Take the Kids Spunk Episode: "Fishes Are Like Sisters... You Can't Flush Them Without Feeling Guilty" Quantum Leap Clinton Leveret Episode: "A Single Drop of Rain" True Colors Wishbone Recurring cast: season 2 1992–1997 Martin Cole Brown Main cast 1996 Soul Train Himself/Guest Host Episode: "Deborah Cox/Speech/Somethin' for the People" 1999 G vs E Intern Episode: "Evilator" Jack & Jill Hull High Devil Rapper Episode: "The Awful Truth" & "Welcome to the Working Week" 2000 The Hughleys Ernest Episode: "Darryl's Victory Tour" 2002–2003 George Lopez Curtis Recurring cast: season 2 2003–2004 Rock Me Baby Carl Main cast 2004 NYPD Blue Lucas Benchley Episode: "Bale Out" 2006 The Evidence Anthony Bishop Recurring cast 2007 Girlfriends Ray Episode: "Time to Man Up" 2009 Nite Tales: The Series Dirk Episode: "Black Widow" 2011 Clunkers Ritchie Main cast 2012 The Game Reynaldo Saint James Recurring cast: season 5 2012–2013 For Richer or Poorer Deshaun Main cast 2014 According to Him + Her Himself Episode: "Dating 101" One Love Luke Winters Main cast 2015 Make Time 4 Love Eric Turner Episode: "Make Time 4 Love Ep. 1" 2017 Mann & Wife Mr. Wright Episode: "Take Me to the Mann" & "Pressured by the Mann" 2018 Detroiters Himself Episode: "Little Caesars" 2018–2019 Step Up Reggie Baker Guest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2 2018–2020 5th Ward The Series Councilman Kendrick Davis Main cast 2019 Last Call Todd Wool Main cast 2020 Insecure - Episode: "Lowkey Feelin' Myself" 2020–2025 Tyler Perry's Young Dylan Myles Wilson Main cast 2022 Single Drunk Female George Episode: "James" Kid's Crew Sandman Recurring cast

Music video appearances Whodini - "Growing Up" (1986) Bobby Brown - "Girl Next Door" (1987) History in The Making - "Walk Away" (2011)