Samuel Kay

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Samuel Kay

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Samuel Kay is a bilingual actor, classically trained and living in Rome.  He earned his MFA in Acting at UCLA. In front of the camera he recently starred in "Towe Stories" by Peter Greenaway with Dustin Hoffman, "Sandokan" TV series directed by Jan Michelini and "Death Do Us Part" by David Chavez with Alan Cummings. Sam has also benn a part of Francesco Cinquemani's latest movies, "Kid Santa" and "Billie's Magic World," acting alongside Alec Baldwin. On the stage Samuel played Flute/Thisbe in “Midsummer Night’s Dream” directed by SITI Company Director Ellen Lauren, Caesar in "Dark Days" directed by Gabriele Lavia, Tuzenbach in Chekov’s “Three Sisters” and has collaborated with artists like Fabrizio Gifuni(The Best Youth), Massimiliano Civica(Ubu Prize winner), Antonio Latella(Ubu Prize winner) and many more. During his time at UCLA he was awarded the Laura Pels Fellowship in Acting and the TFT Acting Fellowship. Acting teachers include Jeff Seymour, Peter Francis James(Yale); John Barton(RSC). Joeseph Mydell(RSC), Jack Stelhin(Julliard), Julian Glover(RSC), John Tucker(RADA), Fiona Shaw, Jean Louis Rodrigue(UCLA), Lucian Msamati, Leo Wringer(Guildhall), Mick Barnfather(Complicitè) and Christian Burgess(Guildhall). Samuel also attended BADA's prestigious Midsummer in Oxford Program and also has a conservatory degree from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome.
Samuel Kay
Vita as Open in Filmmakers
Actor•21-36 years•Italian, American •
Place of residence Rome (IT)
Gendermale
Year of birth1991 (33 years)
Place of birthRome
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27), United States
Housing optionsLondon (GB), Los Angeles (US), Milan (IT), Rome (IT)
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorgreen
Hair colordark blond(e)
Height (cm)185
Weight (in kg)68
Statureslim, athletic / training
LanguagesEnglish(native)Italian(native)SpanishHebrew
DialectsAmerican-Standard(native dialect)
AccentsEnglishItalian
InstrumentsElectric guitarGuitarPiano
SportBasketballSoccerTennisskiing
PitchBaritone
Training
Primary professional training
2010 – 2013
Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio d'Amico
Other professional training
2014 – 2017
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Film
2024
Fino Alla Fine (Feature film)
Matt (SR)
Gabriele Muccino
2024
Death Do Us Part (Cinema film)
Giacomo (SR)
David Chavez
2024
Tower Storis (Cinema film)
Death (SR)
Peter Greenaway
2023
Billie's Magic World (Feature film)
Tim (MR)
Francesco Cinquema
Television
Concordia (Drama)
Lek
Barbara Eder
Sandokan (Series)
Sir Williams (SR)
Jan Michelini
Leaopardi - Vita e Amori (Series)
English Butler (SR)
Sergio Rubini