Robbie Kay | |
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 Kay in 2016 | |
| Born | Lymington, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006—present |
Robert Kay is a British actor whose credits include Fugitive Pieces , Heroes Reborn , Pinocchio , Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides , and Peter Pan in the Once Upon a Time television series.
Kay's family moved to the Czech Republic, where he saw a note for English-speaking children to be extras in a film on a school noticeboard. Despite a lack of previous acting experience, this led to him getting a speaking part in The Illusionist , but his scenes were eventually cut from the film.
After small roles in Hannibal Rising and My Boy Jack , the Canadian production company making Fugitive Pieces asked him to play the part of young Jakob, which involved a 9-week shooting schedule, three of which were on Greek islands. [1]
The people who made Fugitive Pieces had auditioned more than 150 boys before finding 10-year-old Robbie, who had been living in Prague for two years. [2] He spent a year studying acting, singing, and dancing at one of Britain's Stagecoach theatre schools. [2] Kay appeared in the 2008 miniseries Pinocchio , playing the title character. After finishing Pinocchio, he went on to play Sam, a boy diagnosed with leukemia in Ways To Live Forever screening in late 2010. [3] He appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides , playing the Cabin Boy. More recently, he portrayed Peter Pan in Once Upon a Time . [4] [5] [6]
In March 2015, Kay was cast as a high school student named Tommy Clark in the TV series Heroes Reborn . [7]
Kay's work has been generally well received by the critics. Alicia Cox of Chatelaine wrote on his work in Fugitive Pieces: "Robbie Kay, who plays the young Jakob, gives a remarkable performance with little words and a lot of emotion. When he smiles (which isn't often) you can't help but be affected." [8]
Kay was born in Lymington, Hampshire, England, to Ivan and Stephanie Kay. He moved to Brussels, Belgium, at an early age. He has two older sisters. [2]
In 2006, Kay and his family moved to Prague in the Czech Republic, where he attended the International School of Prague. He has been living in Houston, Texas, since 2011. [9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hannibal Rising | Kolnas's son | |
| My Boy Jack | Arthur Relp | ||
| Fugitive Pieces | Young Jakob | ||
| 2008 | Bathory | Pals | Voice |
| 2010 | Made in Dagenham | Graham | |
| Ways to Live Forever | Sam McQueen | ||
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Cabin boy | |
| 2015 | Flight World War II | Nigel Sheffield | |
| 2016 | Cold Moon | Ben Redfield | |
| 2017 | No Postage Necessary | Stanley | |
| 2018 | Blood Fest [10] | Dax | |
| Locating Silver Lake | Mack | ||
| 2022 | Burning at Both Ends | Young German soldier |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pinocchio | Pinocchio | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2018 | Once Upon a Time | Peter Pan | Recurring role (seasons 3, 5); guest role (season 7) |
| 2015–2016 | Heroes Reborn | Tommy Clark | Main role |
| 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Christopher Daniels | Episode: "Back Where You Belong" |
| Sleepy Hollow | Logan MacDonald | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Simon Parks Jr. | Episode: "Homefront" |
| 2022 | 9-1-1 | Erik | Episode: "What's Your Fantasy" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus | Bradley |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performers | Fugitive Pieces | Nominated |
| Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Leading Young Actor | Pinocchio | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Villain | Once Upon a Time | Nominated |
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Pinocchio is the boy-puppet from the 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Italian author Carlo Collodi.
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