Carl Anthony Payne II was born May 24, 1969 in Clinton, South Carolina. He studied in The School of Performing Arts New York, New York and Howard University Washington DC. Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see number 24. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Clinton may refer to a number of persons or places. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 320 km 420 km 6 32°430N to 35°12N 78°030W to 83°20W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Howard University is a historically black university in Washington, D.C. It was established by a congressional charter in 1867, and much of its early funding came from the Freedmens Bureau. ... ...

With his closely-cropped hair and horn-rimmed glasses, Payne often comes off as a goofy straight man to the antics of Martin Lawrence, star of "Martin", the Fox sitcom on which they both appeared. Payne played a similar recurring character on "The Cosby Show" as Theo's good buddy Cockroach. A veteran of New York's professional children's theater scene, Payne made a relatively smooth transition to young adult roles on the small screen. Payne has appeared in more than 35 commercials and has made guest appearances on several dramatic series. The television show Martin aired for five seasons from 1992 to 1997 on Fox. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

He is still close friends with Malcolm-Jamal Warner, even after he was "cut" from the Cosby Show when he refused to get a hair cut despite (Bill) Cosby's insistence. In 1992 he married Melika, and is now Stepfather to singer Bobby Brown's oldest son, 16 year old Landon. He also has two other sons.