is missing citations or needs footnotes. Please help add inline citations to guard against copyright violations and factual inaccuracies. (December 2007) Allen Payne Born July 7, 1968 (1968-07-07) (age 42) Harlem, New York, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1989–present Allen Payne (born July 7, 1968) is an American film and television actor..