Will Payne

William "Will" Payne (born March 9, 1974, in Anniston, Alabama) is a producer, writer, and director for television and documentary film. His creative credits include Ten Years of Tomb Raider: A GameTap Retrospective, an expansive look at one of the most successful franchises in videogame history, shot in a dozen cities across five countries.

Payne grew up in Heflin in Cleburne County, Alabama.

While attending Columbia University, Payne played American football and was a teammate of Marcellus Wiley, who went on to become a Pro Bowl defensive end in the NFL.