Barnaby Kay (born 9 April 1969) is a British actor who has played roles in television, stage, film and performance art. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Barnaby Kay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barnaby Kay 9 April 1969 St Pancras, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Nicola Walker |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Richard Kay |
Personal life
editKay was born at St Pancras, London and is the son of actor Richard Kay (1937–1987) and Jaqueline (née Maxwell) and the grandson of entertainer Arthur Kay (died 1970). He is married to actress Nicola Walker, with whom he has a son.[1]
Career
editAmong other roles, Kay has appeared in The Five (2016), Wallander (2012–15), Doctor Who (2015), New Tricks (2013–14), Frankie (2013), Public Enemies (2011), Wuthering Heights (2009), Holby City (2008), Midsomer Murders (2005), Spooks (2004), Prime Suspect (2003), Serious and Organised (2003), Silent Witness (2002), Conspiracy (2001), The Bill (2000), Casualty (1999), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Croupier (1998), Jonathan Creek (1997), Cracker (1996), The Vet (1995) and Minder (1994).
Theatre
editKay's theatre work includes A Streetcar Named Desire at the Donmar Warehouse (2009),[2] Orlando in As You Like It at the Novello Theatre (2006), Closer at the National Theatre (1999–2000), Pierre Bezuhov in Warring Peas at the Hampstead Theatre (2008), Tinky Winky, Teletubbies tour (2011-2016), Steve Calhanm in Eric Larue at the Soho Theatre (2006), and Alexander Petrovich Kalabushkin in Dying For It at the Almeida Theatre (2007).[3]
Radio
edit- 2018 The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.[5] BBC Radio 4.
- 2019 The Whisperer in Darkness.[6] BBC Radio 4.
- 2020 The Shadow Over Innsmouth.[7] BBC Radio 4.
- 2023 The Haunter of the Dark. BBC Radio 4.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | SWAT Team Leader | |
| Oscar and Lucinda | Wardley-Fish | ||
| 1998 | Croupier | Car Dealer | |
| Shakespeare in Love | Nol | ||
| 2000 | Eisenstein | Andrei | |
| 2001 | Conspiracy | Rudolf Lange | Television film |
| 2002 | AKA Albert Walker | Mike Darke | Television film |
| 2005 | The Government Inspector | Tom Kelly | Television film |
| 2007 | Life Line | Tony | Television film |
| 2008 | Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End | Riddare | |
| 2010 | Arn: The Knight Templar | Riddare | |
| 2012 | Red Tails | Commanding General Westlake | |
| The Deadfall | The Previous Occupier | Short film | |
| 2013 | Fire Horse | Roddy | Short film |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One | Put-Pocket Passenger |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Minder | Riley | Episode: "The Long Good Thursday" |
| 1995 | The Vet | Tom Sims | Episode: "Relative Values" |
| The Ghostbusters of East Finchley | DC Asho | Episode: "Episode 6" | |
| 1996 | Cracker | Dennis Philby | Episode: "White Ghost" |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek | D.C. Spelling | Episode: "The House of Monkeys" |
| 1999 | Casualty | Gareth Mullins | Episode: "Mother's Day" |
| The Blonde Bombshell | Alan Lake | Miniseries; 1 episode | |
| 2000 | The Bill | Howard Fallon | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2001 | Life As We Know It | Harry Cameron | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Silent Witness | DS Clive Johnson | Episode: "The Fall Out" |
| 2003 | Serious & Organised | Oliver Wolcott | Episode: "Unfaithful" |
| Prime Suspect | DC Michael Philips | Episode: "The Last Witness" | |
| 2004 | Spooks | John Fortescue | Episode: "Love and Death" |
| 2005 | Midsomer Murders | Dr. Osgood | Episode: "Bantling Boy" |
| 2008 | Holby City | Aaron Fellows | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| The Fixer | Danny Spader | Episode: "Episode 4" | |
| 2009 | Wuthering Heights | Saul | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Dispatches | Narrator | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Without You | Joe Lipton | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Treasure Island | Tom Morgan | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| Public Enemies | Will | Miniseries; 3 episodes | |
| Dead Boss | Justin | Miniseries; 4 episodes | |
| Midsomer Murders | Adrian Sharp | Episode: "Written in the Stars" | |
| Holby City | Eamonn Gleeson | Episode: "Hail Caesar" | |
| 2012–2015 | Wallander | Lennart Mattson | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Frankie | Toby Ellis | Episode: "Episode 4" |
| 2013–2014 | New Tricks | DAC Ned Hancock | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2014 | One Child | Mr. Anderson | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Doctor Who | Heidi | Episode: "The Girl Who Died" |
| 2016 | The Five | DI Liam Townsend | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Anatomy of a Scandal | Detective Sergeant Willis | Episode: "Episode 1" |
| 2023 | Screw | Governor Mayhew | Series regular; 6 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Palmer, Katie (9 May 2022). "How did Nicola Walker meet husband Barnaby Kay?". express.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ whatsonstage.com Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine What's On Stage website
- ^ "Barnaby Kay". London Theatre Database. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "The Lovecraft Investigations". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Whisperer in Darkness, Ep 1. The Case of Charles Dexter Ward". BBC. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Whisperer in Darkness, Ep 1. The Whisperer in Darkness". BBC. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - the Lovecraft Investigations, Ep. 8 – the Shadow over Innsmouth". www.bbc.co.uk. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
External links
edit- Barnaby Kay at IMDb
- 'Macbeth at the Albery - The Inside Story' (2002)
- Kay on the Royal Shakespeare Company website
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