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-singing Iceman in ''

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''. He is also known for playing slightly nervous characters, such as the rollerskating chef Nauls in

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's '' The Thing'', as well as the unfortunate National Guardsman, Cribbs, in

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''. On TV, he is known for playing Michael "Mike" Fulton, an elementary schoolteacher, on the

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'' and Mylo Williams on the Disney Channel series ''

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''. Carter is also well known for playing the role of drug addicted Gary McCullough in the HBO miniseries ''

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''. His acting debut was on an episode of '' Police Woman''. Carter also made appearances on '' Good Times'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and in the television films ''

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'' and its 1990 sequel.

Personal life

On June 13, 1990, Carter was arrested after refusing to answer officers’ questions and babbling incoherently. He resisted being arrested and was tasered three times.

Filmography

References

External links

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