Robert Andrew Kay,[3] better known as Robbie, 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. He portrays Logan MacDonald in Sleepy Hollow.
History[]
Robert[4] "Robbie" Kay was born on September 13,[1] 1995[2] in the town of Lymington in Hampshire, England.[2] He is the son of midwife Stephanie and Merchant Navy seafarer Ivan Kay,[5] and has two sisters.[6] His mother originates from Newcastle upon Tyne's West End with his maternal grandmother Barbara Donaldson currently residing in Arthur’s Hill, Newcastle. Robbie's parents met in Tynemouth while his father was in the Merchant Navy.[5]
At nine, Robbie was in various school plays.[7] After moving to Prague, a school noticeboard asking for extras in a film, specifically English-speaking children, helped him nab a speaking role in the 2006 period drama The Illusionist despite having no professional acting experience. However, the scene itself was edited out from the final cut. Afterwards, he received minor parts in movies Hannibal Rising and My Boy Jack.[5]
From this, Robbie piqued the interest of a Canadian company who requested him to try out for the part of Young Jakob in their upcoming film Fugitive Pieces.[5] The casting directors of Fugitive Pieces had auditioned over one-hundred fifty boys before accepting Robbie as their choice.[8] One of the casting directors, Nancy Bishop, was hired by production to coach Robbie.[9] The shooting schedule of the movie took place in a total of nine weeks; six weeks in Canada and three weeks on some Greek islands.[5]
Trivia[]
- Took on the role of Pinocchio in a 2008 miniseries by the same name.
- Favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird.[7]
- His height is 5'9".[10]
- Plays one of Blackbeard's pirates in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Illusionist | Movie - Deleted scene | |
| 2007 | Hannibal Rising | Kolnas's Son | Movie - Credited as "Robert Kay" |
| 2007 | Fugitive Pieces | Jakob Beer (child) | Movie |
| 2008 | Pinocchio | Pinocchio | Movie |
| 2010 | Made in Dagenham | Graham O'Grady | Movie |
| 2010 | Ways to Live Forever | Sam McQueen | Movie |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Cabin Boy | Movie |
| 2015 | Flight World War II | Nigel Sheffield | Movie |
| 2016 | Cold Moon | Ben Redfield | Movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | My Boy Jack | Arthur Relph | TV movie |
| 2008 | Pinocchio | Pinocchio | TV movie |
| 2013 | Rita | TV movie | |
| 2013-2016 | Once Upon a Time | Peter Pan | TV Series |
| 2015-2016 | Heroes Reborn | Tommy Clarke-13 Episodes | TV Series |
| 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Christopher Daniels | TV Series |
| 2017 | Sleepy Hollow | Logan MacDonald | TV Series |
Appearances[]
| Season Four | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Columbia" | "In Plain Sight" | "Heads of State" | "The People vs. Ichabod Crane" | "Blood from a Stone" | |||||||||||||||
| "Homecoming" | "Loco Parentis" | "Sick Burn" | "Child's Play" | "Insatiable" | |||||||||||||||
| "The Way of the Gun" | "Tomorrow" | "Freedom" | |||||||||||||||||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://twitter.com/RobbieKay_/status/378546808776970240
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2264199/
- ↑ https://cvmc.net/cast-and-crew/Robbie%20Kay
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RobbieKay_/status/397216976625360896
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/young-acting-star-lands-top-1472906
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RobbieKay_/status/394618645105487872
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.kidzworld.com/article/26116-robbie-kay-qanda
- ↑ http://www.emanuellevy.com/interview/fugitive-pieces-by-jeremy-podeswa-9/
- ↑ http://nancybishopcasting.blogspot.com/2008/05/robbie-kay-and-fugitive-pieces.html
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RobbieKay_/status/402243192642215936