Liam Payne
Biography
Liam James Payne was born on August 29, 1993, in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, and passed away on October 16, 2024, at the age of 31. He was an English singer and songwriter best known as a member of the boy band One Direction. He first auditioned as a solo artist for the British television series The X Factor in 2008 and reauditioned in 2010. During the 2010 appearance, guest judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested that he join One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson. As a member of the group, Payne co-written many songs. He later released his first solo single, Strip That Down, in 2017, and he has fifty-five known acting credits recorded in the database.
Career overview
Liam James Payne was an English singer and songwriter born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom on August 29, 1993, and he passed away on October 16, 2024. He is best known as a member of the boy band One Direction. Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned as a solo artist for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. He later reauditioned for the show in 2010. During this second appearance, guest judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested that Liam join One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson.
During his career as a member of One Direction, Payne co-written many songs. Following his time with the group, he pursued solo work and released his first single as a solo artist, titled Strip That Down, in 2017. Throughout his career in entertainment, Payne accumulated fifty-five known credits in the acting category on The Movie Database.
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- Building the Band (2025) as Self - Guest Judge
- Simon Cowell: The Next Act (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) Songs
- The LP Show - Act 4 (2021)
- Thanks a Million (2020) as Self
- One World: Together at Home (2020) as Self
- The Big Night In (2020) as Self
- The BRITs at 40 (2020) as Self
- The LP Show - Act 3 (2020)
- The LP Show - Act 1 (2020)
- The LP Show - Act 2 (2020)
- Ant Middleton & Liam Payne: Straight Talking (2019) as Self
- Fifty Shades Freed (2018) Songs
- Drop the Mic (2017) as Self
- Michael McIntyre's Big Show (2016) as Self - Performer
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- One Direction - Live At Roundhouse London (2015) as Self
- One Direction the London Session (2015) as Self
- One Direction: Apple Music Festival - London 2015 (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- One Direction: Where We Are - The Concert Film (2014) as Self
- One Direction: The TV Special (2014) as Self
- One Direction: This Is Us (2013) as Self
- 1D Day (2013) as Self
- One Direction: The Invasion (2013) as Self
- One Direction: Up Close & Personal (2013) as Self
- London 2012 Olympic Games (2012) as Self
- London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music (2012) as Self
- One Direction: Up All Night - The Live Tour (2012) as Self
- One Direction: iTunes Festival - London 2012 (2012) as Self
- Dynamo: Magician Impossible (2011) as Self
- Red or Black? (2011) as Self
- One Direction: A Year in the Making (2011) as Self
- A League of Their Own (2010) as Himself
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009) as Self
- X Factor (2008) as Self - Guest
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Musical Guest
- iCarly (2007) as Liam Payne
- El hormiguero (2006) as Él mismo
- America's Got Talent (2006) as Himself - Musical Guest
- The X Factor (2005) as Self
- The X Factor (2004) as Self - Contestant
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Family Guy (1999) as Liam Payne (voice)
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self - Musical Guest
- MTV Europe Music Awards (1994) as Self - Performer
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- American Music Awards (1974) as Self - Musical Guest as One Direction