Samuel Kay

C.D.A. STUDIO DI NARDO
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Samuel Kay

C.D.A. STUDIO DI NARDO
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CIAO! Mi chiamo Samuel Enrico Kay. Sono un attore bilingue Italo-Americano, diplomato alla Silvio D’Amico a Roma e al UCLA MFA Acting a Los Angeles. Il mio agente a Roma è Simone Sant’Ercole di CDA Studio Di Nardo.

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 "Tower 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.
C.D.A. Studio Di Nardo S.r.l.
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Samuel Kay
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34 years•Rome (IT)
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Year of birth1991 (34 years)
Acting age22-37 years
Place of birthRome
NationalityItalian, American
Main professionActor
Working permitsUnited States, European Union (EU-27)
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)69
Ethnicity and heritageWhite or Caucasian, American, Italian, Jewish
Statureathletic / training
LanguagesEnglish(native)Italian(native)HebrewSpanish
DialectsAmerican-CaliforniaAmerican-Standard(native dialect)London
AccentsEnglishItalian
InstrumentsElectric guitarGuitarPiano
SportBodybuildingWeight trainingWeightliftingBasketballSoccerTennis
PitchBaritone
SingingFolk
Training
Primary professional training
2010 – 2013
Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio d'Amico
Other professional training
2014 – 2017
University of California, Los Angeles
2015
British American Drama Academy (Oxford)
Film
Freak Out (Feature film)
Jonathan (LR)
Aurelio Grimaldi Leonardo Giuliano HQ Event&Production
2025
Slices of Love (Feature film)
Hermes Cavagnini
2024
Tower Storis (Feature film)
Death (SUP)
Peter Greenaway Facing East Entertainment - Jumpy Cow Pictures - The Family Armando Pizzuti Peter Greenaway
2024
Death Do Us Part (Feature film)
Giacomo (SUP)
David Chavez Agresywna Banda - Play Entertainment
2024
Fino Alla Fine ("Here Now") picture
Fino Alla Fine ("Here Now") (Feature film)
Matt (SUP)
Gabriele Muccino
2023
Billie's Magic World picture
Billie's Magic World (Feature film)
Tim (LR)
Francesco Cinquemani
2022
Kid Santa picture
Kid Santa (Feature film)
Bor (LR)
Francesco Cinquemani Iervolino Al Mashael Movies - Fenix Entertainment - ILBE Studios Francesco Cinquemani & Samuel Kay
2022
How Kids Roll picture
How Kids Roll (Feature film)
Yehuda (SUP)
Loris Lai B-Roll Production Eagle Pictures Jean Vigo Italia Armando Pizzuti
2022
A Day With Santa (Feature film)
Chris (LR)
Francesco Cinquemani
2022
Shoshanna picture
Shoshanna (Feature film)
Shomron (SUP)
Michael Winterbottom Esther Kling, Anna Pennella Laurence Coriat Paul Viragh Michael Winterbottom
2021
La Mattanza picture
La Mattanza (Feature film)
Riccardo (LR)
Dario Germani Flat Parioli - Halley Pictures - TNM Produzioni
Television
Sandokan picture
Sandokan (Series)
Sir Williams (SUP)
Jan Michelini
Blanca 3 picture
Blanca 3 (TV series)
Alberto (ELR)
Nicola Abbatangelo Lux
Leaopardi - Il Poeta dell'Infinito picture
Leaopardi - Il Poeta dell'Infinito (Series)
English Butler (SUP)
Sergio Rubini
Concordia picture
Concordia (Drama)
Lek
Barbara Eder
Theater
Dark Days
Leading Role
Gabriele Lavia Teatro Argentina - Rome
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Flute/Thisbe and Egeus
Ellen Lauren
Three Sisters
Tuzenbach
J. Ed Ariza
2017
Helen (Drama)
Messanger
Michael Hackett