He is known for his a role as doctor Clive Gibbons on the soap opera Neighbours, as well as A Country Practice, Nine Network children's television series Pig's Breakfast and ABC3's Mal.com.
[1][2] Directly following his studies, he was approached by the Neighbours' casting department to audition for the series, after they watched him perform in a play at the Victorian Arts Centre.
[12] In 1999, Paine secured the role of newsreader Malcolm Wilson in the Nine Network children's television series Pig's Breakfast.
[14] Other acting credits include guest roles in The Games, The Adventures of Lano and Woodley, Stingers, The Wedge, City Homicide, Wilfred and The Doctor Blake Mysteries.
[22] Paine remained with Neighbours on a recurring basis, filming episodic blocks while also working in a university.
[29] In 1993, Paine secured the role of Terry Legge in the production of Big Toys which was held at the Playbox Theatre, Melbourne.
[30] That year Paine was appearing in the theatrical comedy titled "Shear Madness", alongside Colette Mann.
[24] In April 1996, he played Marlowe in Murder to Die For, which was produced as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
[32] In April 2000, Paine starred in the stage production of The Linda Blair Witch Project at the Melbourne Town Hall.
The show was based on Paine's own experience attending a one day anger management work shop following a dispute with a neighbour.
He also created his own independent production company producing corporate communications for retail, government and non-profit organisations.