Allen Payne
Allen Payne | |
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Born | Allen Roberts July 7, 1968 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1988–present |
Known for | New Jack City Jason's Lyric Tyler Perry's House of Payne |
Allen Payne(bornAllen Robertson July 7, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jason Alexander in the 1994 drama filmJason's Lyric,as well as his portrayal of C.J. Payne on the family sitcomTyler Perry's House of Payne(2006–2012, 2020-present). Payne is also known for his portrayal of Lance Rodman onNBC'sThe Cosby Showduring its final two seasons. On film, Payne also played Gerald "Gee Money" Wells in the 1991 filmNew Jack City,and Detective Justice in the 1995 filmVampire in Brooklyn.
Life and career
[edit]Payne was born Allen Roberts in theHarlemneighborhood ofNew York City,the eldest son of Allen Roberts and Barbara Reeves. He attended Pennsauken High School inPennsauken Township, New Jersey.
Payne's first television role was in a 1990 episode ofThe Cosby Show.Over the span of two seasons he played the role of Lance Rodman, the boyfriend of the character Charmaine.[1]Payne subsequently appeared in episodes ofThe Fresh Prince Of Bel-AirandMalcolm & Eddie.[2][3]
Payne has appeared in many films. He played "Dead Mike" in theNelson George-produced and George andChris Rock-written hip-hop parodyCB4.He also appeared inNew Jack City,Jason's Lyric,Vampire in Brooklyn,Double Platinum,andThe Perfect Storm.He also appeared in theStacy LattisawvideoI'm Not The Same Girl.[citation needed]
Since 2006, he has starred as C.J. Payne onTyler Perry's House of Payne.In 2018, he reprised his role fromHouse of Payneon the short-lived spinoffThe Paynesthat was ultimately cancelled in favor of the parent series’ reboot.
In 2022, he also stars and reprised his role as "Gee Money" in the stage adaptation ofNew Jack City:Live on Stage,produced by playwright Je'Caryous Johnson.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Rooftops | Kadim | |
Cookie | Extra | ||
1991 | New Jack City | Gee Money | |
1993 | CB4 | Euripides Smalls/Dead Mike | |
1994 | Jason's Lyric | Jason Alexander | |
1995 | The Walking Dead | Cole Evans | |
The Tuskegee Airmen | Walter Peoples | TV movie | |
Vampire in Brooklyn | Detective Justice | ||
1998 | A Price Above Rubies | Ramon Garcia | |
1999 | Double Platinum | Ric Ortega | TV movie |
2000 | The Perfect Storm | Alfred Pierre | |
2001 | 30 Years to Life | Malik | |
Commitments | Van Compton | TV movie | |
Blue Hill Avenue | Tristan | ||
2003 | Men Cry In The Dark | - | Video |
Playas Ball | Cedric Tinsley | ||
2006 | Crossover | Kemp | |
2021 | The Fight That Never Ends | Leon Watkins | TV movie |
2024 | Outlaw Posse | Jeremiah |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990–92 | The Cosby Show | Lance Rodman | Recurring cast: Season 7-8 |
1992 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Marcus Stokes | Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" |
A Different World | Lance Rodman | Episode: "Conflict of Interest" | |
1993 | Roc | James | Episode: "The Parent Thing" |
1996 | Malcolm & Eddie | Preston | Episode: "Do the K.C. Hustle" |
2004 | All of Us | Larry | Episode: "Used Ta Be My Girl" |
CSI: NY | Willie Chancey | Episode: "Officer Blue" | |
2007–12 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | C.J. Payne | Main Cast |
2018 | The Paynes | C.J. Payne | Recurring cast |
2020– | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | C.J. Payne | Main Cast |
Stage
[edit]Year | Production | Role |
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2022–2024 | New Jack City: Live on Stage | Gee Money |
References
[edit]- ^"20 Years Later Where Are They Now? The Cast of The Cosby Show".madamenoire.com. 4 May 2012.
- ^"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: My Brother's Keeper (TV Episode 1992) - Allen Payne as Marcus Stokes - IMDb".IMDb.RetrievedApril 20,2024.
- ^"Malcolm & Eddie: Do the K.C. Hustle (TV Episode 1996) - Allen Payne as Preston - IMDb".IMDb.RetrievedApril 20,2024.
External links
[edit]- 1968 births
- Living people
- Male actors from New Jersey
- Male actors from Manhattan
- Pennsauken High School alumni
- People from Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- People from Harlem
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 20th-century African-American male actors
- 21st-century African-American male actors
- Actors from Camden County, New Jersey