Trivia

After the Paynes divorced, Roger married Lisa Harrow, an actress from New Zealand, whom he met at a Greenpeace rally. She has since become an environmentalist.

Father of John, Holly, Laura and Sam.

Stepfather of Lisa Harrow's son, Tim Neill.

Whale biologist who has spent the better time of his adult life studying and protecting whales. His work on whale conservation laid the foundation for the save-the-whales campaign, one of the first popular environmental movements to take hold in mainstream America.

First wife Katy Payne, an artist and scientist, was instrumental as his research associate. She helped to show that unlike the vast majority of birds, humpback whales change their songs.

He studied biology at Harvard University, and earned a doctorate from Cornell University.