Dan Payne

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Dan Payne
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Payne in 2005
Born (1972-08-04) August 4, 1972 (age 51)
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)

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

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