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Born on December 21, 1982, Tom Payne is from Chelmsford, United Kingdom. Tom Payne is a stage actor, film actor and television actor. The age as of 2026 is 43.
My Take
Tom Payne is an actor I keep noticing in the supporting slots, and that's a compliment. English, Chelmsford-born, he broke through wider as Jesus on The Walking Dead, but I rate the breadth more: Brett on Waterloo Road, the lead as Malcolm Bright on Prodigal Son, and his recurring turn on Law & Order: Organized Crime. He trained across stage, film and TV, and you can feel that grounding in how steady he is on screen. He's not a viral name, he's a builder of a body of work. When someone like him sharpens a scene from the side, the whole thing tightens up.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Payne
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・ペイン
- Reading
- とむ・ぺいん
- Born
- December 21, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Chelmsford, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Payne%20(actor)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7817189
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Payne born?
Born December 21, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Tom Payne from?
Tom Payne is from Chelmsford, United Kingdom.
What does Tom Payne do?
Tom Payne works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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