Carl Anthony Payne II was born on 24 May 1969, in Clinton, South Carolina, USA. He is a director, producer, and actor perhaps best known for his role of Cole Brown in the television series “Martin”. He has also appeared in other shows including “The Cosby Show” and “The Game”. All his endeavors have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Carl Anthony Payne? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $1 million, mostly earned through his career as an actor. Aside from television, Carl is known for his acting skill onstage, and he has also spent time doing directorial work for various projects. He works as a producer and does stand-up comedy too, so as he continues his career his wealth will likely increase.
Carl Anthony Payne Net Worth $1 Million
Carl first started his journey towards becoming an actor when he attended the First All- Children’s Theatre. He then went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. After matriculating he studied at Howard University.
Payne started to gain recognition after he became part of the Fox series “Martin”, which ran from 1992 to 1997, although prior to this show, he was also in “The Cosby Show” during 1986 to 1987, portraying the character Cockroach who was the best friend of Theo Huxtable. He had also appeared in the film “The Last Dragon”. These started building his net worth.
He then became a part of the show “The Game”, in which he played Reynaldo St. James. While he continued his acting career, he tried his hand at becoming a director and producer, even appearing in various music videos such as “Walk On” by Mint Condition and “Girl Next Door” by Bobby Brown. While working on various projects, he also toured the country doing stand-up comedy. During this period, he continued to appear in shows such as “Quantum Leap”, “True Colors” and “Hothouse”. He also became a part of the show “George Lopez” for two episodes. He gained a bit of popularity and an increase in net worth when he was cast in roles in the films “Rock Me, Baby” and “The Messenger”. He subsequently also starred in “Feast III: The Happy Finish”, and more recently, he worked on the show “For Richer or For Poorer” which stars Rockmond Dunbar and Letoya Luckett. One of his most recent appearances was in “The Rickey Smiley Show” in which he plays an FBI Agent and later a FCC Field Agent.
For his personal life, Carl has been married to Melika Payne since 1992; though information about their marriage is mostly kept private, it is believed that the couple recently filed for divorce. He is also the stepfather for Bobby Brown’s eldest son.
Aside from his career, Payne also does outreach and charity projects from time to time. He helps homeless people and also people who are suffering from depression. He mentions that one of his reasons for doing stand-up comedy is to help entertain people and comfort them during troubled times.
