Allen Payne (born July 7, 1968) is an American film and television actor known for his recurring role as Lance Rodman on NBC's The Cosby Show during its final two seasons and as C.J.
Payne on Tyler Perry's House of Payne television series (2006–2012) and Tyler Perry’s The Paynes television series (2018–present).
Payne is also known for his portrayal of Gerald "Gee Money" Wells; the drug lord sidekick opposite Wesley Snipes in the 1991 film New Jack City, Jason Alexander in the 1994 film Jason's Lyric and Detective Justice in the 1995 film Vampire in Brooklyn opposite Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett.