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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1966\|02\|22\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1966\|02\|22\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = ], ]		\| birth_place = ], ] (modern-day ])
			\| citizenship = West German, British, American
	\| birth_name = Thorsten Ernst Kieselbach		\| birth_name = Thorsten Ernst Kieselbach
	\| nationality =		\| nationality =
	\| occupation = Actor, poet		\| occupation = Actor, poet
	\| years_active = 1991–present		\| years_active = 1991–present
	\| partner = ]<ref>https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-thorsten-kaye-interview/</ref>		\| partner = ]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-thorsten-kaye-interview/\|title = ICYMI - Thorsten Kaye Interview\|date = 25 April 2018}}</ref>
	\| children = 2		\| children = 2
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	'''Thorsten Kaye''' (born '''Thorsten Ernst Kieselbach''' on 22 February 1966 ~~in ], ]~~) is a German-British actor. His best known roles include ] on '']'', Dr. Ian Thornhart on '']'', ] on '']'' and ] on '']''.		'''Thorsten Kaye''' (born '''Thorsten Ernst Kieselbach''', 22 February 1966) is a German-British-American actor. His best known roles include ] on '']'', Dr. Ian Thornhart on '']'', ] on '']'' and ] on '']''.

	==Acting career==		==Acting career==
	Kaye appeared in many classical theater roles, including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'', both in London and with the Hilberry Repertory Company in Detroit.		Kaye was born in ], ]. He appeared in many classical theater roles, including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'', 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, ]'s ''Nothing Lasts Forever,'' before moving to New York to play ] on ABC's '']'' (1995–1997). The character gained quite a bit of popularity, and it is where he would meet his real life partner, ]. After completing a two-year stint on ''OLTL'', Thorsten did some guest starring work for other shows, as well as starring in a few feature films.		Kaye then moved to Los Angeles, where he acted in many television shows, including the miniseries, ]'s ''Nothing Lasts Forever,'' before moving to New York to play ] on ABC's '']'' (1995–1997). The character gained quite a bit of popularity, and it is where he would meet his real life partner, ]. After completing a two-year stint on ''OLTL'', Thorsten did some guest starring work for other shows, as well as starring in a few feature films.
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	In April 2004, Thorsten returned to New York to join the cast of the ABC soap '']'' in the role of casino owner, ]. He was nominated for two ] 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 when ''AMC'' came to an end after 41 years, in September 2011.		In April 2004, Thorsten returned to New York to join the cast of the ABC soap '']'' in the role of casino owner, ]. He was nominated for two ] 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 when ''AMC'' 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) titled ''Occupant'', 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.		Thorsten Kaye has one of the lead roles in a new psychological thriller (feature-length film) titled ''Occupant'', 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 series '']''. In October 2013, it was announced that Kaye was cast to portray ] on '']'', replacing originator ], who departed the series in 2012 after 25 years in the role.<ref name="nuRidge TVG">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Bold-Beautiful-Thorsten-Kaye-1072090.aspx \|title=Exclusive: Thorsten Kaye Cast as the New Ridge on The Bold and the Beautiful \|last=Logan \|first=Michael \|work=TV Guide \|publisher=TVGuide.com \|access-date=15 October 2013 \|date=15 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/thorsten-kaye-bbs-new-ridge \|title=Thorsten Kaye Is B&B's New Ridge \|author=SOD \|work=Soap Opera Digest \|publisher=Soapoperadigest.com \|access-date=15 October 2013 \|date=15 October 2013}}</ref>		In 2012, Kaye began appearing in the role of Nick, a recurring character on the NBC series '']''. In October 2013, it was announced that Kaye was cast to portray ] on '']'', replacing originator ], who departed the series in 2012 after 25 years in the role.<ref name="nuRidge TVG">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Bold-Beautiful-Thorsten-Kaye-1072090.aspx \|title=Exclusive: Thorsten Kaye Cast as the New Ridge on The Bold and the Beautiful \|last=Logan \|first=Michael \|work=TV Guide \|publisher=TVGuide.com \|access-date=15 October 2013 \|date=15 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/thorsten-kaye-bbs-new-ridge \|title=Thorsten Kaye Is B&B's New Ridge \|author=SOD \|work=Soap Opera Digest \|publisher=Soapoperadigest.com \|access-date=15 October 2013 \|date=15 October 2013}}</ref> On 15 December 2023 Kaye became the first German-British to win the ], which he won for his portrayal of Ridge Forrester.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/2023-daytime-emmy-winners-1235669863/\|title=Daytime Emmy Awards: 'General Hospital' Wins Outstanding Drama; Kelly Clarkson Best Talk Show & Talk Show Host – Full Winners List\|author=Lynette Rice\|publisher=]\|date=15 December 2023\|access-date=15 December 2023}}</ref> He won again in 2024.{{fact\|date=October 2024}}

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	When not working, Kaye enjoys music, literature and riding American motorcycles. He is a fan of the ] and the ].<ref name="2272007sow">{{cite news \| title=Who, Where and Wow! \| date=2007-02-27 \|work=Soap Opera Weekly\| page = 15 }}</ref>		When not working, Kaye enjoys music, literature and riding American motorcycles. He is a fan of the ] and the ].<ref name="2272007sow">{{cite news \| title=Who, Where and Wow! \| date=2007-02-27 \|work=Soap Opera Weekly\| page = 15 }}</ref>

	While appearing on '']'', he met his partner, ], who played his on-show love interest (]). ~~The two currently~~ have two daughters, McKenna (born February 2003) and Marlowe (born January 2007).<ref name= 2272007sow/>		While appearing on '']'', he met his partner, ], who played his on-show love interest (]). They have two daughters, McKenna (born February 2003) and Marlowe (born January 2007).<ref name= 2272007sow/>

	Kaye was an active blogger for the Detroit Red Wings at NHL.com during the 2008 and 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs.<ref name="Thorsten Kaye - Time to flip the Switch"></ref>		Kaye was an active blogger for the Detroit Red Wings at NHL.com during the 2008 and 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs.<ref name="Thorsten Kaye – Time to flip the Switch"></ref>

	== Filmography ==		== Filmography ==
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	\|1998		\|1998
	\|'']''		\|'']''
	\|Ralph Hackett		\|Ralph Hackett
	\|Episode: "Asylum"		\|Episode: "Asylum"
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	\|2012–2013		\|2012–2013
	\|'']''		\|'']''
	\|Nick Felder		\|Nick Felder
	\|Recurring role, 13 episodes		\|Recurring role, 13 episodes
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	\|+List of acting awards and nominations		\|+List of acting awards and nominations
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	! scope="col" \| Award		! scope="col" \| Award
	! scope="col" \| Category		! scope="col" \| Category
	! scope="col" \| Title		! scope="col" \| Title
	! scope="col" \| Result		! scope="col" \| Result
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	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|1993		\| style="text-align:center;"\|1993
	\| ]		\| ]
	\|Outstanding Male Newcomer		\| Outstanding Male Newcomer
	\| '']''		\| '']''
	\|{{nom}}		\| {{nom}}
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\| 2001		\| style="text-align:center;"\| 2001
	\| Soap Opera Digest Award		\| Soap Opera Digest Award
	\|Outstanding Hero		\| Outstanding Hero
	\| '']''		\| rowspan="4"\| '']''
	\|{{nom}}		\| {{nom}}
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| <center>]~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|]}}
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ''Port Charles''
	\| {{nom}}		\| {{nom}}
	\|<center><ref name="2003 Nom">{{cite web\|title=Nominees for Daytime Emmys \|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-03-12-daytime-emmy-list_x.htm \|work=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=May 6, 2013 \|agency=Associated Press \|date=~~March~~ 12, 2003 \|archive-url=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~6HiBukTDA?url=~~http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-03-12-daytime-emmy-list_x.htm \|archive-date=~~June~~ ~~28,~~ 2013 \|location=] \|url-status=dead }}</ref>~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|<ref name="2003 Nom">{{cite web\|title=Nominees for Daytime Emmys \|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-03-12-daytime-emmy-list_x.htm \|work=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=6 May 2013 \|agency=Associated Press \|date=12 March 2003 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927200408/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-03-12-daytime-emmy-list_x.htm \|archive-date=27 September 2013 \|location=] \|url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\| 2003		\| style="text-align:center;"\| 2003
	\| Soap Opera Digest Award		\| Soap Opera Digest Award
	\|Outstanding Lead Actor		\| Outstanding Lead Actor
		⚫	\| {{nom}}
	\| ''Port Charles''
	\|{{nom}}
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| <center>]~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|]}}
	\|Daytime Emmy Award		\| Daytime Emmy Award
	\| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		\| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
	\| ''Port Charles''
	\| {{nom}}		\| {{nom}}
	\|<center><ref name="NATAS 2004">{{cite web\|title=The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations \|url=http://www.emmyonline.org/releases/pdf/Daytime_Emmy_Nom_Release_Final_for_Web.pdf \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=~~May~~ 6, 2013 \|date=~~March~~ 4, 2004 \|archive-url=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~6HiC2qyOa?url=~~http://www.emmyonline.org/releases/pdf/Daytime_Emmy_Nom_Release_Final_for_Web.pdf \|archive-date=~~June~~ ~~28,~~ 2013 \|location=New York \|url-status=dead }}</ref>~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|<ref name="NATAS 2004">{{cite web\|title=The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations \|url=http://www.emmyonline.org/releases/pdf/Daytime_Emmy_Nom_Release_Final_for_Web.pdf \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=6 May 2013 \|date=4 March 2004 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929081434/http://www.emmyonline.org/releases/pdf/Daytime_Emmy_Nom_Release_Final_for_Web.pdf \|archive-date=29 September 2013 \|location=New York \|url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\| 2005		\| style="text-align:center;"\| 2005
	\| Soap Opera Digest Award		\| Soap Opera Digest Award
	\| Favourite Return		\| Favourite Return
	\| '']''		\| rowspan="3"\| '']''
	\|{{nom}}		\| {{nom}}
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| <center>]~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|]}}
	\| Daytime Emmy Award		\| Daytime Emmy Award
	\| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		\| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
	\| ''All My Children''
	\| {{nom}}		\| {{nom}}
	\|<center><ref name="NATAS 2006">{{cite web\|title=The 33rd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations \|url=http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/33rdAnnual_daytime_nominees_only.html \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=~~May~~ 5, 2013 \|date=~~February~~ 8, 2006 \|archive-url=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~6HiEUlRtm?url=~~http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/33rdAnnual_daytime_nominees_only.html \|archive-date=~~June~~ ~~28,~~ 2013 \|location=New York \|url-status=dead }}</ref>~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|<ref name="NATAS 2006">{{cite web\|title=The 33rd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations \|url=http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/33rdAnnual_daytime_nominees_only.html \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=5 May 2013 \|date=8 February 2006 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519105718/http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/33rdAnnual_daytime_nominees_only.html \|archive-date=19 May 2013 \|location=New York \|url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| <center>]~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|]}}
	\| Daytime Emmy Award		\| Daytime Emmy Award
	\| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		\| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
	\| ''All My Children''
	\| {{nom}}		\| {{nom}}
	\|<center><ref name="NATAS 2009">{{cite web\|title=The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations \|url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_36th_nominations.html \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=~~May~~ 5, 2013 \|date=~~May~~ 14, 2009 \|archive-url=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~6HiFBcuV2?url=~~http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_36th_nominations.html \|archive-date=~~June~~ ~~28,~~ 2013 \|location=New York \|url-status=dead }}</ref>~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|<ref name="NATAS 2009">{{cite web\|title=The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations \|url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_36th_nominations.html \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=5 May 2013 \|date=14 May 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723202021/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_36th_nominations.html \|archive-date=23 July 2013 \|location=New York \|url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| <center>2017~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|2017}}
	\| Soap Awards France		\| Soap Awards France
	\| Best Actor of the Year		\| Best Actor of the Year
	\| '']''		\| rowspan="7"\| '']''
	\| {{nom }}		\| {{nom}}
	\|<center><ref name="FR SOAP 2017 Wins">{{cite web\|title=Soap Awards France 2017 : Hélène Rollès, Les Mystères de ~~l’amour~~, Ambroise Michel, Terre de passions, Eric Braeden... le palmarès complet\|url=https://www.toutelatele.com/soap-awards-france-2017-helene-rolles-les-mysteres-de-l-amour-ambroise-michel-terre-de-passions-eric-braeden-le-palmares-complet-91285\|publisher=toutelatele.com and ]\|access-date=August ~~17,~~ 2020\|date=~~June~~ 1, 2017\|location=] }}</ref>~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|<ref name="FR SOAP 2017 Wins">{{cite web\|title=Soap Awards France 2017 : Hélène Rollès, Les Mystères de l'amour, Ambroise Michel, Terre de passions, Eric Braeden... le palmarès complet\|url=https://www.toutelatele.com/soap-awards-france-2017-helene-rolles-les-mysteres-de-l-amour-ambroise-michel-terre-de-passions-eric-braeden-le-palmares-complet-91285\|publisher=toutelatele.com and ]\|access-date=17 August 2020\|date=1 June 2017\|location=] }}</ref>}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| <center>2017~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|2017}}
	\| Soap Awards France		\| Soap Awards France
	\| Best Couple of the Year — "Caroline and Ridge" <small><br />(shared with ]) </small>		\| Best Couple of the Year – "Caroline and Ridge" <small><br />(shared with ]) </small>
	\| ''The Bold and the Beautiful''
	\| {{nom }}		\| {{nom }}
	\|<center><ref name="FR SOAP 2017 Wins" />~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|<ref name="FR SOAP 2017 Wins" />}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| <center>]~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|]}}
	\| Daytime Emmy Award		\| Daytime Emmy Award
	\| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		\| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
	\| ''The Bold and the Beautiful''
	\| {{nom}}		\| {{nom}}
	\|<center><ref name="NATAS 2020">{{cite web\|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020.05.21-DTE-Release.pdf\|title=The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=~~May~~ 21, 2020\|year=2020\|location=New York }}</ref>~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|<ref name="NATAS 2020">{{cite web\|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020.05.21-DTE-Release.pdf\|title=The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=21 May 2020\|year=2020\|location=New York }}</ref>}}
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	\| <center>2020~~</center>~~		\| {{center\|2020}}
	\| Soap Hub Awards		\| Soap Hub Awards
	\| Favorite ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' Actor		\| Favorite ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' Actor
		⚫	\| {{nom}}
	\| ''The Bold and the Beautiful''
		⚫	\| {{center\|<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Montgomery\|first1=Daniel\|title=1st Annual Soap Hub Awards decided by fans honored 'Days of Our Lives,' Steve Burton, Sharon Case and more\|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2020/soap-hub-awards-days-of-our-lives-steve-burton/\|website=]\|publisher=]\|access-date=3 September 2020\|date=2 September 2020}}</ref> }}
⚫	\| {{nom }}
			\|-
⚫	\|<center><ref>{{cite web\|last1=Montgomery\|first1=Daniel\|title=1st Annual Soap Hub Awards decided by fans honored ~~‘Days~~ of Our Lives,’ Steve Burton, Sharon Case and more\|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2020/soap-hub-awards-days-of-our-lives-steve-burton/\|website=]\|publisher=]\|access-date=September 3, 2020\|date=September 2, 2020}}</ref> ~~</center>~~
			\| {{center\|]}}
			\| Daytime Emmy Award
			\| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
			\| {{nom}}
			\| {{center\|<ref name="NATAS 2021">{{cite web\|url=https://theemmys.tv/daytime-48th-nominations-cbs/\|title=The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=25 May 2020\|year=2020\|location=New York }}</ref>}}
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			\| Daytime Emmy Award
			\| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
			\| {{won}}
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Thorsten Kaye
Born	Thorsten Ernst Kieselbach (1966-02-22) 22 February 1966 (age 58) Frankfurt, West Germany (modern-day Germany)
Citizenship	West German, British, American
Occupation(s)	Actor, poet
Years active	1991–present
Partner	Susan Haskell
Children	2

Thorsten Kaye (born Thorsten Ernst Kieselbach, 22 February 1966) is a German-British-American actor. His best known roles include Patrick Thornhart on One Life to Live, Dr. Ian Thornhart on Port Charles, Zach Slater on All My Children and Ridge Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Acting career

Kaye was born in Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany. He appeared in many classical theater roles, including The Winter's Tale, Tartuffe, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Love's Labour's Lost, Twelfth Night, and The 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's Nothing Lasts Forever, before moving to New York to play Patrick Thornhart on ABC's One 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 on OLTL, 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 the spin-off show of General 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 soap All My Children in the role of casino owner, Zach Slater. He was nominated for two Daytime 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 when AMC 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) titled Occupant, 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 series Smash. In October 2013, it was announced that Kaye was cast to portray Ridge Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful, replacing originator Ronn Moss, who departed the series in 2012 after 25 years in the role. On 15 December 2023 Kaye became the first German-British to win the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, which he won for his portrayal of Ridge Forrester. He won again in 2024.

Personal life

When not working, Kaye enjoys music, literature and riding American motorcycles. He is a fan of the Miami Dolphins and the Detroit Red Wings.

While appearing on One 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).

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

Filmography

Film roles
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	The Silencers	Jasper
2000	The Prophet's Game	Joey Highsmith (adult)
2000	Shark Attack 2	Dr. Nick Harris	Direct-to-video
2011	Occupant	Joe
2014	Animal	Carl

Television roles
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Deadly Desire	Airport Agent	TV film
1995	Nothing Lasts Forever	Jury Foreman	TV film
1995–1997	One Life to Live	Patrick Thornhart	Regular role
1998	Sliders	Ralph Hackett	Episode: "Asylum"
1999	Air America	Sam Moon	Episode: "Fear of Flying"
2000	Falcone	Isadore Rechelko	Episode: "Pilot"
2000–2003	Port Charles	Dr. Ian Thornhart	Regular role
2004–2011, 2013	All My Children	Zach Slater	Regular role
2012–2013	Smash	Nick Felder	Recurring role, 13 episodes
2013–present	The Bold and the Beautiful	Ridge Forrester	Regular role
2016	Falling Water	Javier Mendoza	Episode: "Castles Made of Sand"

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
Year	Award	Category	Title	Result
1993	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Male Newcomer	One Life to Live	Nominated
2001	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Hero	Port Charles	Nominated
2003	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		Nominated
2003	Soap Opera Digest Award	Outstanding Lead Actor		Nominated
2004	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		Nominated
2005	Soap Opera Digest Award	Favourite Return	All My Children	Nominated
2006	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		Nominated
2009	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		Nominated
2017	Soap Awards France	Best Actor of the Year	The Bold and the Beautiful	Nominated
2017	Soap Awards France	Best Couple of the Year – "Caroline and Ridge" (shared with Linsey Godfrey)		Nominated
2020	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		Nominated
2020	Soap Hub Awards	Favorite The Bold and the Beautiful Actor		Nominated
2021	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		Nominated
2023	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		Won
2024	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series		Won

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v t e Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1970s	Macdonald Carey (1974) Macdonald Carey (1975) Larry Haines (1976) Val Dufour (1977) James Pritchett (1978) Al Freeman Jr. (1979)
1980s	Douglass Watson (1980) Douglass Watson (1981) Anthony Geary (1982) Robert S. Woods (1983) Larry Bryggman (1984) Darnell Williams (1985) David Canary (1986) Larry Bryggman (1987) David Canary (1988) David Canary (1989)
1990s	A Martinez (1990) Peter Bergman (1991) Peter Bergman (1992) David Canary (1993) Michael Zaslow (1994) Justin Deas (1995) Charles Keating (1996) Justin Deas (1997) Eric Braeden (1998) Anthony Geary (1999)
2000s	Anthony Geary (2000) David Canary (2001) Peter Bergman (2002) Maurice Benard (2003) Anthony Geary (2004) Christian LeBlanc (2005) Anthony Geary (2006) Christian LeBlanc (2007) Anthony Geary (2008) Christian LeBlanc (2009)
2010s	Michael Park (2010) Michael Park (2011) Anthony Geary (2012) Doug Davidson (2013) Billy Miller (2014) Anthony Geary (2015) Tyler Christopher (2016) Scott Clifton (2017) James Reynolds (2018) Maurice Benard (2019)
2020s	Jason Thompson (2020) Maurice Benard (2021) John McCook (2022) Thorsten Kaye (2023) Thorsten Kaye (2024)

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