The Nashville born actor was named after
his godfather Waylon Jennings. His mother is country singer Sammie Smith and his father is Jody Payne- longtime guitarist with Willie Nelson.
Raised by his aunt and uncle in Dallas, Texas from the time he was four
months old since both his parents were always touring with their
respective music careers. He often spent summers on tour with his
mother.
Waylon started in the music scene in Los Angeles at clubs such as Eastbound and Down and the King Club. He recorded "The Drifter" in 2004. He wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the album and spent the advance on a 1964 Cadillac convertible. He co-wrote the satirical song "Elvis" and "Sing Till I Stop Crying" on Pat Green's album "Wave on Wave".
In 2005 he played the role of Jerry Lee Lewis in the award winning film Walk The Line, with academy award winning actress Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix. His other films include: Crazy, Hindsight, The Tripper, and Ghost Image.
In June, 2011 Waylon stars in Road to Nowhere, the first feature film in over two decades from acclaimed director Monte Hellman. Waylon was recently attached to the upcoming indie film Cottonwood based on the novel by singer/songwriter Stacy Dean Campbell. The film will be shot in Texas. [BACK]
Waylon started in the music scene in Los Angeles at clubs such as Eastbound and Down and the King Club. He recorded "The Drifter" in 2004. He wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the album and spent the advance on a 1964 Cadillac convertible. He co-wrote the satirical song "Elvis" and "Sing Till I Stop Crying" on Pat Green's album "Wave on Wave".
In 2005 he played the role of Jerry Lee Lewis in the award winning film Walk The Line, with academy award winning actress Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix. His other films include: Crazy, Hindsight, The Tripper, and Ghost Image.
In June, 2011 Waylon stars in Road to Nowhere, the first feature film in over two decades from acclaimed director Monte Hellman. Waylon was recently attached to the upcoming indie film Cottonwood based on the novel by singer/songwriter Stacy Dean Campbell. The film will be shot in Texas. [BACK]
