This article is about the actor. For the Hall of Fame basketball player, see Gary Payton. For the active basketball player, see Gary Payton II. For the astronaut, see Gary Payton (astronaut).
Khary Payton (born May 16, 1972) is an American actor and voice actor best known for his voice role of the DC Comics character Cyborg across various films, cartoons and video games. He is also known for his live action performances on General Hospital and The Walking Dead.[1]
Career[]
In 1986, Payton was a winner in Showtime's 1st annual Kid Talent Quest, and a recording exists of him introducing the animated film Sherlock Holmes in the Baskerville Curse.[2]
Payton appeared on a recurring basis as Dr. Terrell Jackson on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital.[3] He portrays King Ezekiel on AMC's The Walking Dead.[4][5]
Voice work[]
Payton has portrayed Cyborg in the Teen Titans[6] animated series and Aqualad in Young Justice.[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 and Killer Croc in Batman: Arkham Underworld[8] and is voicing Wasabi on the Disney XD original series Big Hero 6 based on the Marvel Comics by Man of Action and the film of the same name.[9]
Filmography[]
Voice roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Proud Family | Slapmaster | Episode: "The Altos" | |
| 2002 | Toonami | Swayzak | Trapped in Hyperspace event | |
| 2003 | Justice League | Ten | Episode: "Wild Cards" (Pt. I and II) | [10] |
| 2003 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Mitch | Episode: "E-Scream" | |
| 2003–07 | Teen Titans | Cyborg, Herald | [10] | |
| 2004–07 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Maurice (formerly Numbuh 9), additional voices | 3 episodes | |
| 2006–07 | Ben 10 | Hex, additional voices | 7 episodes | [10] |
| 2006–07 | Loonatics Unleashed | General Deuce | 3 episodes | [10] |
| 2007 | Friday: The Animated Series | Smokey | 6 episodes | |
| 2007 | Legion of Super-Heroes | Tyr, Hunter | 2 episodes | |
| 2008–10 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Manny, Hex | 6 episodes | [10] |
| 2010 | Generator Rex | Beasly, additional voices | 3 episodes | [10] |
| 2010–11 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Ripcord, additional voices | 7 episodes | [10] |
| 2012 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Hex | Episode: "The Enemy of My Frenemy" | |
| 2010–13, 2019 | Young Justice | Aqualad, Brick, Black Manta, Black Lightning, Robotman, additional voices | [10][11] | |
| 2013–present | Teen Titans Go! | Cyborg, Zan, Couch, Universe Tree, Halloween Spirit, Young Justice Aqualad, Himself, various voices | [10] | |
| 2014 | Ben 10: Omniverse | Manny, Hex, additional voices | 4 episodes | [10] |
| 2014 | Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered | Cyborg | TV special | [10][12] |
| 2015–17 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Grimlock, Bisk, Divebomb, additional voices | [13] | |
| 2015 | Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Rubberface Rudy, Teller #1 | Episode: "Screama Donna" | [10] |
| 2015 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Tony, Stan | Episode: "Fake Fresh Beats" | [10][14] |
| 2016–present | The Lion Guard | Rafiki, Muhangus | 11 episodes | [10][15] |
| 2016 | Sofia the First | Barley | Episode: "Bunny Swap" | |
| 2016–17 | Justice League Action | Cyborg, Kanjar Ro | 6 episodes | [10] |
| 2017–present | Big Hero 6: The Series | Wasabi, others | ||
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Jukka, Ship Crasher #2 | 2 episodes | [10] |
| 2016–17 | DC Super Hero Girls | Cyborg, Lion-Mane | 5 episodes | |
| 2017 | Elena of Avalor | Captain Chiloya | Episode: "Party of a Lifetime" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Cyborg | TV movie | [10] |
| 2012 | Strange Frame: Love & Sax | Atem | [10] | |
| 2013 | Khumba | Dassies, Wild Dog | English dub | [10] |
| 2014 | Batman: Assault on Arkham | Inmates, Henchmen | Direct-to-video | |
| 2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | John Henry Irons | [10][16] | |
| 2015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League | Cyborg, Cyzarro | [10] | |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters | John Henry Irons, Granny Goodness, Mugger | [10][17] | |
| 2015 | Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | Cyborg | [10][18] | |
| 2015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom | Cyborg | [10] | |
| 2015 | The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | Rafiki | [10] | |
| 2016 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash | Cyborg | Direct-to-video | [10] |
| 2016 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Gotham City Breakout | Cyborg | [10] | |
| 2016 | DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year | Cyborg | [10] | |
| 2017 | DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games | Cyborg, Lead | ||
| 2017 | The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar | Rafiki | ||
| 2018 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash | Cyborg | Direct-to-video | |
| 2018 | Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | Cyborg | ||
| 2018 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis | Cyborg | Direct-to-video |
Video game roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Deus Ex | Various voices (including "The Smuggler" and JoJo Fine) | ||
| 2004 | Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain | Lawrence Mujari | ||
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay | Rael, Michaels | ||
| 2004 | Men of Valor | Greaser, Random Marines | ||
| 2005 | X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse | Bishop, Nick Fury | [10] | |
| 2005 | Quake 4 | Bidwell | ||
| 2005 | Tony Hawk's American Wasteland | Additional voices | ||
| 2006 | Teen Titans | Cyborg | [10] | |
| 2006 | Reservoir Dogs | Mr. Blue | ||
| 2006 | Saints Row | Additional voices | ||
| 2006 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Blade, Paibok | [10] | |
| 2006 | Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 | Zack | ||
| 2006 | SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 | WRAITH | ||
| 2007 | God of War II | Rhodes Soldiers, Spartan Soldiers | ||
| 2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Drebin 893 | [10] | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man: Friend or Foe | Blade | [10] | |
| 2008 | SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation | Commando 3 | ||
| 2008 | Resistance 2 | Warner | ||
| 2008 | Tom Clancy's EndWar | Additional voices | ||
| 2009 | FusionFall | Hex | ||
| 2009 | Ninja Blade | Andy Walker | ||
| 2009 | The Sims 3 | Sim | ||
| 2009 | Prototype | Additional voices | ||
| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Earl Deveraux | [10] | |
| 2009 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | Luke Cage, Blade | ||
| 2010 | No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle | Nathan Copeland | [10] | |
| 2010 | SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 | WRAITH | ||
| 2010 | Dead or Alive Paradise | Zack | [19] | |
| 2010 | Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex | Hex | ||
| 2010 | Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | Soldiers, Extras | [10] | |
| 2010 | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Additional voices | ||
| 2011 | Killzone 3 | Additional ISA voices | [10] | |
| 2011 | Dead or Alive: Dimensions | Zack | [10] | |
| 2011 | Infamous 2 | Male Pedestrians | ||
| 2011 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time | Additional voices | ||
| 2011 | Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Razor Co-Pilot | ||
| 2011 | Batman: Arkham City | Azrael, Inmates | ||
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Fauler | ||
| 2012 | Starhawk | Emmett Graves | [10] | |
| 2012 | PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale | Emmett Graves | ||
| 2013 | Aliens: Colonial Marines | Marine | [10] | |
| 2013 | Tomb Raider | Islanders | ||
| 2013 | God of War: Ascension | Soldier, Slave | ||
| 2013 | Injustice: Gods Among Us | Cyborg, Doomsday | [20] | |
| 2013 | Metro: Last Light | Additional voices | ||
| 2013 | Fuse | Jacob Kimble | [10] | |
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Blade, War Machine | ||
| 2013 | Young Justice: Legacy | Aqualad, Black Manta | [10] | |
| 2013 | Batman: Arkham Origins | Killer Croc, Warden Joseph | ||
| 2013 | République | Quinn Derringer | [10] | |
| 2013 | SimCity BuildIt | Additional voices | ||
| 2014 | Infamous Second Son | Additional voices | [21] | |
| 2014 | Infamous First Light | Additional voices | [22] | |
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Knox | ||
| 2015 | Infinite Crisis | Cyborg | ||
| 2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Azrael | ||
| 2016 | Mafia III | Additional voices | ||
| 2017 | Injustice 2 | Cyborg, Grid | [10] | |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts 3 | Wasabi No-Ginger |
Live-action roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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" | |
| 2006–08 | 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 | Officer | 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–present | The Walking Dead | King Ezekiel | Recurring (Season 7) Also Starring (Season 8) Main Role (Season 9–present) 19 episodes |
|
| 2017 | Hand of God | Major Tom | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Critical Role | Shakäste | 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BTVA Voice Acting Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama[23] | Ben 10: Omniverse | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a TV Series[24] | Transformers: Robots In Disguise | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series[25] | The Walking Dead | Nominated |
References[]
- ↑ Muir, John Kenneth (2007-05-01). TV Year, Volume 1: The Prime Time 2005-2006 Season. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 43–. ISBN 978-1-55783-684-7. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ "September 8, 1986 Showtime Promos". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beaFfqKb7Wg. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ↑ "GH's adds Suzanne Whang & Khary Payton to the cast!". http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/ghs-adds-suzanne-wang-khary-payton-to-the-cast/2010/12/09/. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Comic-Con: 'Walking Dead' Casts Kingdom Leader Ezekiel". http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/comic-con-walking-deads-ezekiel-892169. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "'The Walking Dead': Ezekiel speaks! Khary Payton gives first interview about landing coveted role". http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/28/walking-dead-ezekiel-khary-payton-first-photo-interview. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Khary Payton Talks "Teen Titans Go!" And "Justice League's" Live-Action Cyborg". http://www.cbr.com/khary-payton-talks-teen-titans-go-and-justice-leagues-live-action-cyborg/. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Young Justice's Aqualad Voice Actor Has A Good Feeling About A Third Season". http://comicbook.com/2016/02/15/young-justices-aqualad-voice-actor-has-a-good-feeling-about-a-th/. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Killer Croc Voice Actor Talks Arkham Underworld". 23 May 2016. http://www.arkhamverse.com/news/2016/05/killer-croc-voice-actor-talks-arkham-underworld/. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "'Big Hero 6': Maya Rudolph & More Reprise Roles for Disney XD Animated Series". Deadline. November 3, 2016. http://deadline.com/2016/11/big-hero-6-maya-rudolph-jamie-chung-reprise-roles-disney-xd-animated-series-1201847587/. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 10.24 10.25 10.26 10.27 10.28 10.29 10.30 10.31 10.32 10.33 10.34 10.35 10.36 10.37 10.38 10.39 10.40 10.41 10.42 10.43 "Behind The Voice Actors – Khary Payton". Behind The Voice Actors. http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Khary-Payton/. Retrieved 27 June 2015. – green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits
- ↑ "Endgame". Young Justice: Invasion. Season 2. Episode 20. March 16, 2013. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ "Lego Batman: Be-Leaguered". Lego Batman. October 27, 2014. Closing credits. http://www.toonzone.net/forums/dc-animation-forum/383411-lego-dc-comics-batman-leaguered-special-airing-october-27th-2014-cartoon-network.html#post4649311.
- ↑ Transformers: Robots in Disguise Episode 12 closing credits
- ↑ "Screama Donna". Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!. Season 1. Episode 9. October 20, 2015. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ "Twitter / kharypayton". https://twitter.com/kharypayton/status/577830273888354305. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ Justice League: Throne of Atlantis End Credits
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- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"". Comic Book Resources. http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/exclusive-trailer-debut-joker-rules-in-batman-unlimited-monster-mayhem.
- ↑ Dead or Alive Paradise (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-04-24. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "2014 BTVA Voice Acting Awards". http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-awards/2014/television/. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "2015 BTVA Voice Acting Awards". http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-awards/2015/television/. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (15 March 2018). "‘Black Panther,’ ‘Walking Dead’ Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". https://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
External links[]
- Khary Payton on IMDb
- Khary Payton at Behind The Voice Actors