William Nathan Kay (born April 10, 1984) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of

Shayne Lewis Shayne Lewis is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light''. He is the second child of supercouple Joshua Lewis and Reva Shayne. In 2008, Jeff Branson stepped into the role to critical acclaim and soon won a Daytime Emmy Aw ...

on the CBS soap opera ''

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''. Born on

Long Island, New York Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United States and the 18t ...

, Kay began his acting career at a young age. At the age of eleven, he made his on-stage debut as

Artful Dodger Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, is a character in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist''. The Dodger is a pickpocket, so called for his skill and cunning in that occupation. He is the leader of the gang of child criminals ...

in the musical ''

Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a coming-of-age stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before ...

'', and went on to appear in various other theatrical plays including ''

The Who's Tommy ''The Who's Tommy'' is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Pete Townshend and a book by Townshend and Des McAnuff. It is based on the 1969 rock opera ''Tommy'' by The Who. Productions The musical opened at La Jolla Playhouse in San Dieg ...

'', ''

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, ''The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...

'', and ''

The Wiz ''The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's children's novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' ...

''. After appearing in several small film parts, Kay landed the role of

on the CBS soap opera ''

'', which earned him a nomination for a YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor in a Daytime TV Series. He was also nominated for an

Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male was one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards. It was first presented in 1987, with Morgan Freeman being the first recipient, for his role as Fast Black in '' Street Smart''. It was last pres ...

for his performance in the independent drama '' L.I.E.'' (2001). Kay's other acting credits include films '' Halloween: Resurrection'' (2002), ''

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'' (2003), ''Debating Robert Lee'' (2004), and television series such as ''

Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced ...

'', ''

CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...

'', and '' Charmed''.

Filmography

*''The Magic of Marciano'' (2000) *''

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'' (2000) *'' The Newcomers'' (2000) *'' L.I.E.'' (2001) *'' Halloween: Resurrection'' (2002) *''The Gray in Between'' (2002) *''

'' (2003) *''The Black Facade'' (2009) *'' Choose'' (2010) *''

Yelling to the Sky ''Yelling to the Sky'' is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by Victoria Mahoney and starring Zoë Kravitz. The film premiered In Competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Bear. Plo ...

'' (2011) *''Losers Take All'' (2011)

Awards and nominations

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kay, Billy 1984 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from New York (state) People from Long Island