2022 ended with Khary wrapping up the 11th and final season of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Playing King Ezekiel, has been Khary’s most challenging and favorite role to date. From one King to another, you can hear Khary voice the role of King Penguin in Universal’s animated feature global hit, based on the long running video game The Super Mario Bros. Movie, currently in theatres. Khary will also reprise his role of Black Samson in Amazon Studio’s huge hit, Invincible with season 2 premiering in late 2023. He will also return for season 2 of The Legend of Vox Machina. Cyborg lives on! According to cartoon fans, Payton has become synonymous with one of DC’s hottest heroes Cyborg, having voiced the character for over 20 years in numerous series, DVM’s and games. And in summer of 2018, the critically acclaimed theatrical release of Teen Titans Go! To the Movies based on the number one cartoon series Teen Titans Go! Khary is thrilled to be reprising his role of Aqualad and taking on the new role of Black Lightning/Jefferson Pierce in the fan and critically acclaimed series Young Justice: Outsiders. A few video games: The Sims, Reigel in Starcraft, Drebin in Metal Gear Solid, Azrael & Killer Croc in the Batman: Arkham franchise & Knox from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, are just some of the many roles he’s known for. Born in Augusta, Georgia, Payton caught the acting bug after seeing a production of Cyrano De Bergerac in the 1st grade. As a teenager, he developed a local rep as a rapper and stand-up comic, sharing the stage with such notables as Tom Kenney & Chris Rock. After spending his teenage years consoling comedians at the bar between sets, Payton opted for college at Southern Methodist University in Dallas to study acting and directing. He stayed in Texas for several years thereafter, honing his craft in classical and experimental theatre before finally making his way to Hollywood. Payton co-wrote, produced & starred in the independent sci-fi feature, Astronaut: The Last Push. The film soared through festivals from London to LA, winning 13 awards including Best In Show at the IFS & Fargo Film Festivals. Payton took home three awards for Best Actor.