Bruce Martyn Payne (born 22 November 1958) is an English character actor and producer and was a member of the 1980s Brit Pack. Although he is best known for his villainous roles, 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 2: Wrath of the Dragon God. Payne notes of his acting approach, "[i]f I'm allowed to in terms of time, I really like to get into the character.".
Payne is banned from flying with virgin airways after being cautioned by police for allegedly using 'threatening behavior' on a virgin airways flight from los angeles to london in november 2005.
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In November 2005, Payne was arrested at Heathrow Airport after disembarking a flight from Los Angeles and was later cautioned for using "threatening behavior". Payne's lawyer stated that Payne had simply argued with another passenger who refused to stop using their mobile phone after being asked to do so by flight crew. He was released without charge.
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Graduated from RADA in 1981.
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Has been compared to and even mistaken for actor Julian Sands. Interestingly, the two actors played together in Privates on Parade (1983), which was the first film for both actors, and again in Oxford Blues (1984). In 1999, Payne took over Sands' role of The Warlock in the third warlock film, Warlock III: The End of Innocence (1999) .
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