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Birthday: Dec 21, 1982
Place of Birth: Chelmsford, Essex, UK

Tom Payne

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall Bernard Dillon 2007
Inheritance Matthew 2012
The Physician Rob Cole 2013
Cal Jason 2013
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 Hugh Proctor 2024
Imaginary Max 2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 2025
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Phil Goldman 2008
The Physician II Rob Cole 2025
MindGamers Jaxon 2015
Winter Tom 2015
When Saturday Came Self - Narrator (voice) 2009
Best: His Mother's Son George Best 2009
It's No Game East 2017
IO Elon 2019
The Task Stanton 2011
My Funny Valentine Zander 2012
Series Cast Year
This Morning Self 1988
Skins Spencer 2007
Waterloo Road 2006
Wuthering Heights Linton Heathcliff 2009
Luck Leon Micheaux 2012
Svenska Hollywoodfruar Himself 2009
The Walking Dead Jesus Rovia 2010
Talking Dead Self 2011
Beautiful People Mr. Carr 2008
New Worlds Monmouth 2014
Talking Dead 2011
Waterloo Road Brett Aspinal 2006
Fear the Walking Dead Paul 'Jesus' Rovia 2015
Prodigal Son Malcolm Bright 2019
Law & Order: Organized Crime Julian Emery / Redcoat 2021
Rachael Ray 2006
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