Tom Payne

Tom Payne

42 · Born: Dec 21, 1982

Personal Details

BornDec 21, 1982 Chelmsford, Essex, UK
Parents
  • Jeremy Payne
  • Sue Bide
Relatives
  • Will Payne (Sibling)

Biography

Thomas "Tom" Payne (born December 21, 1982 in Chelmsford, Essex) is a British actor. He is known for the role of Paul "Jesus" Rovia in the television series The Walking Dead. Currently he can be seen in the role of Malcolm Bright in the series Prodigal Son. Payne grew up in Bath, Somerset, in western England. He trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005. During his training, he gained his first experience in plays such as Class Enemy, The Balcony, The Rivals, Three Sisters, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard III, and The Man Who Had All the Luck. After graduating, he landed his first leading role in London's West End production of Journey's End. He appeared alongside Imogen Stubbs in Maria Aberg's production of Shrieks of Laughter at the Soho Theatre. After his first television roles in series such as Skins - Hautnah or Casualty, in 2007 he obtained the role of Brett Aspinall in two seasons of the series Waterloo Road. In 2008, he made his feature film debut alongside Frances McDormand and Amy Adams in Miss Pettigrew's Big Day. From 2011 to 2012, he appeared in the television series Luck as Leon Micheaux. In 2013, Payne took his first leading role in The Medicus, the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Noah Gordon. His brother Will Payne is also active as an actor.

Career

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2024
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{"id":236736,"title":"Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1","year":"2024","character":"Hugh Proctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6uq393r6j610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6uq393r6j610.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":137125,"title":"IO","year":"2019","character":"Elon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/io","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2c8qbb1r4kf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2c8qbb1r4kf0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
IO
IO as Elon
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Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son as Malcolm Bright
{"id":4,"title":"The Walking Dead","year":2018,"character":"Jesus Rovia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-walking-dead","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7fou02lf7sl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7fou02lf7sl0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead as Jesus Rovia
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2015
Winter
Winter as Tom
{"id":101882,"title":"MindGamers","year":"2015","character":"Jaxon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mindgamers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qh85rlgp61g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qh85rlgp61g.jpg"},"released":1}
MindGamers
MindGamers as Jaxon
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2014
New Worlds
New Worlds as Monmouth
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2013
The Physician
The Physician as Rob Cole
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Cal
Cal as Jason
{"id":40470,"title":"Inheritance","year":"2012","character":"Matthew","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/inheritance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_40470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_40470.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Inheritance
Inheritance as Matthew
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Luck
Luck as Leon Micheaux
{"id":16765,"title":"The Task","year":"2011","character":"Stanton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-task","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16765.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16765.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
The Task
The Task as Stanton
{"id":148423,"title":"Best: His Mother's Son","year":"2009","character":"George Best","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/best-his-mothers-son-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148423.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
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Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights as Linton Heathcliff
{"id":6898,"title":"Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day","year":"2008","character":"Phil Goldman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/miss-pettigrew-lives-for-a-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2gbli12ndff0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2gbli12ndff0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":78164,"title":"Miss Marie Lloyd","year":"2007","character":"Bernard Dillon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/miss-marie-lloyd","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_78164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_78164.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Miss Marie Lloyd
Miss Marie Lloyd as Bernard Dillon
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Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road as Brett Aspinal
{"id":628,"title":"Talking Dead","year":2015,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/talking-dead","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_628.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_628.jpg"},"released":1}
2015