Khary Payton is a man who fits the description so well. For some, he is an actor popularly known for his role in the groundbreaking series Walking Dead, which also stars one of Disney’s actresses, Danai Gurira, who played the role of Okoye in the superhero action movie. hero 2018, black panther. To others, he’s known as a voice actor who lends his talents to the DC Comic character, Cyborg, in select movies, video games, and cartoons.
Khary Payton’s Bio & Age
Khary Payton was born in Augusta, Georgia, USA, United States of America, on May 16, 1972. In his early days, Khary had always had a passion for the performing arts. By the time he was a teenager in high school, he started acting and performing as a comedian. After high school, he was admitted to the University of Dallas, Texas. While there, he soon joined the school’s theater group where he had the opportunity to perform in a number of Dallas Theater Center Productions.
His acting career started in the mid-90s from the time he landed a small role in the series, Street Shark. Although this role was a very small role, it would serve as the basis for many other concerts. For the 2003 romantic comedy film, The Last Day, he had the chance to star alongside hugely popular and talented actor Wes Ramsey. Soon his acting skills began to gain popularity when his voice was used in the video game Deus Ex which was released in 2000. Shortly after that, he got a voice role in the children’s animated series, Proud Family in 2002, playing the role of Slapmaster.
In 2003, he had a voice role as Dix in the DC comic superhero Justice League. This role would then lead to him becoming a go-to voice actor who would be used to bring the superhero character, Cyborg to life in both animated films and video games. Other cartoon voice roles he has starred in include; Mitch’s character in What’s the New Scooby Doo? Maurice in Codename: Kids Next Door, Hex in Ben 10, GI Joe: Renegades.
The Walking Dead and Other Roles
As a traditional actor, Khary Payton has featured in movies and series. In 2003, he starred in the film Dracula II: Ascension as Kenny . He was also featured in movies like Last Days (2004), Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005), Ping Pong Playa (2008), Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) . On the small screen, he starred in the 2011 ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, starring as Dr. Terrell Jackson. He guest-starred in an episode of the 2012 series Fairly Legal, as Tom Finnerman, as well as the role of Don in the series, Go On
One of his most iconic roles as an actor came in 2016, when he was cast to bully King Ezekiel on AMC. The Walking Dead. This opportunity gave him a considerable level of fame to the point that people who never knew he was the voice behind their favorite superhero character, ‘Cyborg’, marveled at this veteran’s sheer talent.
In 2017, he was featured in two episodes of the Hand of God series, where he played the role of Major Tom. The year 2018 saw him land a role as Shakaste in the series, Critical Role. Although he appeared in only two episodes, it was a satisfying and challenging role for him. In the same year, Khary Payton was nominated for the Saturn Awards as Best Actor in a Television Series.
Family – wife and children
Given that Kary Payton is over 40, it would be odd if he didn’t have a family to call his own. As a result, he does indeed have a close-knit family, including a wife in actress Stacy Reed Payton. The couple have two adorable daughters they’ve managed to keep out of the spotlight for so long.
Prior to Stacy, Payton had his first shot at marriage in 2001 when he married Linda Braddock, but the union fell apart in 2009 when the couple divorced.
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