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Khary Payton (born May 16, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as King Ezekiel on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead and Dr. Terrell Jackson on the soap opera General Hospital, as well as voicing Cyborg across various DC media and Kaldur'ahm / Aqualad in the animated series Young Justice.

Khary Payton

Payton in 2020

BornMay 16, 1972 (age 52)
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouses

Linda Braddock

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(m. 2001; div. 2009)​

Stacy Reed

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(m. 2010; div. 2019)​

Children3

Payton was born on May 16, 1972, in Augusta, Georgia. At the age of 14, he won Showtime's first annual Kid Talent Quest, and a recording exists of him introducing an animated film called Sherlock Holmes in the Baskerville Curse broadcast on Showtime in September 1986.[1]

Payton appeared on a recurring basis as Dr. Terrell Jackson on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital.[2] He portrayed King Ezekiel on AMC's The Walking Dead.[3][4][5]

Payton has portrayed Cyborg in both Teen Titans[6] animated series and Aqualad in Young Justice, reprising his role in Teen Titans Go!.[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, Quinn Derringer in République and Killer Croc in Batman: Arkham Underworld[8] and voiced Wasabi on the Disney XD original series Big Hero 6: The Series based on the Marvel Comics by Man of Action and the film of the same name.[9]

Payton has three children. He married Linda Braddock in 2001, and they divorced in 2009. He married Stacey Reed in 2010 and they filed for divorce in 2019.[10] He has two children with Reed.[10]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2002 The Proud Family Slapmaster Episode: "The Altos"
2003–2007 Teen Titans Cyborg, Herald [11]
2003 Justice League Ten Episode: "Wild Cards" (Pt. I and II) [11]
2003 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Mitch Episode: "E-Scream"
2004 The Shield Lil Psych Episode: Cracking Ice
2004–2007 Codename: Kids Next Door Maurice / Numbuh 9, additional voices 3 episodes
2006–2007 Ben 10 Hex, additional voices 7 episodes [11]
2006–2007 Loonatics Unleashed General Deuce 3 episodes [11]
2007 Friday: The Animated Series Craig Jones
2007 Legion of Super-Heroes Tyr, Hunter 2 episodes
2008–2010 Ben 10: Alien Force Manny, Hex 6 episodes [11]
2010 Generator Rex Beasly, Gang Punk, Male Providence Cadet #2, Pilot 3 episodes [11]
2010–2011 G.I. Joe: Renegades Ripcord, Wallace Weems, Guard #1, Lead Trooper 7 episodes [11]
2010–2013, 2019–2022 Young Justice Aqualad, Brick, Black Manta, Black Lightning, Robotman, additional voices [11][12]
2012 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Hex Episode: "The Enemy of My Frenemy"
2013–present Teen Titans Go! Cyborg, Zan, Couch, Universe Tree, Halloween Spirit, Young Justice Aqualad, Himself, various voices [11]
2014 Ben 10: Omniverse Manny, Hex, Student 4 episodes [11]
2014 Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered Cyborg TV special [11][13]
2015–2017 Transformers: Robots in Disguise Grimlock, Bisk, Divebomb, additional voices [14]
2015 Fresh Beat Band of Spies Rubberface Rudy, Teller #1 Episode: "Fake Fresh Beats" [11]
2015 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Tony, Stan, Axel Episode: "Screama Donna", "Junkyard Dogs" [11][15]
2015–2019 The Lion Guard Rafiki, Muhangus 12 episodes [11][16]
2016 Sofia the First Barley Episode: "Bunny Swap"
2016–2017 DC Super Hero Girls Cyborg, Lion-Mane 5 episodes
2016–2017 Justice League Action Cyborg, Kanjar Ro 6 episodes [11]
2017–2021 Big Hero 6: The Series Wasabi, others
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Jukka, Ship Crasher #2 2 episodes [11]
2017 Elena of Avalor Captain Chiloya Episode: "Party of a Lifetime"
2019 Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure Kai
2021–present Invincible Black Samson, Kyle, additional voices [17]
2022–2023 The Legend of Vox Machina Sovereign Uriel Tal'Dorei 6 episodes [18]
2022–present The Loud House Harold McBride, additional voices 3 episodes
2024–present Hot Wheels Let's Race Speedy Getaway

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2014 BTVA Voice Acting Awards Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama[30] Ben 10: Omniverse Nominated
2015 Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a TV Series[31] Transformers: Robots In Disguise Nominated
2018 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series[32] The Walking Dead Nominated
2019 Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series[33] Nominated
  1. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "GH's adds Suzanne Whang & Khary Payton to the cast!". Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Muir, John Kenneth (May 1, 2007). TV Year, Volume 1: The Prime Time 2005-2006 Season. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 43–. ISBN 978-1-55783-684-7. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  4. ^ "Comic-Con: 'Walking Dead' Casts Kingdom Leader Ezekiel". The Hollywood Reporter. July 22, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "'The Walking Dead': Ezekiel speaks! Khary Payton gives first interview about landing coveted role". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  6. ^ "Khary Payton Talks "Teen Titans Go!" And "Justice League's" Live-Action Cyborg". CBR.com. July 19, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "Young Justice's Aqualad Voice Actor Has A Good Feeling About A Third Season". Comicbook.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Killer Croc Voice Actor Talks Arkham Underworld". Arkhamverse.com. May 23, 2016. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "'Big Hero 6': Maya Rudolph & More Reprise Roles for Disney XD Animated Series". Deadline. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "'Walking Dead' Ezekiel's Wife Files for Divorce". August 30, 2019.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az "Khary Payton (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 27, 2015. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  12. ^ "Endgame". Young Justice: Invasion. Season 2. Episode 20. March 16, 2013. Cartoon Network.
  13. ^ "Lego Batman: Be-Leaguered". Lego Batman. October 27, 2014. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  14. ^ Transformers: Robots in Disguise Episode 12 closing credits
  15. ^ "Screama Donna". Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!. Season 1. Episode 9. October 20, 2015. Cartoon Network.
  16. ^ "Twitter / kharypayton". Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  17. ^ Trumbore, Dave (September 6, 2019). "Exclusive: Disney's 'Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure' Season 3 Returns This October". Collider. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  18. ^ Moreau, Jordan (January 20, 2022). "Critical Role's 'Legend of Vox Machina' Adds Stephanie Beatriz, David Tennant, Tony Hale and More as Guest Stars". Variety. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  19. ^ Justice League: Throne of Atlantis End Credits
  20. ^ Justice League: Gods and Monsters (film). 2015.
  21. ^ "EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"". Comic Book Resources. June 2, 2015. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  22. ^ Brian (October 6, 2022). "Khary Payton revealed as the voice of the penguin king in The Super Mario Bros. Movie". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  23. ^ Dead or Alive Paradise (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  24. ^ "Twitter / kharypayton: @tomkambur @InjusticeGame We". Twitter.com. April 20, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  25. ^ Sucker Punch Productions. Infamous: Second Son. Sony Computer Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 3:43 in, Additional Voice Talent.
  26. ^ Sucker Punch Productions. Infamous First Light. Scene: Closing credits, 1:18 minutes in, Additional Voice Acting by.
  27. ^ Jackson, Zach (April 13, 2023). "Aussie-Made Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Is Hitting The Stage In August".
  28. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (August 20, 2024). "First Look at Batman VR Game Arkham Shadow Gameplay, Voice Cast Revealed gamescom 2024". IGN. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  29. ^ "'Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra' Unveils Cast and Composer". www.marvel.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  30. ^ "2014 BTVA Voice Acting Awards". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  31. ^ "2015 BTVA Voice Acting Awards". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  32. ^ McNary, Dave (March 15, 2018). "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  33. ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (July 16, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame', 'Game of Thrones' Lead the 2019 Saturn Awards Nominations". Collider. Retrieved July 16, 2019.