Biography
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 & TV Shows
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) — Waiter (uncredited)
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Across the Universe (2007) — Protester (uncredited)
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Billions (2016) — Audience Attendee (uncredited)
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017) — Military Officer
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Bull (2016) — Stockbroker
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The Plot Against America (2020) — Beer Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Divorce (2016) — Parent (uncredited)
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Spinning Into Butter (2009) — Student (uncredited)
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The Quiet (2019) — Soldier #1
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Prayer to a Vengeful God (2010) — Uniform Cop 1
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Desde el principio (2017) — Jimmy
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Headway — Dylan Prescott
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Boys & Toys (2020) — Finance Bro