Thorsten Kaye was born on Thorsten Ernst Kieselbach, 22 February 1966 and is a German-British-American actor.
12 Facts About Thorsten Kaye
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Thorsten Kaye's 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.
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Thorsten 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.
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Thorsten Kaye appeared on the soap until its run ended in October 2003.
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Thorsten Kaye received two Daytime Emmy Award Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor for his portrayal of Ian in 2003 and 2004.
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Thorsten Kaye was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards in 2006 and 2009.
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Thorsten Kaye 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.
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In 2012, Thorsten Kaye began appearing in the role of Nick, a recurring character on the NBC series Smash.
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In October 2013, it was announced that Thorsten 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.
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On 15 December 2023 Thorsten Kaye became the first German-British to win the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, which he won for his portrayal of Ridge Forrester.
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Thorsten Kaye is a fan of the Miami Dolphins and the Detroit Red Wings.
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Thorsten Kaye was an active blogger for the Detroit Red Wings at NHL.