Thorsten Kaye


Thorsten Kaye is a German-British actor. His best known roles include Patrick Thornhart on One Life to Live, Dr. Ian Thornhart on Port Charles, Zach Slater on All My Children and Ridge Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Acting career

Kaye appeared in many classical theater roles, including The Winter's Tale, Tartuffe, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Love's Labour's Lost, Twelfth Night, and The Taming of the Shrew, both in London and with the Hilberry Repertory Company in Detroit.
Kaye then moved to Los Angeles, where he acted in many television shows, including the miniseries, Sidney Sheldon's Nothing Lasts Forever, before moving to New York to play Patrick Thornhart on ABC's One Life to Live. The character gained quite a bit of popularity, and it is where he would meet his real life partner, Susan Haskell. After completing a two-year stint on OLTL, Thorsten did some guest starring work for other shows, as well as starring in a few feature films.
In April 2000, Thorsten accepted the role of the dedicated physician Ian Thornhart on the ABC daytime soap, Port Charles. He appeared on the soap until its run ended in October 2003. Thorsten received two Daytime Emmy Award Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor for his portrayal of Ian in 2003 and 2004.
In April 2004, Thorsten returned to New York to join the cast of the ABC soap All My Children in the role of casino owner, Zach Slater. He was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards in 2006 and 2009. Thorsten portrayed Slater until December 2009. He returned three times in 2010, and again in 2011 to bring Zach's storyline to a close when AMC came to an end after 41 years, in September 2011.
Thorsten Kaye has one of the lead roles in a new psychological thriller titled Occupant, which was released in the U.S and Canada in October 2011 on demand in many cable/satellite markets as well as on most digital platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, Blockbuster, and PlayStation.
In 2012, Kaye began appearing in the role of Nick, a recurring character on the NBC series Smash. In October 2013, it was announced that Kaye was cast to portray Ridge Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful, replacing originator Ronn Moss, who departed the series in 2012 after 25 years in the role.

Personal life

When not working, Kaye enjoys music, literature and riding American motorcycles. He is a fan of the Miami Dolphins and the Detroit Red Wings.
While appearing on One Life to Live, he met his partner, Susan Haskell, who played his on-show love interest. The two currently have two daughters, McKenna and Marlowe.
Kaye was an active blogger for the Detroit Red Wings at NHL.com during the 2008 and 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996The SilencersJasper
2000The Prophet's GameJoey Highsmith
2000Shark Attack 2Dr. Nick HarrisDirect-to-video
2011OccupantJoe
2014AnimalCarl

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Deadly DesireAirport AgentTV film
1995Nothing Lasts ForeverJury ForemanTV film
1995–1997One Life to LivePatrick ThornhartRegular role
1998SlidersRalph HackettEpisode: "Asylum"
1999Air AmericaSam MoonEpisode: "Fear of Flying"
2000FalconeIsadore RechelkoEpisode: "Pilot"
2000–2003Port CharlesDr. Ian ThornhartRegular role
2004–2011, 2013All My ChildrenZach SlaterRegular role
2012–2013SmashNick FelderRecurring role, 13 episodes
2013–presentThe Bold and the BeautifulRidge ForresterRegular role
2016Falling WaterJavier MendozaEpisode: "Castles Made of Sand"

Awards and nominations