Daniel Payne (born August 4, 1972) is a Canadian actor best known for playing the role of John in the television series ''
Alice, I Think''.
Career
In his early 20s, Payne was a professional volleyball player.
After his retirement, he was convinced by his brother Josh to move to Australia, where Josh was already living. Dan began his acting career by creating short films with his brother.
Payne then moved to the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...
, where he supported himself playing, in his words, "the big, dumb American" in various British films and TV shows.
He moved to
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. ...
in 2001.
Payne had numerous roles on the 2002-2005 science fiction series ''
Stargate SG-1'', and its 2004-2009 spin-off series ''
Stargate Atlantis'', both shot in Vancouver; these included
Kull Warriors and an
Ashrak assassin on ''Stargate SG-1'', and the
Wraith king in the ''Stargate Atlantis'' episode "Sateda". Payne appeared as Nathan Davidson, a married, sexually-repressed father in the 2008 film ''
Mulligans'', a role of which Payne stated in 2016, "It is still one of my proudest efforts".
He also appeared as
Dollar Bill in ''
Watchmen'' (2009).
Payne starred as Cesar Divine in the web based television series ''Divine:The Series'' that stretched four episodes.
Payne has starring roles in
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is an American television channel owned by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., which in turn is owned by Hallmark Cards, Inc. The channel's programming is primarily targeted at families, and features a mix of television movies a ...
's 2016 movies ''All Yours'', with
Nicollette Sheridan and ''A Time To Dance'', with
Jennie Garth. Payne also landed a recurring role on ''
Good Witch''.
Filmography
References
External links
Official website*
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1972 births
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
Living people
Male actors from Victoria, British Columbia
Canadian emigrants to Australia