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Thorsten Kaye (bornThorsten Ernst Kieselbach, 22 February 1966) is a German-British-American actor. His best known roles includePatrick Thornhart onOne Life to Live, Dr. Ian Thornhart onPort Charles,Zach Slater onAll My Children andRidge Forrester onThe Bold and the Beautiful.

Kaye was born inFrankfurt,Federal Republic of Germany. He appeared in many classical theater roles, includingThe Winter's Tale,Tartuffe,Macbeth,Much Ado About Nothing,Hamlet,Love's Labour's Lost,Twelfth Night, andThe Taming of the Shrew, both in London and with the Hilberry Repertory Company in Detroit.

Kaye then moved to Los Angeles, where he acted in many television shows, including the miniseries,Sidney Sheldon'sNothing Lasts Forever, before moving to New York to playPatrick Thornhart on ABC'sOne Life to Live (1995–1997). The character gained quite a bit of popularity, and it is where he would meet his real life partner,Susan Haskell. After completing a two-year stint onOLTL, Thorsten did some guest starring work for other shows, as well as starring in a few feature films.

In April 2000, Thorsten accepted the role of the dedicated physician Ian Thornhart (Patrick's older brother) on the ABC daytime soap (and thespin-off show ofGeneral Hospital),Port Charles (2000–2003). He appeared on the soap until its run ended in October 2003. Thorsten received two Daytime Emmy Award Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor for his portrayal of Ian in 2003 and 2004.

In April 2004, Thorsten returned to New York to join the cast of the ABC soapAll My Children in the role of casino owner,Zach Slater. He was nominated for twoDaytime Emmy Awards in 2006 and 2009. Thorsten portrayed Slater until December 2009. He returned three times in 2010, and again in 2011 to bring Zach's storyline to a close whenAMC came to an end after 41 years, in September 2011.

Thorsten Kaye has one of the lead roles in a new psychological thriller (feature-length film) titledOccupant, which was released in the U.S and Canada in October 2011 on demand in many cable/satellite markets as well as on most digital platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, Blockbuster, and PlayStation.

In 2012, Kaye began appearing in the role of Nick, a recurring character on the NBC seriesSmash. In October 2013, it was announced that Kaye was cast to portrayRidge Forrester onThe Bold and the Beautiful, replacing originatorRonn Moss, who departed the series in 2012 after 25 years in the role.^[2][3] On 15 December 2023 Kaye became the first German-British to win theDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, which he won for his portrayal of Ridge Forrester.^[4] He won again in 2024.^{[citation needed]}

When not working, Kaye enjoys music, literature and riding American motorcycles. He is a fan of theMiami Dolphins and theDetroit Red Wings.^[5]

While appearing onOne Life to Live, he met his partner,Susan Haskell, who played his on-show love interest (Margaret "Marty" Saybrooke). They have two daughters, McKenna (born February 2003) and Marlowe (born January 2007).^[5]

Kaye was an active blogger for the Detroit Red Wings at NHL.com during the 2008 and 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs.^[6]

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