Payne, Dan (Daniel Payne)

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Payne, Dan (Daniel Payne)

PERSONAL

Full name, Daniel Boyd Payne; born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Education: Attended University of Calgary; studied acting in London, England. Avocational Interests: Vancouver Canucks hockey fan.

Addresses:

Agent—Richard Lucas, Lucas Talent, Inc., 100 West Pender St., 7th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6B 1R8.

Career:

Actor. Performed with his brother as a standup comedian in Australia; appeared in commercials. Worked as a professional volleyball player in the Netherlands and as a professional photographer in Australia.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Kull warrior, a recurring role, Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles), Sci-Fi Channel, 2003 and 2005.

John MacLeod, Alice, I Think, CTV, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Handsome executive, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, NBC, 2002.

(As Daniel Payne) Polar bear puppeteer and polar bear prince, Snow Queen, Hallmark Channel, 2002.

Weather man, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, ABC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Randall, Pryor Offenses, Showtime, 2004.

Policeman, The L Word, Showtime, 2004.

Wraith warrior, Stargate Atlantis: Rising, Sci-Fi Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Osiris, "Isis & Osiris: Part 1," MythQuest, PBS, 2001.

Ashrak, "Allegiance," Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles), Sci-Fi Channel, 2002.

Jaffa commander, "Metamorphosis," Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles), Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Security force officer, "Fragile Balance," Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles), Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

"Lies, Speculation & Deception," Just Cause, PAX, 2003.

Lexcorp airport security, "Exodus," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The WB, 2003.

Lexcorp airport security, "Phoenix," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The WB, 2003.

Walter, "Ashes to Ashes," Dead Like Me, Showtime, 2004.

Jaffa, "Sacrifices," Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles), Sci-Fi Channel, 2004.

Lieutenant Reed, "Runner," Stargate: Atlantis (also known as La porte d'Atlantis), Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Jonathan Locker, "Who Do You Trust?," Saved, TNT, 2006.

Colin, "Gathering Clouds," Whistler, CTV, 2006.

Big wraith, "Sateda," Stargate: Atlantis (also known as La porte d'Atlantis), Sci-Fi Channel, 2006.

Super soldier, "Phantoms," Stargate: Atlantis (also known as La porte d'Atlantis), Sci-Fi Channel, 2006.

Appeared as Patrick in an episode of The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime.

Television Appearances; Other:

Second cop, Another Country (also known as Another Country: A North of 60 Mystery), 2003.

Film Appearances:

Uniformed cop, Cover Story (also known as Ambition fatale), First Look International/Skouras, 2002.

Rick Moore, Truth, Regent Entertainment, 2005.

Mark, "BugBoy" segment, LovecraCked! the Movie, Biff Juggernaut Productions, 2006.

Sixth Skip, John Tucker Must Die, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Husband, Will of the Wisp (short film), Little Wolf Productions, 2007.

Appeared in films shown outside the United States, including Apart, Dating Game, The Garden, How Marty Got His Mojo Back, Legion, Liquid, Superhero, and The Undergraduate.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Cult Times, December, 2003, p. 11.

Reel West, January, 2006, pp. 18, 19, 32.

TV Zone Special, January, 2007, pp. 80-81.

Electronic:

Dan Payne Official Site,http://www.dan-payne.com, May 1, 2007.

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