Dan Payne - The Flash - Legends of Tomorrow - Corrective Measures joins us to chat about his career

Dan can be seen is so many hit shows and he is getting ready to
star alongside Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker in Corrective
Measure! He joins us to chat about his jaw dropping career and we
get an inside look into the life of a working actor from the ups
and the down. This is a truly inspirational episode and we get to
know Dan as activist of mental health. Don’t forget to check out
the video interview on our YouTube channel and don’t forget to hit
subscribe. Keep safe and stay super…………. Daniel Boyd Payne was born
in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; however, he and his family
were fortunate to have moved a great deal while growing up. The
moves included towns and cities of all shapes and sizes. The travel
afforded Dan and his siblings, brother Josh and sister Cathy, to
become best of friends. This provided Dan with a sense of
resourcefulness and independence that he is proud of to this day.
It also helped him discover humor as a great tool to adapt to new
surroundings. Dan is a man of great stature and presence standing
6' 4" and weighing nearly 230 pounds. Despite being built for
sports, education has always ranked highly for Dan who was an
excellent student. He earned Honor Roll in Matriculation throughout
high school years and was awarded scholarships to universities
across Canada. Eventually settling at the University of Calgary,
Dan embarked on his first career path as an athlete, playing
volleyball for the U of C Dinosaurs. Sport at this level enabled
him to travel Canada extensively and nurture a love for his
country; as well as get bitten by the travel bug. The volleyball
career was very successful and came to an end with a stint as a
professional in Holland. During his years at university, Dan says
he truly learned the most about himself and found great
satisfaction dealing with people including coaching volleyball
camps for special needs children. Dan then moved from Holland to
Australia for 4 years to join his brother Josh, whom he considers
his 'life mentor'. Australia is where he became a professional
photographer and reawakened his love of the creative arts.
Photography quickly became an excellent 'side job' while he and his
brother actively began pursuing his own path to their childhood
dream of acting. This path actually began with stand up comedy and
performing in shows co-written and co-directed by him and his
brother! Inspired by his entrepreneurial-minded brother and
ever-growing love of all things creative, Dan chose to take the
next step. He chose to venture to London, England while his brother
remained in Oz. The UK marked the start of the traditional agent
and audition trail for Dan and the beginning of the tremendous
learning process involved with the entertainment industry. While in
London, Dan continued to study acting as well as perform on stage
and in film. Dan's realized that his unique size and accent were
assets, and towards the end of his five years in London, found
success which gave him the confidence and desire to return home to
Canada. Armed with a greater sense of self and some foreign film
credits, he returned home - to Vancouver, Canada. Dan continues his
efforts to constantly expand on his experiences in both comedy and
drama, which only strengthens his life long passion for acting.
Vancouver has been a dream come true for Dan. He has enjoyed many
varied roles since returning home from lawyers to aliens to playing
with the Muppets. Dan's career has continually enjoyed a growing
success and shows no signs of slow down. The future looks promising
for Dan as his leading man good looks and sense of humor will soon
take him to the next leg of his journey, L.A. He and his wife
Daylon have two sons, Elijah and Grayson, born in 2008 and 2011,
respectively.