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.
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Jessie Wallace stars in this BBC drama based on the turbulent life and times of Marie Lloyd, known a...
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London, England, on the eve of World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who is unable t...
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England, 1021. Rob Cole, a boy born in a miserable mining town, swears to become a physician and van...
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A group of young bio-engineers discover they can use quantum physics to transfer motor-skills betwee...
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In 1859, families discover the lure of the Old West as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Ka...
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Explore the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of m...
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) | Hugh Proctor | 6.7 | |
| 2 | Imaginary (2024) | Max | 5.6 | |
| 3 | Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024) | - | - | - |
| 4 | IO (2019) | Elon | 5.4 | |
| 5 | MindGamers (2015) | Jaxon | - | - |
| 6 | The Physician (2013) | Rob Cole | 7.6 | |
| 7 | The Task (2011) | Stanton | 4 | |
| 8 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) | Phil Goldman | 8.2 | |
| 9 | Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall (2007) | Bernard Dillon | 8 |
