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Bruce Payne

Born 1958-11-22 (age 67) London, England, UK
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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

Passenger 57
Passenger 57

1992

as Charles Rane

Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons

2000

as Damodar

Highlander: Endgame
Highlander: Endgame

2000

as Jacob Kell

Switch
Switch

1991

as The Devil

Pyrates
Pyrates

1991

as Liam

Necronomicon
Necronomicon

1993

as Edward De Lapoer

Vendetta
Vendetta

2013

as Rooker

The Keep
The Keep

1983

as Border Guard 2

Getaway
Getaway

2013

as Distinguished Man

Britannic
Britannic

2000

as Doctor Baker

Absolute Beginners
Absolute Beginners

1986

as Flikker

Caprice
Caprice

1986

as Jacko / Edwina LaPage

Steal
Steal

2002

as Lt. Macgruder

Hellborn
Hellborn

2003

as Dr. McCort

Sweepers
Sweepers

1998

as Dr. Cecil Hopper

Breakdown
Breakdown

2016

as Peter Grainger

Warlock III: The End of Innocence
Ravager
Ravager

1997

as Cooper Wayne

Solarbabies
Solarbabies

1986

as Dogger