Kay, Billy 1984–

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Kay, Billy 1984–

PERSONAL

Full name, William Nathan Kay; born April 10, 1984, in Long Island, NY; son of Brandon and Lynn (a stage actress) Kay. Avocational Interests: Singing, dancing, playing drums, art, collecting comic books, in-line skating, baseball, basketball, lacrosse.

Addresses: Agent—Erik Hyman, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; David Lederman, Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Manager—Lighthouse Entertainment, 409 North Camden Dr., Suite 202, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor and singer. Appeared in print advertisements and television commercials, beginning as a baby; appeared in local theatre productions. Supporter of Leukemia Society, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and other charitable organizations.

Awards, Honors: YoungStar Award nomination, Hollywood Reporter, best young actor in a daytime television series, 2000, and Young Artist Award nomination, best performance by a young actor in a daytime television series, 2001, both for The Guiding Light; Independent Spirit Award nomination, Independent Features Project/West, best supporting actor, 2002, for L.I.E.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Baby, Three Men and a Baby, Buena Vista, 1984.

Timmy, Nathan Grimm (short film), 1998.

Gil Weatherton, The Newcomers, Artist View Entertainment, 2000.

Brendan, The Magic of Marciano, Outrider Pictures, 2000.

Gary Terrio, L.I.E., Lot 47 Films/New Yorker Films, 2001.

Evil, The Gray In Between, Barry Katz Productions, 2002.

Scott, Halloween: Resurrection, Dimension Films/Universal, 2002.

Lance, The Battle of Shaker Heights, Miramax, 2003.

David Russell, Debating Robert Lee, 2004.

Also appeared in the films Alice and Tom's Journey.

Television Appearances; Series:

Shayne Lewis, The Guiding Light, CBS, 1999–2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Tommy Kessler, "Popular," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 2002.

Victor Jackson, "Virtual Reality," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2003.

Kurt Ackerman, "Keeping Abreast," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003.

Kurt Ackerman, "Andy Appleseed," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003.

Wally Shmagin, "Wannabe," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2004.

Television Appearances; Other:

Newsboy, Zoya (miniseries; also known as Danielle Steel's "Zoya"), NBC, 1995.

Lewis, Time Share (movie; also known as Bitter Suite and Time Share—Doppelpack im ferienhaus), Fox Family Channel, 2000.

(Uncredited) Shayne Lewis, A Wedding Story: Josh and Reva, 2002.

Also appeared in The Invisible Man and The XY Files.

Stage Appearances:

The Artful Dodger, Oliver! (musical), 1995.

Tommy, The Who's "Tommy," Gateway Theatre, Bellport, NY, 1996.

The pauper, The Prince and the Pauper (musical), c. 1997.

Also appeared in productions of The Sound of Music, What Use of Flowers, and The Wiz.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Contributor to Kids with Heart and The Prince and the Pauper.

Videos:

Appeared in the Mariah Carey video "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Billy Kay Official Site, http://www.billykay.com, May 26, 2005.

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