Robbie Kay is a British actor whose credits include Fugitive Pieces, Heroes Reborn, Pinocchio, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and Once Upon a Time.
Career Kay's family moved to the Czech Republic where he saw a note on a school noticeboard for English-speaking children to be extras in a film. 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 Hannibal Rising and My Boy Jack, the Canadian 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 Greek 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 Stagecoach theatre schools. Kay appeared in the 2008 miniseries Pinocchio, playing the title character. After finishing Pinocchio, he went on to play Sam, a boy diagnosed with leukemia 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 Peter Pan in Once Upon a Time.
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 Lymington, Hampshire, England, to Ivan and Stephanie Kay. He moved to Brussels, Belgium, at an early age. He has two older sisters.
In 2006, Kay and his family moved to Prague in the Czech Republic, where he attended the International School of Prague. He has been living in Houston, Texas, since 2011.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2007 Hannibal Rising Kolnas's son My Boy Jack Arthur Relp Fugitive Pieces Young Jakob 2008 Bathory Pals Voice2010 Made in Dagenham Graham Ways to Live Forever Sam McQueen 2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Cabin boy 2015 Flight World War II Nigel Sheffield 2016 Cold Moon Ben Redfield 2017 No Postage Necessary Stanley 2018 Blood Fest Dax Locating Silver Lake Mack 2022 Burning at Both Ends Young German soldier 2025 Butterfly: A Hillmedo Film Christina's father
Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 Pinocchio Pinocchio 2 episodes 2013–2018 Once Upon a Time Peter Pan Recurring role (seasons 3, 5); guest role (season 7) 2015–2016 Heroes Reborn Tommy Clark / Nathan Bennett Main role2017 Grey's Anatomy Christopher Daniels Episode: "Back Where You Belong" Sleepy Hollow Logan MacDonald 2 episodes 2019 The Rookie Simon Parks Jr. Episode: "Homefront" 2022 9-1-1 Erik Episode: "What's Your Fantasy"
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2022 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus Bradley 2024 Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Ronald Weasley
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result2009Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young PerformersFugitive PiecesBest Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Leading Young ActorPinocchio2014Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV: VillainOnce Upon a Time
References
External links
Robbie Kay at Flixster