John L. Payne

AEA    SAG/AFTRA

(516) 769-3193

johnlpayne@verizon.net

Height: 5' 11'' Wt: 180 lbs: Hair: Brown: Eyes: Blue

Theater

• American Rot / Jim Taney / LaMama ( Estelle Parsons Dir.)

• King Lear / Kent / Frog and Peach

• Twelfth Night / Antonio / Frog and Peach

• Wars of The Roses / Ruth Stage / ( Austin Pendleton)

• Hamlet / King Claudius / Torn Out Theater

• MacBeth / Duncan-Seward / Frog and Peach

• Romeo and Juliet / Prince Escalus / Pulse Ensemble Theater

• Taming of the Shrew / Sly/Pedant / Pulse Ensemble Theater

• Jesus Hopped the A Train / Charlie / YellaFella Prod.

• Midsummer Nights Dream / Pulse Ensemble

• Bury the Dead / Webster / HB Ensemble

• 167 Tongues / Russian Bookseller / Queens Theatre in the Park

• Manhattan Transfer / Gus McNeil / Turtle Shell Theatre

• Stands Still / Richard / Hampton Theatre Co.

• Copenhagen / Heisenberg / Ethical Players

• Retreat From Moscow / Edward / Ethical Players

• A View from the Bridge / Eddie Carbone / Lantern Theatre

• Later Life / Geoffrey / Lantern Theatre

• The Living / Dr. Harmon / Hofstra USA

• Lovers and Other Strangers / Hal / Johnny / Ritchie Other Vic Theatre Co.

Film:

Why The Sad ( co-star) Alexandria Film

• Hurricanes/ (co-star) indie—Joe Quartararo Dir.

• The Girl on the Train 2013 / (co-star) Indie -- (Larry Brand - Director)

• Balance / (Lead) / FSU MFA Thesis

• Highs and Lows / (Lead) Trevor Clifford - Director

• The Candy Flip / (Lead) / SVA Thesis Film

• Damned United / (Lead) / NYU Student Film

• The Owner of Time / (Lead) / Columbia MFA Film

• Paranoia (co-star) / Paranoid Productions

Television:

• Law and Order (co-star) SVU/Organized Crime

• Who is Christmas Eve?/ (co-star) Christina Faith Dir.

• Conan O'Brien / Officer Carpenter / NBC

Training:

• SCENE STUDY: Austin Pendleton-Michael Beckett at HB Studios

• SHAKESPEARE: Geoffrey Owens

Special Skills:

• Fork Lift Operator Motorcycle / Horseback Riding / Dialects / Great with Children / NYS Drivers License/ Passport