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.

Cal (2013)

Twenty-year-old Cal returns from France to Britain after receiving news that his mother is ill. His finds his home city of Bristol facing hard economic times brought on by the global economic crisis, with poverty and crime on the rise and rioting and looting almost ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian Martin
CAST:  Wayne Virgo  •  Tom Payne  •  Emily Corcoran  •  Lucy Russell

Twenty-year-old Cal returns from France to Britain after receiving news that his mother is ill. His finds his home city of Bristol facing hard economic times brought on by the global economic crisis, with poverty and crime on the rise and rioting and looting almost ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian Martin
CAST:  Wayne Virgo  •  Tom Payne  •  Emily Corcoran  •  Lucy Russell

The Physician (2013)

England, 1021. Rob Cole, a boy born in a miserable mining town, swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Stölzl
CAST:  Tom Payne  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Olivier Martinez

England, 1021. Rob Cole, a boy born in a miserable mining town, swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philipp Stölzl
CAST:  Tom Payne  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Olivier Martinez

Inheritance (2012)

A Palestinian family living in the north of Galilee gathers to celebrate the wedding of one of their daughters, as war rages between Israel and Lebanon. Internal conflicts explode between the family - secrets are revealed and lies are unmasked. The battles between ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiam Abbass
CAST:  Ashraf Barhom  •  Hafsia Herzi  •  Tom Payne  •  Hiam Abbass

A Palestinian family living in the north of Galilee gathers to celebrate the wedding of one of their daughters, as war rages between Israel and Lebanon. Internal conflicts explode between the family - secrets are revealed and lies are unmasked. The battles between ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiam Abbass
CAST:  Ashraf Barhom  •  Hafsia Herzi  •  Tom Payne  •  Hiam Abbass

The Task (2011)

Something diabolical is taking place on the set of "The Task" a new reality show in which players complete terrifying missions within the confines of an abandoned prison hoping to win a hefty cash prize. As six young students explore their new environment, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Orwell
CAST:  Alexandra Staden  •  Victor McGuire  •  Adam Rayner  •  Antonia Campbell-Hughes

Something diabolical is taking place on the set of "The Task" a new reality show in which players complete terrifying missions within the confines of an abandoned prison hoping to win a hefty cash prize. As six young students explore their new environment, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Orwell
CAST:  Alexandra Staden  •  Victor McGuire  •  Adam Rayner  •  Antonia Campbell-Hughes

The Show Goes On (1937)

A mill worker with show biz dreams catches a big break when she's discovered by an ailing composer who's seeking the right singer for his songs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Basil Dean
CAST:  Gracie Fields  •  Owen Nares  •  John Stuart  •  Horace Hodges

A mill worker with show biz dreams catches a big break when she's discovered by an ailing composer who's seeking the right singer for his songs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Basil Dean
CAST:  Gracie Fields  •  Owen Nares  •  John Stuart  •  Horace Hodges

Best: His Mother's Son (2009)

Best – His Mother’s Son (BBC Two) was a gloomy drama about Ann Best, mother of George, who was strictly teetotal until her mid-40s, when she had her first sip of sherry to celebrate her son’s footballing success. Ten years later, she was dead from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Barr
CAST:  Lorcan Cranitch  •  Luke de Woolfson  •  Laurence Doherty  •  Laura Donnelly

Best – His Mother’s Son (BBC Two) was a gloomy drama about Ann Best, mother of George, who was strictly teetotal until her mid-40s, when she had her first sip of sherry to celebrate her son’s footballing success. Ten years later, she was dead from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Barr
CAST:  Lorcan Cranitch  •  Luke de Woolfson  •  Laurence Doherty  •  Laura Donnelly

Winter (2015)

A tragic love story following Woods, a successful artist, after the death of his beloved wife and exploring the effects his crippling grief has on his two young sons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Heidi Greensmith
CAST:  Tommy Flanagan  •  Stacy Martin  •  Tom Payne  •  Bill Milner

A tragic love story following Woods, a successful artist, after the death of his beloved wife and exploring the effects his crippling grief has on his two young sons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Heidi Greensmith
CAST:  Tommy Flanagan  •  Stacy Martin  •  Tom Payne  •  Bill Milner

MindGamers (2015)

A group of young bio-engineers discover they can use quantum physics to transfer motor-skills between human brains. Believing this to be a first step towards a new intellectual freedom, they freely distribute the technology. But as the mysterious past of one of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Goth
CAST:  Sam Neill  •  Tom Payne  •  Melia Kreiling  •  Julian Bleach

A group of young bio-engineers discover they can use quantum physics to transfer motor-skills between human brains. Believing this to be a first step towards a new intellectual freedom, they freely distribute the technology. But as the mysterious past of one of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Goth
CAST:  Sam Neill  •  Tom Payne  •  Melia Kreiling  •  Julian Bleach

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

London, England, on the eve of World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who is unable to keep a job, is fired again. Lost in the hostile city, a series of fortunate circumstances lead her to meet Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous and dazzling American jazz ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bharat Nalluri
CAST:  Frances McDormand  •  Amy Adams  •  Lee Pace  •  Ciarán Hinds

London, England, on the eve of World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who is unable to keep a job, is fired again. Lost in the hostile city, a series of fortunate circumstances lead her to meet Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous and dazzling American jazz ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bharat Nalluri
CAST:  Frances McDormand  •  Amy Adams  •  Lee Pace  •  Ciarán Hinds

Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall (2007)

Jessie Wallace stars in this BBC drama based on the turbulent life and times of Marie Lloyd, known as the 'Queen of the Music Hall', who was famous at the turn of the 20th century not just for her performances on stage but also for her riotous behaviour off it. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hawes
CAST:  Jessie Wallace  •  Richard Armitage  •  Shaun Parkes  •  Lee Williams

Jessie Wallace stars in this BBC drama based on the turbulent life and times of Marie Lloyd, known as the 'Queen of the Music Hall', who was famous at the turn of the 20th century not just for her performances on stage but also for her riotous behaviour off it. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hawes
CAST:  Jessie Wallace  •  Richard Armitage  •  Shaun Parkes  •  Lee Williams

It's No Game (2017)

In this day and age, just how useful are "writers" anyway? The filmmakers behind 'Sunspring' have come back with a new short starring David Hasselhoff, Tom Payne, Tim Guinee, Sarah Hay, and Jake Broder. Once again, they've enlisted the help of "Benjamin," an A.I. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oscar Sharp
CAST:  Jake Broder  •  Tim Guinee  •  David Hasselhoff  •  Sarah Hay

In this day and age, just how useful are "writers" anyway? The filmmakers behind 'Sunspring' have come back with a new short starring David Hasselhoff, Tom Payne, Tim Guinee, Sarah Hay, and Jake Broder. Once again, they've enlisted the help of "Benjamin," an A.I. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oscar Sharp
CAST:  Jake Broder  •  Tim Guinee  •  David Hasselhoff  •  Sarah Hay

IO (2019)

As a young scientist searches for a way to save a dying Earth, she finds a connection with a man who's racing to catch the last shuttle off the planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Helpert
CAST:  Margaret Qualley  •  Anthony Mackie  •  Danny Huston  •  Tom Payne

As a young scientist searches for a way to save a dying Earth, she finds a connection with a man who's racing to catch the last shuttle off the planet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Helpert
CAST:  Margaret Qualley  •  Anthony Mackie  •  Danny Huston  •  Tom Payne

My Funny Valentine (2012)

When love continues to elude a newly single, young writer, he turns to what he does best and writes the girl of his dreams into his life. Zander is struggling to find both love and himself but everything changes when he meets Zoe. Launching his master plan he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Bevilacqua
CAST:  Tom Payne  •  Pippa Black  •  Cooper Harris  •  Zibby Allen

When love continues to elude a newly single, young writer, he turns to what he does best and writes the girl of his dreams into his life. Zander is struggling to find both love and himself but everything changes when he meets Zoe. Launching his master plan he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Bevilacqua
CAST:  Tom Payne  •  Pippa Black  •  Cooper Harris  •  Zibby Allen

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)

Explore the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning 15 years before, during, and following the Civil War, from 1859 to 1874, embark on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Costner
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Sienna Miller  •  Sam Worthington  •  Giovanni Ribisi

Explore the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning 15 years before, during, and following the Civil War, from 1859 to 1874, embark on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Costner
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Sienna Miller  •  Sam Worthington  •  Giovanni Ribisi

Imaginary (2024)

When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Wadlow
CAST:  Betty Buckley  •  Matthew Sato  •  Taegen Burns  •  Veronica Falcón

When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Wadlow
CAST:  Betty Buckley  •  Matthew Sato  •  Taegen Burns  •  Veronica Falcón