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DeKay filming the White Collar episode "On the Fence" in Manhattan, June 7, 2011. |
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| Born | Timothy Robert DeKay June 12, 1963 Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
Timothy Robert DeKay (born June 12, 1963) is an American character actor. His first on screen acting job was as corporate giant Larry Deon on seaQuest 2032. He was a cast member of the series Party of Five from 1997–1999, Carnivàle from 2003–2005 and Tell Me You Love Me in 2007. He has also guest-starred on a number of top-rated television series, including Seinfeld, Friends, CSI, My Name Is Earl, NCIS, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Scrubs.
DeKay is currently starring in the USA Network series White Collar, which chronicles the partnership between a con artist (played by Matthew Bomer) and an FBI agent (DeKay).[1]
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DeKay was born in Ithaca, New York and grew up and attended school in Lansing, a small rural town near Ithaca, NY.
DeKay was a school athlete, playing both varsity basketball and baseball. He attended Le Moyne College to study Business and Philosophy. After a short time in baseball, he decided to pursue a career in theater.[2]
He returned to Le Moyne in May 2010 in the role of commencement speaker, where he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa.[3] He attended Rutgers University, where he received an MFA and met his wife, actress Elisa Taylor. He currently lives in California with his wife and their two children.
The Commencement Program from Le Moyne College includes a flattering (but true) writeup of DeKay's life and career.[4] A few of the highlights: "Mr. DeKay's castmates say it was clear from the start that he was leading man material ... When he graduated [from LeMoyne] with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1985, he still planned for a career in business or law. It soon became clear, though, that the theater was his true calling. After taking a few courses in directing at Syracuse University, Mr. DeKay headed to Rutgers University, where he earned a master's degree in fine arts.
"Now a lifetime member of the Actors Studio, Mr. DeKay has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California, and appeared on numerous top-rated TV shows."
He appeared in two episodes of Seinfeld — "The Soul Mate" and "The Bizarro Jerry" — as Elaine's boyfriend Kevin.
DeKay was featured in the July 5–18, 2010 issue of TV Guide, which described him as a "hard-working character actor." He stated, "I have a household face but not a household name ... When somebody comes up and says, 'Hey, aren't you the guy from ...' you can sometimes guess which thing they've seen you in. With guys in their forties, it's usually 'Bizarro Jerry' from Seinfeld."
The article continues, "Women often know him as Dr. Paul Thomas from Party of Five, and the hipper-than-hip think he's that dude from HBO's Carnivàle or Tell Me You Love Me. But White Collar's changing all that."[5]
In addition to his roles in film and television, DeKay's resume includes numerous theatrical credits, with performances in plays both on and off-Broadway. To name a few: Ridiculous Fraud at the McCarter Theatre; Billy Budd at the Circle in the Square Theatre; Someone to Watch Over Me with the Denver Theatre Company; The Merchant of Venice on the Hartford Stage; and the national tour of The Lion in Winter.[6]
In 2009, DeKay was both director and producer of the short film This Monday. He also had a hand in shaping the scripted story. The film has been included in at least half a dozen short film festivals, including Cannes Short Film Corner. Reviews have been favorable, like this one from the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival (ShortFest): “Absolutely the Best of the Palm Springs Short Film Fest 2009, ‘This Monday’ features tone-perfect directing by Tim DeKay and screen-writing by Michael Santorico. Four Stars (out of four).”[7]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Monster Ark | Dr. Nicholas Zavaterro |
| 2008 | Get Smart | Secret Service Agent |
| 2008 | The Russell Girl | Tim Russell (Hallmark Channel movie) |
| 2007 | Randy and The Mob | Bill |
| 2006 | The Far Side of Jericho | The Stranger |
| 2006 | Peaceful Warrior | Coach Garrick |
| 2005 | The Chumscrubber | Mr. Peck |
| 2004 | Control | Bill Caputo |
| 2003 | Welcome to the Neighborhood | Bill |
| 2002 | The Third Wheel | Speaker |
| 2001 | Taking Back Our Town | Lifetime Channel Movie |
| 2001 | Swordfish | Agent |
| 2001 | Nice Guys Finish Last | Dad |
| 2000 | Big Eden | Dean Stewart |
| 2000 | The Crow: Salvation | Martin Toomey; (credited as Tim DeMay) |
| 1999 | Buddy Boy | Ken |
| 1998 | Almost Heroes | New Bartender |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars | HBO movie; Junior officer at embassy party |
| 1997 | Invasion | Mike Landry; aka 'Robin Cook's Invasion' |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk | Becky's husband in segment - '1952' |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Chuck (TV series) | Kieran Ryker | Season 5, Episode 8 "Chuck Versus the Baby" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Don Alvin | Silver Lake |
| 2009- | White Collar | FBI Agent Peter Burke | Main cast |
| 2009 | Scrubs | Rich Hill | Season 8 Episode 11 "My Nah Nah Nah" |
| 2008 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Patrick Harris | 3 episodes: Rage Against the Christine; Tie Me Up, Don't Tie Me Down; So You Think You Can Date |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | William Campbell | Wrecking Crew |
| 2008 | The Cleaner | Neil Mullins | Lie With Me |
| 2008 | NCIS | Senator Patrick Kiley | Capitol Offense |
| 2007 | Tell Me You Love Me | David | Main cast |
| 2007 | Numb3rs | Pete Friscia | Robin Hood |
| 2007 | The 4400 | Drew Imroth | 2 episodes: Ghost in the Machine; The Marked |
| 2007 | Hidden Palms | Mr. Miller | Pilot |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Geoff Taylor | The War At Home |
| 2006 | Standoff | John Barnes | Circling |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Hank Lange | 2 episodes: Didn't Pay Taxes; Monkeys In Space |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Neal Matthews | Spark of Life |
| 2003–2005 | Carnivàle | Clayton 'Jonesy' Jones | Main cast |
| 2004 | Without A Trace | Jim Cooper | The Season |
| 2002–2003 | Everwood | Reverend Keyes | 3 episodes: Blind Faith; Snow Job; Till Death Do Us Part |
| 2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Matt | Zoo |
| 2002 | Friends | Marc | The One Where Rachel Has A Baby: Part 1 |
| 2002 | Ally McBeal | Kendall Willis | A Kick in the Head |
| 2001 | Thieves | Owen | The General |
| 2001 | Murder, She Wrote | Robert Mercer | The Last Free Man |
| 2001 | Chestnut Hill | Peter Eastman | Pilot |
| 1999–2000 | Sports Night | Ray Mitchel | 2 episodes: April is the Cruelest Month; Cliff Gardner |
| 1997–1999 | Party of Five | Dr. Paul Thomas | 12 episodes, recurring character |
| 1999 | The Pretender | Eddie Fontenot | Pool |
| 1999 | The Practice | Jerry Green | Split Decisions |
| 1998 | Brimstone | Prof. John Albright | Heat |
| 1998 | Cupid | Jennings Crawford | The Linguist |
| 1998 | Caroline in the City | Brian | 2 episodes: Caroline and the Secret Bullfighter - Part 1; Caroline and the Killer Dad |
| 1998 | Ellen | John | Escape from L.A. |
| 1997 | Diagnosis: Murder | Sonny Burnett | A Mime is a Terrible Thing to Waste |
| 1997 | Night Sins | Prof. Christopher Priest | Mini-Series |
| 1997 | Touched by an Angel | J.D. Sinclair | Smokescreen |
| 1997 | The Naked Truth | John | We're at NBC Now |
| 1997 | The Larry Sanders Show | Gordon | The Matchmaker |
| 1996 | Grace Under Fire | Rev. Tom Maxwell | The Ghost and Mrs. Kelly |
| 1996 | The Ring | Max Thomas | Mini-series; aka 'Danielle Steel's The Ring' |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Kevin | 2 episodes: The Bizarro Jerry; The Soul Mate |
| 1995–1996 | SeaQuest DSV | Lawrence Deon | 3 episodes: Brainlock; Destination Terminal; In the Company of Ice and Profit |