Tom Payne

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Characters played by Tom Payne

Malcolm Bright — Prodigal Son (2019)

Malcolm Bright is the series protagonist, a former FBI profiler now working with the NYPD. As a child, he discovered that his father, Dr. Martin Whitly, was a serial killer and alerted the police. After years of separation, Malcolm is forced to consult Martin when a copycat killer appears, while struggling with his traumatic past and his father's attempts to reenter his life.

Hugh Proctor — Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)

Resourceful scout gathering intelligence on hostile territories.

Robert 'Rob' Cole — The Physician II (2025)

English apprentice physician who travels to Persia to study medicine under Ibn Sina.

Max — Imaginary (2024)

Divorced musician, Jessica's husband, and father to Taylor and Alice. His tour initially separates the family, but his return and reunion at the institution provide emotional stability and closure.

Elon — IO (2019)

Sam's long-distance boyfriend residing on the Io space station. He informs her of his departure as part of a 10-year expedition to an exoplanet, which ultimately leads Sam to record a final broadcast urging others to leave Earth and accept that Dr. Walden's efforts failed.

Phil Goldman — Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

A young theatre impresario and one of Delysia's lovers, Phil may cast her in the lead role of his West End play. Guinevere helps Delysia manage his presence alongside her other relationships, including getting him out of Delysia's bed before Nick arrives. At a party, Phil's announcement of Delysia's casting marks a major professional opportunity for her.

Jaxon — MindGamers (2015)

A project participant who receives a transmission from Mini at the closing celebration and is invited to try the connected-mind system through the first mouse experiment.

Jason — Cal (2013)

Close ally of Cal navigating the economic and social fallout in Bristol.

Stanton — The Task (2011)

A contestant and Angel's brother. He locks Toni into a gas chamber per instructions, leaves to find the shutdown switch, is knocked out by the Warden, and is later devoured by inmates.

Bernard Dillon — Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall (2007)

Bernard Dillon is connected to Marie in a way that attracts hostile newspaper coverage. Marie believes the press uses its treatment of Bernard as a means of attacking her, so his role is tied to the damage caused by public scandal and the growing entanglement of her private relationships with her professional reputation.

Career Overview

Tom Payne has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 2006. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Physician Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Prodigal Son, The Physician, The Physician II. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
24
Birth Date
1982-12-21
Birth Place
Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q7817189), public domain (CC0).