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American actor
Allen Payne
(born
Allen Roberts
on July 7, 1968) is an American actor. He is 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?2012, 2020-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
.
Life and career
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Payne was born Allen Roberts in the
Harlem
neighborhood 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 played the role of Lance Rodman, the boyfriend of the character Charmaine.
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Payne subsequently appeared in episodes of
The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
and
Malcolm & Eddie
.
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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 the
Stacy Lattisaw
video
I'm Not The Same Girl
.
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In 2018, he reprised his role from
House of Payne
on
The Paynes
.
In 2022, he also stars and reprised his role as "Gee Money" in the stage adaptation of
New Jack City
: Live on Stage
, produced by playwright Je'Caryous Johnson.
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