Robbie Kay is a British actor whose credits include '' Fugitive Pieces'', '' Heroes Reborn'', ''

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'', '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'', and

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in the ''

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'' television series.

Career

Kay's family moved to the

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, where he saw a note for English-speaking children to be extras in a film on a school noticeboard. Despite a lack of previous acting experience, this led to him getting a speaking part in '' The Illusionist'', but his scenes were eventually cut from the film. After small roles in ''

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'' and '' My Boy Jack'', the

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production company making '' Fugitive Pieces'' asked him to play the part of young Jakob, which involved a 9-week shooting schedule, three of which were on

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islands. The people who made '' Fugitive Pieces'' had auditioned more than 150 boys before finding 10-year-old Robbie, who had been living in Prague for two years. He spent a year studying acting, singing, and dancing at one of Britain's

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theatre schools. Kay appeared in the 2008

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'', playing the title character. After finishing Pinocchio, he went on to play Sam, a boy diagnosed with

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in '' Ways To Live Forever'' screening in late 2010. He appeared in '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'', playing the Cabin Boy. More recently, he portrayed

in ''

''. In March 2015, Kay was cast as a high school student named Tommy Clark in the TV series '' Heroes Reborn''.

Reception

Kay's work has been generally well received by the critics. Alicia Cox of '' Chatelaine'' wrote on his work in ''Fugitive Pieces'': "Robbie Kay, who plays the young Jakob, gives a remarkable performance with little words and a lot of emotion. When he smiles (which isn't often) you can't help but be affected."

Personal life

Kay was born in

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, Hampshire, England, to Ivan and Stephanie Kay. He moved to

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, Belgium, at an early age. He has two older sisters. In 2006, Kay and his family moved to

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in the

, where he attended the International School of Prague. He has been living in

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, since 2011.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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