JOSHUA DREW PAYNE
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible
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Don’t Lie to Me (Performance Video) Quicktime
Prologue (Monologue) - Queens native, JAMIE (James), sets the tone for this 2 man biography about estranged brothers.
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Not a Date - From “DIVISION” Joshua Drew Payne and Jaime Andrews (Performance Video) Quicktime
MASON, war vet, TBI, simple southerner, and ANDI, a complicated LA artist, get together at a local Atlanta bar and discuss all the reasons they should and should not be together.
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A Study on Water - A short documentary (Performance Video) Quicktime
Awarding winning director, Jeff Wyatt Wilson, directs this short documentary. Filmed over the course of 7 years, Joshua narrates the true story of very literal death and a miraculous rebirth in A Study on Water.
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Target Practice (Performance Video) Quicktime
Southern boy Mason (Joshua Drew Payne) and his best friends since high school, Mark, break out some guns and shoot a little target practice this side of dark agenda.
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Vengeance (Performance Video) Quicktime
Elijah tortures and maims to get what he wants; his twisted back-woods version of vengeance.
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Jerry Voice Coach (Performance Video) Quicktime
JERRY, from Fordyce, Arkansas “has made rounds just nearly everywhere.”
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jP sings the Moon (Performance Video) Quicktime
From Joshua’s beloved album Your Love My Home on the Verve/Universal label.
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If I Told You About Texas (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
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Opera - Joshua sings Don Giovanni (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
Joshua Drew Payne sings Don Giovanni on Classical Memphis Radio with Rachel Tucker - a promo for his forthcoming role as Don Giovanni
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Folk/Rock vocal - Joshua (LIVE) improvs Summertime (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
Joshua Drew Payne performing LIVE - a guitar/vocal improvisation of "SUMMERTIME"
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V. O. - Natural Speaking Voice (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
This is Joshua's very natural, very articulate speaking voice for dramatic V.O. and the like.
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V.O. - Soft Balance (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
This is a less aggressive V.O., more in line with the communicative, commercial Soft Balance.
Résumé Print Résumé
FILM | ||
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Dimitri (Count Dracula) - Supporting Lead |
How to Kiss a Vampire |
ReelShorts 2025 |
Uncle Stan - Supporting Lead |
Soul to Keep (Post Production) |
Wishflower Entertainment |
Mason Dennis - Lead |
Division |
jaimation/Amazon Prime |
Josh (Lead) |
Nashanigans |
48 hour film fest |
Eli Yarborough - Lead |
Winter Wood |
Dark Highway Films |
Paul - Lead |
Growing Up Stillborn |
GB Shannon Indy Films |
Cal - Supporting Lead |
The Fixer Upper |
GB Shannon Indy Films |
Scott (Supporting) |
Eli Parker is Getting Married |
Mark Jones Independent |
Jacob - Supporting |
Sugar Creek |
Vanguard |
Cap Guy (Supporting) |
Come Early Morning |
Joey Lauren Adams Films |
Space (Lead - Photo/Body Double) |
Going to California |
Showtime |
Male Lead |
Won’t Take You Back |
Melissa Montgomery - Music V. |
Male Lead |
Coming Home for Christmas |
Jim Brickman - Brickhouse |
Her Memory - Lead |
Snow Day - Short Film |
Faux Fur - In Post |
As Himself - Lead |
Study on Water - Documentary |
Faux Fur |
Male Lead/Director |
A Short Trilogy |
Bryn Marcon Music |
As Himself - Lead |
Flawed - Music Video |
Kitty Hawk Music Group |
As Himself |
Stay - Music Video |
Kitty Hawk Music Group |
STAGE | ||
Harry (Lead) |
The Gold Top 2023 |
The Village Studio LA |
Jake (Swing Lead) |
Part of the Plan - World Premier |
Broadway World Premiere TPAC |
Sean (Swing Lead) |
Part of the Plan - World Premier |
Broadway World Premiere TPAC |
Andy Lee Tucker - Supporting |
Part of the Plan - World Premier |
Broadway World Premiere TPAC |
The Husband - Lead |
Hello Again |
Dr. Phlps. Center for the Arts |
King Triton - Lead |
The Little Mermaid |
White House Theatre |
Featured Artist |
Broadway Cares Lion King |
Broadway Cares D.C. |
Sweeney Todd - Lead |
Sweeney Todd |
Memphis Theatre |
Ricky Rock - Lead |
Guess Who's Coming to Seder |
Jewish Community Theatre |
Featured Artist |
Broadway Cares Lion King |
Broadway Cares Nashville |
Billy Bigalow - Lead |
Carousel |
Mabee Fine Arts Program |
Don Giovanni - Lead |
Don Giovanni |
Opera Memphis |
Morales - Supporting |
Carmen |
Memphis School of Opera |
Donkey - Lead |
Brementown Musicians |
Opera Memphis |
Papageno - Lead |
Die Zauberflute |
Inspiration Point |
Sid - Lead |
Albert Herring |
Inspiration Point |
Marchese d'Obigny - Supporting |
La Traviata |
Opera Memphis |
Ben - Lead |
Out of the Rain |
Opera Memphis |
Peter - Lead |
Hansel and Gretel |
Mabee Fine Arts Program |
TELEVISION | ||
As Himself |
Love Songs and Lullabies |
PBS - Jim Brickman |
As Himself |
KARK TV w/ Lacey Brown |
Little Rock TOUR Press |
As Himself |
Second Cup Cafe |
CBS |
As Himself |
Cold Pizza |
ESPN |
As Himself |
Tony Danza |
Tony Danza |
As Himself |
The Biz |
CNN |
As Himself |
MTV Summit |
MTV Asia |
As Himself |
Star Myx |
Manila Philippines |
As Himself |
Look Who's Talking |
Makati City |
As Himself |
Business Class |
Netherlands |
As Himself |
MusiekCafe |
Netherlands |
STUDIO RECORDING | ||
Solo Artist |
The Anatomy of Clouds, Vol. 1 |
Kitty Hawk Music Group |
Featured Artist |
Division the Movie |
Jaimation |
Solo Pianist |
Homeland |
TBA |
Solo Artist |
Medal of War |
Kitty Hawk Music Group |
Solo Artist |
Vincent's Ashtray |
Kitty Hawk Music Group |
Solo Artist |
Your Love My Home |
Verve/Universal Music Group |
Featured Artist |
Canto Spirit of the Voice |
Decca Australia |
Solo Artist |
Same Shoes Second Verse |
Kitty Hawk Music Group |
Producer |
Bryn Marcon |
Bob Foster Entertainment |
Producer |
Waylon Payne - Sammi Smith Sessions |
Kitty Hawk Music Group |
Featured Artist |
Night Owls - Bruce Gaitsch |
Negitoro - Japan |
Producer |
Lacey Brown |
Kitty Hawk Music Group |
Solo Artist |
One Pass (the work tapes) Vol. 1 |
Kitty Hawk Music Group |
Producer/Artist |
God So Loved |
Lucid Artist Entertainment |
Featured Artist |
Janey Clewer - the Love record |
Negitoro - Japan |
Solo Artist |
While He Was a Boy |
Kitty Hawk Music Group |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 160 lbs |
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Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Boating - engine, Bowling, Canoeing, Combat - Stage, Diving, Equestrian - General, Equestrian - Reining, Equestrian - Western, Fencing, Football, Frisbee, Jet Skier, Jump Rope, Karate - Kung Fu, Lifeguard, Martial Arts, Martial Arts - Mixed, Martial Arts - Tai Chi, Motorcycle Riding - General, Pilot - Twin and/or Jet, Ping Pong, Racquetball, Rock Climber, Rollerblading, Running - General, Running - Long Distance, Running - Sprint, Shooting - Revolver/Automatic, Shooting - Rifle, Shooting - Skeet/Trap, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - diving, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Track & Field, Trampoline, Volleyball, Water Skiing, Weight Lifting, Yoga, Dance Ballroom, Firearms, Guitar, Guitar Bass, Harmonica, Impressionist, Piano, Singer, Stunts, Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor, Vocal Range: Baritone, Vocal Style: Belt, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, American - Texan Accent, Australian Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Irish Accent, Italian Accent, Scottish Accent, Spanish Accent
Joshua Drew Payne (jP) is an American actor and baritone. He is the 8 time winner of the National Association of Teachers of singing for Music Theatre and Opera; Federation of Music Clubs Scholarship winner; and the Memphis Theatre Award (Ostrander) WINNER for best actor in the title role of Sweeney Todd. He and his cast also won the Broadway Regional Award for best ensemble (he himself portraying the role of ANDY LEE TUCKER) in the Broadway world premiere: Part of the Plan (the Dan Fogelberg musical)