Tom Payne
Biography
Tom Payne is a British actor born on December 21, 1982, in Chelmsford, Essex. He trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005. Payne gained experience in various plays during his training, including Class Enemy, The Balcony, The Rivals, Three Sisters, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard III, and The Man Who Had All the Luck. He has appeared in numerous productions, with 33 known credits in his acting career. Payne is known for his roles in television series such as The Walking Dead and Prodigal Son.
Career overview
Tom Payne is a British actor born on December 21, 1982, in Chelmsford, Essex. 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 experience in various plays, including 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, Payne landed his first leading role in a London's West End production. He has since accumulated a significant number of acting credits, with a total of 33 known credits. Payne's career has spanned multiple mediums, including television and theater.
Payne's notable roles include Paul "Jesus" Rovia in the television series The Walking Dead and Malcolm Bright in the series Prodigal Son.
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- The Faithful (2026) as Jacob
- Le donne della Bibbia (2026)
- The Physician II (2025) as Robert 'Rob' Cole
- The Physician II (2025) Executive Producer
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) as Hugh Proctor
- Imaginary (2024) as Max
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024)
- Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021) as Julian Emery / Redcoat
- Prodigal Son (2019) as Malcolm Bright
- IO (2019) as Elon
- It's No Game (2017) as East
- Fear the Walking Dead (2015) as Paul 'Jesus' Rovia
- MindGamers (2015) as Jaxon
- Winter (2015) as Tom
- Der Medicus (2014) as Rob Cole
- New Worlds (2014) as Monmouth
- The Physician (2013) as Robert 'Rob' Cole
- Cal (2013) as Jason
- Luck (2012) as Leon Micheaux
- Inheritance (2012) as Matthew
- My Funny Valentine (2012) as Zander
- Talking Dead (2011) as Self
- Talking Dead (2011)
- The Task (2011) as Stanton
- The Walking Dead (2010) as Jesus Rovia
- Svenska Hollywoodfruar (2009) as Himself
- Wuthering Heights (2009) as Linton Heathcliff
- Best: His Mother's Son (2009) as George Best
- When Saturday Came (2009) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Beautiful People (2008) as Mr. Carr
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) as Phil Goldman
- Skins (2007) as Spencer
- Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall (2007) as Bernard Dillon
- Waterloo Road (2006) as Brett Aspinall
- Rachael Ray (2006)
- This Morning (1988) as Self