
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 22, 1958 (age 67)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Bruce Martyn Payne
Bruce Payne
Biography
Bruce Martyn Payne (born 22 November 1958) is an English actor and producer. Though better known for his villainous roles, Bruce Payne has played characters across the spectrum. His notable villainous roles include Charles Rane in Passenger 57, Jacob Kell in Highlander: Endgame and Damodar in Dungeons & Dragons and Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God. His notable heroic roles include Frankie in Kounterfeit, Dr. Burton in Silence Like Glass and Major Baker in Britannic. His notable comic roles include Yellow in Keen Eddie, Dogger in Solarbabies, and the Devil in Switch. Payne has received many plaudits for his acting. A reviewer in Cosmopolitan once asserted that "saying that Payne is a good actor is like saying Fred Astaire is a good dancer."
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Known For

TV
Charmed
Leader of the Order
1998

TV
The Equalizer
Greg Rivers
1985

TV
Spooks
Michael Kaharias
2002

TV
Bergerac
Jake
1981

TV
The Bill
1984

TV
Tales from the Crypt
Colonel Parker
1989

TV
La Femme Nikita
Jurgen
1997
TV
Lux Video Theatre
1950

Film
Highlander: Endgame
Jacob Kell
2000

TV
Keen Eddie
2003

Film
Oxford Blues
Peter Howles
1984

Film
Kounterfeit
Frankie
1996

TV
Miss Marple: Nemesis
Michael Rafiel
1987

Film
Passenger 57
Charles Rane
1992

TV
Yellowthread Street
Det. Nick Eden
1990

Film
Dungeons & Dragons
Damodar
2000

Film
Sweepers
Dr. Cecil Hopper
1998

Film
Caprice
Jacko / Edwina LaPage
1986

Film
The Keep
Border Guard 2
1983

Film
Vendetta
Rooker
2013
Filmography
2024FilmThe Stoicas Rhodes2024FilmRendel: Cycle of Revengeas Edward Cox2021FilmGive Them Wingsas Dr. Markum2021FilmNemesisas Damien Osborne2020FilmCreators: The Pastas Lord Kal2020FilmPit Stop2018FilmLondon Unplugged2017FilmThe Rizenas Admin2016FilmShoppingas Nick2016FilmBreakdownas Peter Grainger2016FilmRipperas Jack the Ripper2015FilmRe-Killas Winston2015FilmAge Of Killas Prime Minister2015FilmThe Antwerp Dollsas Ray Ferrino2014FilmTales of the Supernaturalas Father Doyle2013FilmVictor Young Perezas Commandant Heinrich Schwarz2013FilmVendettaas Rooker2013FilmAsylumas Sharp2013FilmGetawayas Distinguished Man2012FilmGreystone Parkas Demonic Voice (voice)2010FilmProwlas Bernard2010FilmCarmen's Kissas Michael2008FilmBrothelas Thief2007FilmMessagesas Dr Robert Golding2005FilmDungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon Godas Damodar2004FilmThe Apocalypseas Domitian2004FilmOne Point Oas Neighbour2003FilmHellbornas Dr. McCort2003FilmNever Say Never Mind2003TVKeen Eddie2002TVSpooksas Michael Kaharias2002FilmStealas Lt. Macgruder2001FilmRipper: Letter from Hellas Marshall Kane2000FilmDungeons & Dragonsas Damodar2000FilmHighlander: Endgameas Jacob Kell2000FilmBritannicas Doctor Baker1999FilmWarlock III: The End of Innocenceas The Warlock1998FilmSweepersas Dr. Cecil Hopper1998TVCharmedas Leader of the Order1997FilmRavageras Cooper Wayne1997TVLa Femme Nikitaas Jurgen1996FilmNo Contest IIas Jack Terry1996FilmKounterfeitas Frankie1996FilmOne Tough Bastardas Agent Karl Savak1995FilmAurora: Operation Interceptas Gordon Pruett1994FilmThe Cisco Kidas General Martin Dupre1993FilmFull Eclipseas Adam Garou1993FilmNecronomiconas Edward De Lapoer1992FilmPassenger 57as Charles Rane1991FilmPyratesas Liam1991FilmSwitchas The Devil1991FilmHowling VI: The Freaksas R.B Harker1990TVYellowthread Streetas Det. Nick Eden1989FilmSilence Like Glassas Dr. Burton1989TVTales from the Cryptas Colonel Parker1988FilmThe Fruit Machineas Echo1988FilmThe Bell-Runas Pace1988FilmFor Queen & Countryas Colin1987TVMiss Marple: Nemesisas Michael Rafiel1986FilmSolarbabiesas Dogger1986FilmSmart Moneyas Lawrance MacNiece1986FilmCapriceas Jacko / Edwina LaPage1986FilmAbsolute Beginnersas Flikker1985FilmBilly the Kid and the Green Baize Vampireas T.O, The One1985TVThe Equalizeras Greg Rivers1985FilmOperation Julieas D.C. Malcolm Pollard1984TVThe Bill1984FilmOxford Bluesas Peter Howles1983FilmThe Keepas Border Guard 21983FilmBirth of a Nationas Barratt1983TVTales Out of Schoolas Barratt1983FilmPrivates on Paradeas Flight Sergeant Kevin Cartwright1981TVBergeracas Jake1950TVLux Video Theatre—FilmDisorientatedas Hank Rogers