Dan Payne

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Dan Payne
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Payne in 2005
Born (1972-08-04) August 4, 1972 (age 53)
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
SpouseDaylon Payne
Children2

Daniel Payne (born August 4, 1972) is a Canadian actor best known for playing the role of John in the television series Alice, I Think .

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Career

In his early 20s, Payne was a professional volleyball player. [1] After his retirement, he was convinced by his brother Josh to move to Australia, where Josh was already living. Dan began his acting career by creating short films with his brother. [2]

Payne then moved to the United Kingdom, where he supported himself playing, in his words, "the big, dumb American" in various British films and TV shows. [1] He moved to Vancouver in 2001. [1]

Payne had numerous roles on the 2002–2005 science fiction series Stargate SG-1 , and its 2004-2009 spin-off series Stargate Atlantis , both shot in Vancouver; these included Kull Warriors and an Ashrak assassin on Stargate SG-1, and the Wraith king in the Stargate Atlantis episode "Sateda". [3] Payne appeared as Nathan Davidson, a married, sexually repressed father in the 2008 film Mulligans , [4] a role of which Payne stated in 2016, "It is still one of my proudest efforts". [1] He also appeared as Dollar Bill in Watchmen (2009).

Payne starred as Cesar Divine in the web based television series Divine:The Series that stretched four episodes. [5]

Payne has starring roles in Hallmark Channel's 2016 movies All Yours , with Nicollette Sheridan [6] and A Time To Dance, with Jennie Garth. [7] Payne also landed a recurring role on Good Witch . [6] [8]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Cover Story Uniformed Cop
2006TruthRick Moore Direct-to-video
LovecraCked! The MovieMark
John Tucker Must Die Skip #6
2007Will of the WispHusbandShort film
Unbearable LoveWalterShort film
Taming TammyBill
2008 Mulligans Nathan Davidson
The Auburn Hills BreakdownDanShort film
2009Smile of AprilAdrian
Watchmen Dollar Bill
Under the HoodDollar BillDirect-to-video
Driven to Kill SergeiDirect-to-video
2010 Icarus Dave
Transparency Pollard
Blood: A Butcher's TaleVictor
2011TrashGaryShort film
Last ChristmasDadShort film
2012 The Cabin in the Woods Mathew Buckner
HidingNoah CarterDirect-to-video
Underworld: Awakening Lycan Creature #2
Christmas MiracleJoseph Wells
A Christmas Story 2 Ensign PayneDirect-to-video
CharlieSally
2013Leap 4 Your LifeHenry
No Clue Church [2]
2016 Warcraft Clansmen
Star Trek Beyond Wadjet
2018 The Steam Engines of Oz BlackburnVoice role
2022 Corrective Measures Payback
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 MythQuest OsirisEpisode: "Isis & Osiris: Part 1"
2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Handsome ExecutiveTV movie
Snow Queen'VariousTV movie
2002–2005 Stargate SG-1 Various13 episodes
2003A Screwball HomicideTV movie
Another CountryCop #2TV movie
Just Cause ChrisEpisode: "Lies, Speculation & Deception"
Smallville Lexcorp Airport SecurityEpisodes: "Exodus", "Phoenix"
2004Pryor OffensesRandallTV movie
The L Word PolicemanEpisode: "Pilot"
Stargate Atlantis Wraith WarriorEpisode: "Rising"
Dead Like Me WalterEpisode: "Ashes to Ashes"
2005 The Muppets' Wizard of Oz WeathermanTV movie
Stargate Atlantis Lt. ReedEpisode: "Runner"
2006 Stargate Atlantis Big Wraith / Super SoldierEpisodes: "Sateda", "Phantoms"
Saved Jonathan LockerEpisode: "Who Do You Trust?"
Whistler ColinEpisode: "Gathering Clouds"
Alice, I Think John MacLeod13 episodes
2007 Sanctuary Monster on TV / Corporate VampireEpisodes: "1.1", "1.8"
Tin Man Longcoat LeaderTV miniseries
2008The Triple EightHandsome Boyfriend (uncredited)Episode: "Cat in a Hot Tin Box"
Stargate Atlantis Male Wraith (uncredited)Episode: "Spoils of War"
Robson Arms RichardEpisode: "Positivity"
The Secret Lives of Second WivesAlexTV movie
2009 Battlestar Galactica Sean EllisonEpisode: "Daybreak: Part 2"
Health NutzWalter SchultzTV movie
2010 Human Target Foster LaroucheEpisode: "Corner Man"
A Family Thanksgiving Bill Hallmark Movie
Tower Prep Coach7 episodes
2011 Fairly Legal Nick GrunyanEpisode: "Believers"
Om Inc.Rash CustomerTV series
Divine: The SeriesCesar Divine4 episodes
2011–2012 R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series VariousRecurring role
2013 The Hunters Carter FlynnTV movie
2014 Supernatural AbnerEpisode: "Road Trip"
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Captain of the GuardEpisode: "To Catch a Thief"
2015 Descendants King Beast [9] Disney Channel Original Movie
Aurora Teagarden MysteriesTorranceHallmark Movies & Mysteries
2016 All Yours Matthew WalkerHallmark Movie
A Time to DanceJohn ReynoldsHallmark Movie
Good Witch John Dover/Recurring RoleHallmark Channel series; season 2
Legends of Tomorrow Obsidian Episode: "The Justice Society of America"
2017 Descendants 2 King Beast Disney Channel Original Movie
Mech-X4 TraegerSeason 2
2018 Once Upon a Time IvoEpisode "Chosen"
2019 Descendants 3 King Beast Disney Channel Original Movie
The Flash Shay Lamden Episode: "King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd"
Gabby Duran & the Unsittables BruceEpisode: "It's Christmas, Gabby Duran!"
2020Christmas She WroteDanHallmark Movie
Matchmaker Mysteries: A Fatal RomanceEthan PlumeHallmark Movie
2021Framed By My HusbandRick LoweTV movie
Journey of My HeartDavis BellHallmark Movie
2022Scented with LoveTedTV movie
Christmas on Candy Cane LaneRobTV movie
2023 Fourth Down and Love Jimmy HansonTV movie
How To Fall In Love By ChristmasJackTV movie

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lavin, Laura. "THE BIG PERSONALITY: Dan Payne - Monday Magazine". mondaymag.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 Crawford, Julie. "North Van actor Dan Payne good at playing the bad guy". nsnews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. "An Interview with Dan Payne: Transparency and in Sanctuary S3!". wormholeriders.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. "Dan Payne:'Mulligans' stew - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive - Windy City Times". Windy City Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. Media, Click. "Interview – Dan Payne and Jason Fischer (Divine: The Series)". clickonline.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. 1 2 "My Devotional Thoughts | Interview With Actor Dan Payne". mydevotionalthoughts.net. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  7. "Jennie Garth, Dan Payne And Corbin Bernsen Star In 'Karen Kingsbury's A Time To Dance,' Premiering May 15 On Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | Multichannel". www.multichannel.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  8. "The Magic Returns on W Network with a New Season of Good Witch Beginning April 21 - Corus Entertainment". corusent.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  9. SHOOT: Disney’s DESCENDANTS Films at BC Legislature in Victoria Archived 2018-05-04 at the Wayback Machine , June 17, 2014, YVRshoots