Terrence C. Carson
Terrence C. "T.C." Carson (born November 19, 1958) is an American actor, singer, and voice artist, best known for portraying lawyer Kyle Barker on the Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998 and for voicing the protagonist Kratos in the God of War video game series from 2005 to 2013.[1][2]
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Carson trained as a dancer and began his professional career in theater, where he received a Joseph Jefferson Award for his role in the play The Colored Museum.[3] His television breakthrough came with Living Single, but he was dismissed from the series after publicly criticizing Warner Bros. for unequal treatment and compensation of the cast compared to the competing show Friends, which led to claims of being informally blackballed in Hollywood.[4][5]
Beyond live-action roles in films such as Showdown in Little Tokyo and guest appearances on series like The Cosby Show, Carson has built a prominent career in voice acting, including Mace Windu in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Big Dog in 2 Stupid Dogs.[1] As a jazz vocalist, he has performed in musical theater productions and released recordings blending funk and improvisation.[6] In recent years, he declined involvement in a younger iteration of Kratos to preserve the integrity of his original portrayal.[7]