Stephen Kay is an actor, director, and screenwriter from New Zealand. He is well-recognized for directing films such as “Boogeyman” and “Get Carter”. He started his career as an actor but later, he switched his profession to the director. The first role came in the low-budget action horror B-movie, “The Zero Boys” in 1986 followed by “ThirtySomething”. He has been part of “Saved”, “The Shield”, “Quantic” and many big series.
As an actor, he is best known for his roles in “General Hospital” and “Deadly Games”. For his contribution to the acting world, he was nominated for CableACE Awards. His most notable work as a writer and director was the 1997 movie “The Last Time I Committed Suicide”. His other work includes The Hunt For The BTK Killer, Saved, Friday Night Lights, Sons Of Anarchy, Cell 213, The Craiglist Killer, and The Punisher, among others. His recent work as a director includes Cayote (2021), Mayor of Kingstown (2022), New Amsterdam (2019-2022), and Yellowstone (2019-2022). His upcoming directing project is “Origin”.
What is Stephen Kay Famous For?
- Stephen Kay is an actor, director, and screenwriter.
- Kay is famous for directing films like the horror Boogeyman and 2000’s Get Carter.
What is Stephen Kay’s Nationality?
Stephen Kay was born on July 2, 1963, in New Zealand where he spent his early childhood. He holds New Zealander nationality and belongs to the New Zealander-White ethnicity. He celebrated his 59th birthday in 2022. His zodiac sign is Cancer as per his birthdate. Stephen has not stated the name of his parents to the media.
Kay attended and graduated from Brown University. After that, he attended The American Film Institute where he had his first directing and acting experience.
How was the Career of Stephen Kay?
- Stephen Kay, as an actor, has starred in “The Zero Boys”, “Thirtysomething”, “Quantum Leap”, “Murder, She Wrote”, “Party of Five”, and “Lethal Weapon 3” among others.
- He appeared as Peter Rucker, his first recurring role (13 episodes), in the ‘UPN’ action science-fiction “Deadly Games”. Next, he began his stint in the ‘ABC’ daytime TV medical drama “General Hospital.”
- Kay made his directing debut in the 1994 ‘Showtime’ short movie “Two Over Easy” which he had co-written the film with Ted Henning.
- He rose to fame as a writer and director with the 1997 independent drama film “The Last Time I Committed Suicide”. Further, he co-wrote the 1999 mystery film “The Mod Squad”.
- Stephen then directed films including “Get Carter” and “Boogeyman”.
- In addition, he has directed episodes of Saved, The Shield, Friday Night Lights, Sons of Anarchy, Quantico, The Punisher, Yellowstone, Coyote, Big Sky, and 1883.
- Likewise, he directed the 2005 ‘CBS’ biographical horror telefilm “The Hunt for the BTK Killer”. In addition, he released horrors and thrillers, including the Canadian horror film “Cell 213” and the ‘Lifetime’ crime-drama TV movie “The Craigslist Killer”.
- He also directed the TV film “Justice for Natalee Holloway” and the 2012 crime-drama TV film “Blue-Eyed Butcher”.
- He then worked as a co-director (15 episodes) and executive producer (38 episodes) of the ‘USA Network’ drama “Covert Affairs” (2011-2014).
- He also directed two episodes of the ‘Lifetime’ limited series ‘The Lizzie Borden Chronicles’ (2015). He next served as the executive producer for two episodes of ABC’s drama thriller “Quantico” and directed an episode of the ‘Discovery Channel’ miniseries “Harley and the Davidsons”.
- His most recent project is the Netflix series “The Punisher” (2019). He has also worked on “The Flight,” a TV drama for ‘Fremantle Television.’ His recent work as a director includes Cayote (2021), Mayor of Kingstown (2022), New Amsterdam (2019-2022), and Yellowstone (2019-2022).
- His upcoming directing project is “Origin”.
Who is Stephen Kay married to?
Stephen Kay is a married man. He tied the knot to his long-time girlfriend, Piper Perabo on 26th July 2014. Their wedding venue was New York City. Stephen is about 14 years older than his spouse. The duo has been dating since 2010. In 2013, he became engaged to Piper Perabo, star of Covert Affairs, a show Kay directed and produced. The duo is enjoying their present life a lot and his sexual orientation is straight.
Previously, he dated Desperate Housewives actresses, Teri Hatcher, and Eva Longoria. With Eva and Teri, he directed the 2004 television movie “The Dead Will Tell”, for about a year each – Longoria in 2004 and Hatcher during 2006–2007. He also has a daughter from a previous relationship.
Who is Stephen Kay’s Wife Piper Perabo?
Piper Perabo (born on 31 October 1976) is an American actress who is best known for portraying roles such as Violet “Jersey” Sanford in Coyote Ugly, Paula Clark in The Big Leap, Julia George in Notorious, Summer Higgins in Yellowstone, and CIA agent Annie Walker in Covert Affairs. In 1997, she made her film debut in the short movie “Single Spaced” as The Dame. She appeared in Fox’s medical drama series House for her role as Honey in an episode titled “Resignation”
How much is Stephen Kay’s Net Worth?
The multi-talented actor, director, and screenwriter, Stephen Kay has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2022. He has not disclosed his salary and career earnings to the media. He is making a good sum of money from his multi-career. During his career tmeline, he has acted and directed in several films and TV series. He has also worked in a TV commercial for ‘AT&T.’ He lives a cool lifestyle right now.
How tall is Stephen Kay?
Stephen Kay is a cool and handsome man with a slim body type. He has a tall height of around 6 feet or 1.83 m. He has a body weight of 89 KG or 196 lbs. He has dark brown hair color with a pair of light brown eyes. He has got a healthy body and a charming personality. The slightest of his beard gives him some hunky looks. Even at the age of 57, Stephen has maintained a pretty good body, which is only possible by the gym’s hard yards and a healthy diet.
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