Khary Payton | |
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Born | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | May 16, 1972
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouses | Linda Braddock (m. 2001;div. 2009)Stacy Reed (m. 2010;div. 2019) |
Children | 3 |
Khary Payton (born May 16, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as King Ezekiel on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead and Dr. Terrell Jackson on the soap opera General Hospital , as well as voicing Cyborg across various DC media and Kaldur'ahm / Aqualad in the animated series Young Justice .
Payton was born on May 16, 1972, in Augusta, Georgia. At the age of 14, he won Showtime's first annual Kid Talent Quest, and a recording exists of him introducing an animated film called Sherlock Holmes in the Baskerville Curse broadcast on Showtime in September 1986. [1]
Payton appeared on a recurring basis as Dr. Terrell Jackson on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital . [2] He portrayed King Ezekiel on AMC's The Walking Dead . [3] [4] [5]
Payton has portrayed Cyborg in both Teen Titans [6] animated series and Aqualad in Young Justice , reprising his role in Teen Titans Go! . [7] In the cartoon series Justice League , Payton provided the voice of the villain Ten from the Royal Flush Gang. He also provided the voice of Drebin in the game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots , Ripcord in G.I. Joe: Renegades , Blade in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance , Grimlock in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Quinn Derringer in République and Killer Croc in Batman: Arkham Underworld [8] and voiced Wasabi on the Disney XD original series Big Hero 6: The Series based on the Marvel Comics by Man of Action and the film of the same name. [9]
Payton has three children. He married Linda Braddock in 2001, and they divorced in 2009. He married Stacey Reed in 2010 and they filed for divorce in 2019. [10] He has two children with Reed. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2002 | The Proud Family | Slapmaster | Episode: "The Altos" | |
2003–2007 | Teen Titans | Cyborg, Herald | [11] | |
2003 | Justice League | Ten | Episode: "Wild Cards" (Pt. I and II) | [11] |
2003 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Mitch | Episode: "E-Scream" | |
2004 | The Shield | Lil Psych | Episode: Cracking Ice | |
2004–2007 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Maurice / Numbuh 9, additional voices | 3 episodes | |
2006–2007 | Ben 10 | Hex, additional voices | 7 episodes | [11] |
2006–2007 | Loonatics Unleashed | General Deuce | 3 episodes | [11] |
2007 | Friday: The Animated Series | Craig Jones | ||
2007 | Legion of Super-Heroes | Tyr, Hunter | 2 episodes | |
2008–2010 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Manny, Hex | 6 episodes | [11] |
2010 | Generator Rex | Beasly, Gang Punk, Male Providence Cadet #2, Pilot | 3 episodes | [11] |
2010–2011 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Ripcord, Wallace Weems, Guard #1, Lead Trooper | 7 episodes | [11] |
2010–2013, 2019–2022 | Young Justice | Aqualad, Brick, Black Manta, Black Lightning, Robotman, additional voices | [11] [12] | |
2012 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Hex | Episode: "The Enemy of My Frenemy" | |
2013–present | Teen Titans Go! | Cyborg, Zan, Couch, Universe Tree, Halloween Spirit, Young Justice Aqualad, Himself, various voices | [11] | |
2014 | Ben 10: Omniverse | Manny, Hex, Student | 4 episodes | [11] |
2014 | Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered | Cyborg | TV special | [11] [13] |
2015–2017 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Grimlock, Bisk, Divebomb, additional voices | [14] | |
2015 | Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Rubberface Rudy, Teller #1 | Episode: "Fake Fresh Beats" | [11] |
2015 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Tony, Stan, Axel | Episode: "Screama Donna", "Junkyard Dogs" | [11] [15] |
2015–2019 | The Lion Guard | Rafiki, Muhangus | 12 episodes | [11] [16] |
2016 | Sofia the First | Barley | Episode: "Bunny Swap" | |
2016–2017 | DC Super Hero Girls | Cyborg, Lion-Mane | 5 episodes | |
2016–2017 | Justice League Action | Cyborg, Kanjar Ro | 6 episodes | [11] |
2017–2021 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Wasabi, others | ||
2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Jukka, Ship Crasher #2 | 2 episodes | [11] |
2017 | Elena of Avalor | Captain Chiloya | Episode: "Party of a Lifetime" | |
2019 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Kai | ||
2021–present | Invincible | Black Samson, Kyle, additional voices | [17] | |
2022–2023 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Sovereign Uriel Tal'Dorei | 6 episodes | [18] |
2022–present | The Loud House | Harold McBride, additional voices | 3 episodes | |
2024–present | Hot Wheels Let's Race | Speedy Getaway |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Gillis | Episode: "Justice for All" | |
2002 | Imagine That | Demetrius | Episode: "The Married Balladeer" | |
2003 | JAG | Seaman James Westin | Episode: "Touchdown" | |
2004 | The Shield | Kaliel "Lil' Psych" Wilkes | Episode: "Cracking Ice" | |
2006–2008 | Emily's Reasons Why Not | Josh | 6 episodes | |
2006 | Hannah Montana | Roger the Director | Episode: "More Than a Zombie to Me" | |
2008 | How I Met Your Mother | Guy #3 in Booth | Episode: "The Fight" | |
2009 | Medium | Mr. Bronson | Episode: "Baby Fever" | |
2009 | Criminal Minds | Det. Landon Kaminski | Episode: "Slave of Duty" | |
2010 | I'm in the Band | Director Kaz Ridley | Episode: "Spiders, Snakes and Clowns" | |
2010 | Lie to Me | Cpt. Stan Renshaw | Episode: "React to Contact" | |
2010 | CSI: Miami | Aaron Taber | Episode: "Manhunt" | |
2011 | General Hospital | Dr. Terrell Jackson | 24 episodes | |
2012 | Fairly Legal | Tom Finnerman | Episode: "Kiss Me, Kate" | |
2012 | Go On | Don | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2013 | Body of Proof | Brad Carter | Episode: "Breakout" | |
2016-2022 | The Walking Dead | Ezekiel Sutton |
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2017 | Hand of God | Major Tom | 2 episodes | |
2018 | Critical Role | Shakäste | 2 episodes | |
2019 | UnDeadwood | Aloysius Fogg | 4 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2003 | Dracula II: Ascension | Kenny | ||
2004 | Latter Days | Andrew | ||
2005 | Hellraiser: Hellworld | Derrick | ||
2008 | Ping Pong Playa | JP Money | ||
2009 | Blood: The Last Vampire | Creature | ||
2011 | The Legend of Awesomest Maximus | King Erotic | ||
2012 | Astronaut: The Last Push | Michael Forrest | Also producer |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2014 | BTVA Voice Acting Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama [29] | Ben 10: Omniverse | Nominated |
2015 | Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a TV Series [30] | Transformers: Robots In Disguise | Nominated | |
2018 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series [31] | The Walking Dead | Nominated |
2019 | Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series [32] | Nominated |
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