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. Tom Payne(1982년생, Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 Der Medicus II, 더 피지션, 이매지너리가 있으며, 그 외에도 워킹 데드, 피어 더 워킹 데드, 스킨스, 로 앤 오더: 조직범죄 전담반, Waterloo Road, 프로디걸 선, Talking Dead, 레이첼 레이, 머니 레이스, 호라이즌: 아메리칸 사가 챕터 1, The Faithful, Svenska Hollywoodfruar 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 The Faithful에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 The Faithful에서 Jacob 역을 맡았다. 2025년 Der Medicus II에서 Robert 'Rob' Cole 역을 맡았다. 2025년 Der Medicus II 제작에 참여했다.