Tom Payne
Born: 1982-12-21 in Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2026
- The Faithful as Jacob
2025
- The Physician II as Rob Cole
2024
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 as Hugh Proctor
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
- Imaginary as Max
2021
- Law & Order: Organized Crime as Julian Emery / Redcoat
2019
- Prodigal Son as Malcolm Bright
- IO as Elon
2017
- It's No Game as East
2015
- Fear the Walking Dead as Paul 'Jesus' Rovia
- MindGamers as Jaxon
- Winter as Tom
2014
- New Worlds as Monmouth
2013
- The Physician as Rob Cole
- Cal as Jason
2012
- Inheritance as Matthew
- Luck as Leon Micheaux
- My Funny Valentine as Zander
2011
- Talking Dead as Self
- The Task as Stanton
2010
- The Walking Dead as Jesus Rovia
2009
- Wuthering Heights as Linton Heathcliff
- Svenska Hollywoodfruar as Himself
- When Saturday Came as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Best: His Mother's Son as George Best
2008
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day as Phil Goldman
- Beautiful People as Mr. Carr
2007
- Skins as Spencer
- Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall as Bernard Dillon
2006
- Waterloo Road as Brett Aspinal
- Rachael Ray
1988
- This Morning as Self