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.

Filmography

• 2024A Nashville Wish — Martin Randall
• 2019Waiting for the Miracle to Come — Shooter Jones
• 2016Turnabout — Perry Hayes
• From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series — Hank
• 2014The Identical — Tony Nash
• 2010Kingshighway — Sean
• 2010Road to Nowhere — Bruno Brotherton
• 2008Crazy — Hank Garland
• 2008Hindsight — Ron
• 2007Ghost Image — Wade
• 2005Walk the Line — Jerry Lee Lewis
• Wanted — Steven
• 2004DKNY Road Stories
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Brady Somers

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2023Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short — Self
• 2006Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line — Self