Allen Payne

Allen Payne (born Allen Roberts on July 7, 1968) is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Jason Alexander in the 1994 drama film Jason's Lyric, as well as his portrayal of C.J. Payne on the family sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2006–present). Payne is also known for his portrayal of Lance Rodman on NBC's The Cosby Show during its final two seasons. On film, Payne also played Gerald "Gee Money" Wells in the 1991 film New Jack City, and Detective Justice in the 1995 film Vampire in Brooklyn.

Allen Payne
Born	Allen Roberts July 7, 1968 Harlem, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–present
Known for	Tyler Perry's House of Payne New Jack City Blue Hill Avenue

Life and career

Payne was born Allen Roberts in the Harlem area of New York City, the eldest son of Allen Roberts and Barbara Reeves. He attended Pennsauken High School in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.

Payne's first television role was in a 1990 episode of The Cosby Show. Over the span of two seasons, he portrayed Charmaine's boyfriend, Lance Rodman.[1] Payne subsequently appeared in episodes of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air and Malcolm & Eddie.

Payne has appeared in many films. He played "Dead Mike" in the Nelson George-produced and George and Chris Rock-written hip-hop parody CB4. He also appeared in New Jack City, Jason's Lyric, Vampire in Brooklyn, Double Platinum, and The Perfect Storm. Beginning in 2006, he starred as C.J. Payne on Tyler Perry's House of Payne. He also appeared in a Stacy Lattisaw video I'm Not The Same Girl.

In 2018, he reprised his role from House of Payne on The Paynes.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Rooftops	Kadim
1989	Cookie	Minor Role	Uncredited
1991	New Jack City	Gee Money
1993	CB4	Euripides / Dead Mike
1994	Jason's Lyric	Jason Alexander
1995	The Walking Dead	Cole Evans
1995	Vampire in Brooklyn	Detective Justice
1998	A Price Above Rubies	Ramon Garcia
2000	The Perfect Storm	Alfred Pierre
2001	30 Years to Life	Malik
2001	Commitments	Van Compton
2001	Blue Hill Avenue	Tristan
2003	Men Cry In The Dark		Direct-to-video
2003	Playas Ball	Cedric Tinsley
2006	Crossover	Kemp

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990–1992	The Cosby Show	Lance Rodman	10 episodes
1992	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Marcus Stokes	Episode: "My Brother's Keeper"
1992	A Different World	Lance Rodman	Episode: "Conflict of Interest"
1993	Roc	James	Episode: "The Parent Thing"
1995	The Tuskegee Airmen	Walter Peoples	Television film
1999	Double Platinum	Ric Ortega	Television film
2001	Commitments	Van Compton	Direct-to-video
2004	All of Us	Larry	Episode: "Used Ta Be My Girl"
2004	CSI: NY	Willie Chancey	Episode: "Officer Blue"
2007–2012, 2020–present	Tyler Perry's House of Payne	C.J. Payne	202 episodes
2018	Tyler Perry's The Paynes	C.J. Payne	3 episodes

References

1. "20 Years Later Where Are They Now? The Cast of The Cosby Show". madamenoire.com.

External links

• Allen Payne at IMDb
• Allen Payne on Twitter