Carl Anthony Payne II (born May 24, 1969) is an American actor.

He studied acting at the First All Children's Theater, an off-Broadway repertory theatre company.

Carl Payne is known for his role as Cole Brown on the Fox sitcom Martin and his recurring role as Theo Huxtable's best friend Cockroach on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.

Payne played Reynaldo St. James on the BET series The Game.

He directed and produced music videos, web series and short films, all while continuing to tour the country as a stand-up comic.