David Payne is known for his acting career playing C.S. Lewis in productions like “Shadowland” and “An Evening with C.S. Lewis.”
Payne’s acting career started when he auditioned for a part in the play “Shadowland” while working in Nashville, Tennessee.
He had never had any acting experience before, but the audition sheet said, “British accents a help” and he said, “I thought, ‘well I have a British accent.’”
He thought he might try for a small role but then ended up getting the lead role of C.S. Lewis.