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name: "Khary Payton"
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born: "16 May 1972"
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average_fi1m_score: 56
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# Khary Payton

Actor. Born 16 May 1972 in Augusta, Georgia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 May 1972, Augusta, Georgia, USA
- **Active:** 2023–present

## Biography

Khary Payton is an American actor and voice actor. Born on 16 May 1972 in Augusta, Georgia, he began performing at the age of 14 after winning Showtime's first annual Kid Talent Quest. He studied acting at Southern Methodist University and worked in theatre in Texas before moving to Los Angeles.

Payton is known for his live-action role as King Ezekiel in the AMC series *The Walking Dead* (2016–2022) and his recurring part as Dr Terrell Jackson in the soap opera *General Hospital*. His voice credits include Cyborg in the *Teen Titans* series and related DC media, Kaldur'ahm / Aqualad in *Young Justice*, and the Penguin King in *The Super Mario Bros. Movie* (2023).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, mariowiki.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Despicable Me 4* (2024), Fi1m 55, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me-4.md)
- *The Super Mario Bros. Movie* (2023), Fi1m 56, as Penguin King (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-super-mario-bros-movie.md)

## Also known for

- *The Walking Dead* (2010), Ezekiel Sutton
- *Rick and Morty* (2013), (voice)
- *INVINCIBLE* (2021), Black Samson / Astronaut (voice), Black Samson (voice), Black Samson / Kyle (voice), Black Samson / Fighter Pilot (voice), Astronaut #1 (voice), Black Samson / Martian Leader (voice), Black Samson / Martian (voice), Coalition Representative (voice)
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), Guy in Booth #3
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), Det. Landon Kaminski
- *American Dad!* (2005), Lindsey (voice), Porno Director (voice), Freddy Underwood (voice), Prison Guard (voice), Big Ed (voice), Chuck E. Cheese (voice), Bus Driver (voice), Herbert (voice), Prince (voice)
- *Ben 10* (2005), Hex (voice), Foreman / Forever Knight #1 (voice), Teen #1 (voice), Convict #1 (voice), Automated Voice (voice)
- *A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood* (2019), Arthur Mendez - Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

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