Geoffrey J.D. Payne

Geoffrey J.D. Payne

Born: December 5, 1982
in Warwick, New York, USA
Geoffrey JD Payne was born in Warwick, New York and later raised in the artistic seaside community of Rockport, Massachusetts. At the age of 16, Payne attended a workshop in upstate NY to begin his training. There, he was scouted and went on to a mentorship for 3 years in musical theater.

At age 19, Payne was encouraged to branch out into New York City. After receiving a scholarship, he attended the Weist Barron School for TV & Film. In 2006, Payne began his immersive training at the prestigious Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Upon graduation in 2008, Geoffrey appeared in several Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway theater productions. Some credits include; "Choose Your Grown Adventure", "This is Our Youth," "Books On Tape," and "Humans Anonymous". At that time, Geoffrey co-founded The Altruistic Theater Company.

Since 2016, Payne acted in a short film written by the Oscar winning writer Nicolas Giacobone and director Miguel J. Soliman entitled "Desde El Principio" ("Birdman or The unexpected Virtue of Ignorance" & "The Revenant"). Other short film credits include "The Quiet" and "Boys & Toys".

Geoffrey's focusing his efforts on his current work entitled "Headway".

Movies for Geoffrey J.D. Payne...

Boys & Toys
Title: Boys & Toys
Character: Finance Bro
Released: May 29, 2020
Type: Movie
30-something Abby hits on a younger guy at a bar. Things get awkward when it turns out she already knows him.
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Title: The Plot Against America
Character: Beer Hall Patron (uncredited)
Released: March 16, 2020
Type: TV
An alternate American history told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey, as they watch the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-hero and xenophobic populist, who becomes president and turns the nation toward fascism.
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The Quiet
Title: The Quiet
Character: Soldier #1
Released: July 28, 2019
Type: Movie
In the midst of a deadly outbreak, a man returns home in search of family.
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Desde el principio
Title: Desde el principio
Character: Jimmy
Released: June 15, 2017
Type: Movie
In the darkness of a soundproof recording studio, a conversation sparks between two voice actors dealing with a shared tragedy. (montclairfilm.org)
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Title: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Character: Military Officer
Released: March 16, 2017
Type: TV
It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.
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Title: Divorce
Character: Parent (uncredited)
Released: October 9, 2016
Type: TV
A middle-aged couple experience the pain, the relief and the trials and tribulations of a divorce in this dry, witty comedy.
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Title: Bull
Character: Stockbroker
Released: September 20, 2016
Type: TV
Dr. Jason Bull is the brilliant, brash, and charming founder of a hugely successful trial consulting firm.
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Title: Billions
Character: Audience Attendee (uncredited)
Released: January 17, 2016
Type: TV
A complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance. Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.
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The Wolf of Wall Street
Title: The Wolf of Wall Street
Character: Waiter (uncredited)
Released: December 25, 2013
Type: Movie
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
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Prayer to a Vengeful God
Title: Prayer to a Vengeful God
Character: Uniform Cop 1
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
The story of a man caught in a whirlpool of grief and rage over the murder of his wife, Prayer to a Vengeful God is contemporary revenge drama, presented in an austere visual style, completely without dialogue.
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Across the Universe
Title: Across the Universe
Character: Protestor (uncredited)
Released: September 14, 2007
Type: Movie
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.
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Spinning Into Butter
Title: Spinning Into Butter
Character: Student (uncredited)
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
A hate crime on the campus of a New England college puts the school's dean (Parker) in a position where she has to examine her own feelings about race and prejudice, while maintaining her administration's politically correct policies.
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Headway
Title: Headway
Character: Dylan Prescott
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Dylan Prescott an expressionist painter, struggles with substance abuse, untreated bipolar disorder, a recently deceased mother and neglected childhood trauma. Dylan must face his deepest fears in a reoccurring dream; while checked into rehab. He is ready to take back his life and salvage the closest relationships, even if they are dead.