ALLEN PAYNE (Alfred Pierre) most notably starred as the romantic lead opposite Renee Zellweger in "A Price Above Rubies." He previously starred in "Jason's Lyric" with Jada Pinkett and Forest Whitaker, and "Wes Craven’s Vampire in Brooklyn," with Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett.

Payne made his film debut in the musical "Rooftops." He has also been featured in "CB4" and the war drama "The Walking Dead" and co-starred in Mario Van Peebles’ "New Jack City" opposite Wesley Snipes.

On television, Payne was a regular on the original "The Cosby Show." He was also featured in the HBO movie "The Tuskegee Airmen," as well as in the ABC movie-of-the-week "Double Platinum."