Robbie Kay
| Robbie Kay | |
|---|---|
 Kay at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born |
Robert Andrew Kay[1] 13 September 1995[1] Lymington, Hampshire, England |
| Other names | Robbie A. Kay |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006—present |
Robert Andrew "Robbie" Kay (born 13 September 1995) is an English 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.
Career
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, a Canadian production company asked him to play the part of Young Jakob which involved a 9-week shooting schedule, three of which were on Greek islands.[2] The people who made Fugitive Pieces had auditioned over 150 boys before finding the then 10-year-old Robbie Kay who had been living in Prague for two years.[3]
He spent a year studying acting, singing and dancing at one of Britain's Stagecoach theatre schools.[3]
He appeared in a miniseries adaptation of 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.[4] 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.[5][6] He will appear in the TV film, Rita as the title character's son. It was also announced that he would reprise his role as the Cabin Boy in the next Pirates Of The Caribbean film.[7] In March 2015, Kay was cast as a high school teenager named Tommy Clark in the TV series Heroes Reborn.[8]
Reception
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."[9] Moira Macdonald of The Seattle Times describes Kay in the same film as having "a heartbreaking way of looking utterly lost"[10] and Peter Howell of the Toronto Star, who was critical about the film, wrote "the performances are above reproach, especially Robbie Kay as young Jakob"[11] and "The grandest laurels must be reserved for Robbie Kay ... Relatively new to acting, he invests the role with an intensity of purpose not often seen in an actor of so few years."[12]
Personal life
Kay was born in Lymington, Hampshire, England to Ivan and Stephanie Kay. He moved to Brussels, Belgium, at an early age.[3] 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.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hannibal Rising | Kolnas's Son | credited as Robert Kay |
| 2007 | My Boy Jack | Arthur Relp | |
| 2007 | Fugitive Pieces | Young Jakob | |
| 2008 | Pinocchio | Pinocchio | |
| 2008 | Bathory | Pals | voice |
| 2008 | In Bruges | Young Harry | Deleted Scenes |
| 2010 | Made in Dagenham | Graham | |
| 2010 | Ways to Live Forever | Sam McQueen | |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Cabin Boy | Credited as Robbie Kay |
| 2015 | Flight World War II | Nigel Sheffield | credited as Robbie A. Kay |
| 2016 | Cold Moon | Ben Redfield | Post-production |
| 2017 | No Postage Necessary[14] | Stanley | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013, 2016 | Once Upon a Time | Peter Pan | 14 episodes |
| 2015–16 | Heroes Reborn | Tommy Clark | Main role |
| 2017 | Sleepy Hollow[15] | TBA | Recurring role |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th 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 |
References
- 1 2 sales@cvmc.net (CVMC Sales) (1995-09-13). "Robbie Kay". CVMC. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ↑ Old, David (29 July 2008). "Young acting star lands top role in Pinocchio". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Fugitive Pieces" (PDF) (Press release). Samuel Goldwyn Films. 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ "Way To Life Forever Plot Summary". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ "Interview: 'Once Upon A Times Peter Pan - Robbie Kay". hitfix.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "'Once Upon a Time' exclusive: Robbie Kay returning as Peter Pan!". ew.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Robbie Kay filmography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 16, 2015). "Robbie Kay Cast In 'Heroes Reborn' NBC Event Series". Deadline. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Cox, Alicia (7 September 2007). "Fugitive Pieces (review)". Chatelaine. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ Macdonald, Moira (27 June 2008). "Movie review: "Fugitive Pieces": a thoughtful, emotional — and haunting — ghost story". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ Howell, Peter (6 September 2007). "'Fugitive Pieces': Cast shines in film drained of drama". Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ Howell, Peter (2 May 2008). "'Fugitive Pieces': Survivor of war, burdened by memory". Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ "Robbie Kay Q&A". kidzworld (Interview). Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ "No Postage Necessary (2017)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Once Upon a Time's Robbie Kay Joins Sleepy Hollow Season 4". Retrieved 24November 2016. Check date values in:
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