Age | 56 |
Birthday | 7 July, 1968 |
Birthplace | Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Claim to Fame | his roles as Lance Rodman in the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, Gerald "Gee Money" Wells in the 1991 action crime drama film New Jack City, Dead Mike in the 1993 satirical mockumentary black comedy film CB4, Jason Alexander in the 1994 erotic romantic psychological drama film Jason's Lyric, Detective Justice in the 1995 vampire black comedy horror film Vampire in Brooklyn, and C.J. Payne in the TBS/BET family sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne and the Oprah Winfrey Network revival spinoff sitcom The Paynes |
Allen Payne (born Allen Roberts on July 7, 1968) is an American 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.