Waylon Payne

Waylon Malloy Payne (born April 5, 1972) is an American country singer, songwriter, musician and actor. Payne was born in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of guitarist Jody Payne and Grammy Award-winning country singer Sammi Smith. His father became a longtime picker for Willie Nelson; his mother toured with Waylon Jennings.

Payne is named for Jennings, who is his godfather.

Waylon Payne is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 16 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Walk the Line (2005), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014), Wanted (2005), Ghost Image (2007), Hindsight (2008), DKNY Road Stories (2004), Kingshighway (2010). The recorded credits span 2000 to 2024, including 13 movies and 3 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.