Eric A Payne was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. A Payne's career began by acting in comedies like "She's Gotta Have It" (1986) with Tracy Camilla Johns and Redmond Hicks and "Sidewalk Stories" (1989). He continued to act in productions like the Eriq La Salle comedy "The D.R.O.P. Squad" (1994) and the Tim Roth dramedy "Gridlock'd" (1997). In his more recent career, he tackled roles on "The West Wing" (1999-2006), "Six Feet Under" (HBO, 2000-05) and "Philly" (ABC, 2001-02). He also appeared in "The Agency" (CBS, 2001-03) and "Fastlane" (Fox, 2002-03). Most recently, A Payne acted on "Harry's Law" (NBC, 2010-12).