Billy Kay is an American actor and singer. As a toddler, he first appeared in the 1987 comedy Three Men and a Baby.[1] He continued with uncredited roles in films such as Alice (1990) and several independent films. At the age of eleven, he starred in the stage musical Oliver! and appeared in more theatrical plays including The Who's Tommy and The Prince and the Pauper.
Kay made his major screen debut with the role of Shayne Lewis on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light, which earned him a nomination for a YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor in a Daytime TV Series.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Men and a Baby | 1987 | Toddler | Uncredited | |
| Alice | 1990 | Billy | Uncredited | |
| Nathan Grimm | 1998 | Timmy | Short film | |
| The Magic of Marciano | 2000 | Brendan | ||
| Time Share | 2000 | Lewis Farragher | ||
| The Newcomers | 2000 | Gil Weatherton | ||
| L.I.E. | 2001 | Gary Terrio | ||
| Halloween: Resurrection | 2002 | Scott | ||
| The Gray in Between | 2002 | Evil | ||
| The Battle of Shaker Heights | 2003 | Lance Norway | ||
| Debating Robert Lee | 2004 | David Russell | [2] | |
| Wasted | 2005 | Johnny | Short film | |
| The Black Facade | 2009 | Jerry | ||
| Choose | 2010 | Brian | ||
| Yelling to the Sky | 2011 | Dobbs | ||
| Losers Take All | 2011 | Billy |
Television
edit| Title | Year | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoya | 1995 | Newsboy | NBC | Television film | |
| Another World | 1998 | Jeremy | NBC | ||
| KaBlam! | 1999 | (Voice) | Nickelodeon | Episode: "In It to Win It", Segment: "Garbage Boy" | |
| Guiding Light | 1999–2003 | Shayne Lewis | CBS | Recurring cast | |
| The Invisible Man | 2000 | Bully | Sci-Fi Channel | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Celebrity Deathmatch | 2001 | Timmy Leland (Voice) | MTV | Episode: "Nick's Little Friend" | |
| In My Life | 2002 | WB | Episode: "Pilot" | ||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2002 | Tommy Kessler | NBC | Episode: "Popular" | |
| A Wedding Story: Josh and Reva | 2002 | Shayne Lewis | Television film | ||
| Touched by an Angel | 2003 | Victor Jackson | CBS | Episode: "Virtual Reality" | |
| NYPD Blue | 2003 | Kurt Ackerman | ABC | Episodes: "Keeping Abreast" and "Andy Appleseed" | |
| CSI: Miami | 2004 | Wally Shmagin | CBS | Episode: "Wannabe" | |
| Charmed | 2005 | Hugo | WB | Episode: "Imaginary Fiends" | |
| Blue Bloods | 2011 | Xavier Sardina | CBS | Episode: "Innocence" |
Theatre
edit| Title | Year | Role | Theatre | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What Use of Flowers | 199? | William | |||
| Oliver! | 1995 | Artful Dodger | Carriage House Playhouse | ||
| The Who's Tommy | 1996 | Young Tommy | Gateway Playhouse | ||
| The Prince and the Pauper | 1997 | Pauper | Eugene O'Neill Theatre |
Music video appearances
edit| Title | Year | Performer | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 1994 | Mariah Carey | Merry Christmas |
References
edit- ^ Harada, Wayne (September 28, 2001). "Actor Billy Kay wants it all, and right now". The Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2001-12-01. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ Chang, Justin (January 16, 2005). "Daniel Letterle, Kaley Cuoco, Billy Kay, Danielle Harris". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2016.