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Tom Payne

Tom Payne

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 21, 1982 (42)
Birthplace Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Jul 30, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 weste ... rn 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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Filmography

Imaginary

Imaginary

2024

as Max

IO

IO

2019

as Elon

It's No Game

It's No Game

2017

as East

MindGamers

MindGamers

2015

as Jaxon

Winter

Winter

2015

as Tom

The Physician

The Physician

2013

as Rob Cole

Cal

Cal

2013

as Jason

My Funny Valentine

My Funny Valentine

2012

as Zander

The Task

The Task

2011

as Stanton

Best: His Mother's Son

Best: His Mother's Son

2009

as George Best

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

2008

as Phil Goldman

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Prodigal Son

as Malcolm Bright

Episodes: 33

First Aired: Sep 23, 2019

The Walking Dead

as Jesus Rovia

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Oct 31, 2010

Waterloo Road

as Brett Aspinal

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Mar 09, 2006

Luck

as Leon Micheaux

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jan 29, 2012

New Worlds

as Monmouth

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 01, 2014

Law & Order: Organized Crime

as Julian Emery / Redcoat

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 01, 2021

Wuthering Heights

as Linton Heathcliff

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 30, 2009

Skins

as Spencer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2007

Beautiful People

as Mr. Carr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2008

Fear the Walking Dead

as Paul 'Jesus' Rovia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 23, 2015

Svenska Hollywoodfruar

as Himself

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 15, 2009

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

Waterloo Road

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2006

Talking Dead

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2011

Talking Dead

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2011

Rachael Ray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

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