 Bruce Payne as Charles Rane from the film Passenger 57 Bruce Payne (born November 22, 1960 in London, England) is a British actor and producer. He is sometimes credited as his full name, Bruce Martyn Payne Image File history File links Bruce_payne_from_Passenger_57. ...
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Early Life
Payne grew up in Kilburn, North London and developed an interest for acting at an early age. At the age of 14 he was diagnosed with a slight form of Spina Bifida. At age 16 he had a two year ordeal with the disease which required surgery to rectify. Bruce was held up in his hospital bed for 6 months after conquering the possibility of becoming paralysed. Kilburn is a area of North London on the border of the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Camden. ...
His passion for performing began early when he would regularly sneak or bluff his way onto the film lots of Shepperton Studios. He enrolled as an extra and would meticulously jot down numerous notes, camera, lighting, directions, etc for reference. Film history began at Shepperton Studios in 1931, when Norman Loudon, a dynamic Scottish businessman, bought Littleton Park with its surrounding 60 acre (240,000 m²) grounds, which included a beautiful stretch of the River Ash at Shepperton. ...
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During a performance at his school, a talent scout for a stage school approached Bruce. However, after direction from his parents he chose to continue studying. After graduating he eagerly enrolled in the National Youth Theatre for two seasons where he worked on and performed in many plays with other kids. Payne has described this experience as "Four hundred kids thrown together to work on 7 plays." The London-based National Youth Theatre or NYT is the United Kingdoms leading organisation for young people in the field of theatre. ...
In addition, Bruce was occupied with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for one season. Categories: Festival stubs | Edinburgh ...
Payne auditioned for several fringe acting companies but was told he was too young lacked experience. Despite this, in 1979 the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) took notice of Payne's youthful spark for acting and inducted him into their acting program at the age of 19. During his three years at RADA (1979-1981), Bruce was able to hone his craft and experiment with traditional theatre. While at RADA he appeared both on stage and in critically acclaimed television productions, including a starring role in the BBC's biography of "Oscar Wilde", as well as "Smart Money", "The Bell Run", "Miss Marple" and others. Jump to: navigation, search RADAs theatre in London Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England is a British drama school. ...
Payne graduated from the RADA in 1981 with seven major prizes for acting, comedy and physical presence.
Acting Career Payne's first major film role in 1982 with Michael Blakemore's Privates On Parade in which he played the singing and dancing Flight Sergeant Kevin Cartwright. Payne demonstrated his diversity in 1985 when he went from a dapper singing snooker manager, in Alan Clarke's Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire, to a threadbaren undercover drug detective, in Bob Mahoney's Operation Julie. See also Alan Clark, Allan Clarke. ...
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Payne incorporated his passion for the stage in-between production shoots. In 1983 the highly acclaimed director/writer/actor Steven Berkoff first took notice of Bruce's "sparkling edge of unpredictability" in 1983 and cast him in his production of West at the Donmar Warehouse. Jump to: navigation, search Steven Berkoff and the Theatre of Self-Performance Steven Berkoff (born August 3, 1937) is an actor, writer and director. ...
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A creative bond formed between Payne and Berkoff, which lead them onto a path towards other professional endeavors. Shortly after the stage production of West, Bruce starred in the Limehouse Films television adaptation of the play. In 1988 Berkoff would then again direct Bruce in his production of Greek at the Wyndhams Theatre. Berkoff has stated that Payne "gave a vital and dynamic performance and trod on the edge of danger" performing as the main character, Eddy.
Bruce also performed in the stage musicals of The Rocky Horror Show, playing Frank 'N' Furter and had the lead male role in Nicholas Hytner's Allice. The Rocky Horror Show was a long running stage musical (in London initially, on June 16, 1973) which inspired the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show. ...
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Payne first came to the public's attention as the violent, silk-smooth terrorist pitted against airline security expert Wesley Snipes in Warner Bros' 1992 action thriller Passenger 57. The WB Shield, used from 2001 to late 2003. ...
Passenger 57 is a 1992 action film starring Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne, and a young pre-fame Elizabeth Hurley. ...
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Payne is said to meticulously research his roles to the last detail, crafting facial expressions, mannerisms, body language and speech delivery according to character. ”If I'm allowed to in terms of time, I really like to get into the character.”
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Filmography
Actor - Dungeons & Dragons 2: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005) as Damodar
- Brothel (2005) as Thief
- One Point O (2004) as The Neighbour
- aka Paranoia 1.0 (USA: DVD title)
- Hellborn (2003) as Dr. McCort
- aka Asylum of the Damned (USA)
- Newton's Law (2003)
- San Giovanni - L'apocalisse (2002) (TV) as Domitian
- aka Bibel: Apokalypse, Die (Germany)
- aka The Apocalypse (USA)
- Riders (2002) as Lt. Macgruder
- aka Steal (Canada English working title) (Europe: English & DVD title) (France: working title)
- aka Extrême inconduite (Canada: French title)
- aka Riders (France: dubbed version)
- aka Team Riders (France: poster title)
- Ripper (2001) as Marshall Kane
- aka Ripper: Letter from Hell (USA: promotional title)
- Never Say Never Mind: The Swedish Bikini Team (2001) (V) as Mr. Blue
- Dungeons & Dragons (2000) as Damodar
- aka Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie (UK: promotional title)
- Highlander: Endgame (2000) as Jacob Kell
- Britannic (2000) (TV) as Maj. Baker, MD
- Warlock III: The End of Innocence (1999) (V) as The Warlock / Phillip Covington
- Cleopatra (1999) (TV) as Cassius
- Sweepers (1999) as Dr. Cecil Hopper
- Ravager (1997) as Cooper Wayne
- No Contest II (1997) as Jack Terry
- aka Face the Evil
- aka No Contest II: Access Denied (USA: TV title)
- Kounterfeit (1996) as Frankie
- Aurora: Operation Intercept (1995) as Gordon Pruett
- One Tough Bastard (1995) as Karl Savak
- aka North's War
- aka One Man's Justice (USA: TV title)
- Necronomicon (1994) as Edward De Lapoer (part 1)
- aka H.P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon, Book of the Dead (USA: video title)
- aka Necronomicon: Book of Dead (USA)
- The Cisco Kid (1994) (TV) as General Martin Dupre
- Full Eclipse (1993) (TV) as Adam Garou
- Passenger 57 (1992) as Charles Rane
- Switch (1991) as The Devil (as Bruce Martyn Payne)
- aka Blake Edwards' Switch (USA: complete title)
- Howling VI: The Freaks (1991) (V) as R.B Harker
- Pyrates (1991) (as Bruce Martyn Payne) as Liam
- Yellowthread Street (1990) TV Series as Det. Nick Eden
- Zwei Frauen (1989) as Dr. Burton
- For Queen and Country (1988) as Colin
- The Fruit Machine (1988) as Echo
- Nemesis (1987/I) (TV) as Michael Rafiel
- aka Miss Marple: Nemesis (UK: series title)
- The Bell-Run (1987) (TV) as Pace
- Lost Belongings (1987) (Mini Tv Series) as Simon Hunt
- Solarbabies (1986) as Dogger
- Smart Money (1986) as Lawrance MacNiece
- Absolute Beginners (1986) as Flikker
- Operation Julie (1985) (TV) as DC Malcolm Pollard
- Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985) as T.O. (The One)
- Oxford Blues (1984) as Peter Howles
- The Keep (1983) as Border Guard #2
- Privates on Parade (1982) as Flight Sgt. Kevin Cartwright
Producer - Lowball (1997) (executive producer)
TV Appearances - Charmed: "Prince Charmed" as Leader of the Order (2004)
- Spooks aka MI-5: "Smoke and Mirrors" as Mickey Kaharias (2003)
- Keen Eddie: "Horse Heir" as Yellow (2003)
- Dragnet: "All That Glitters" as Alex Karp (2003)
- La Femme Nikita: "Approaching Zero" as Jurgen (1998)
- La Femme Nikita: "Third Person" as Jurgen (1998)
- La Femme Nikita: "Spec Ops" as Jurgen (1998)
- Bergerac: "The Messenger Boy" as Jake (1990)
- Yellowthread Street: The Series as Nick Eden (1990)
- Tales from the Crypt: "Comes the Dawn" as Sergeant (1989)
- The Equalizer: "Eighteen with a Bullet" as Greg Rivers (1985)
- Oscar Wilde Biography BBC (1985)
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