Tim DeKay

Tim DeKay
at Paley Center for Media
Born	Timothy Robert DeKay

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 and NCIS.

Personal life

DeKay was born in Lansing, a small suburb near Ithaca, New York.

"In grade school and high school, Tim enjoyed both the arts and athletics. Tim was very athletic in school, playing both varsity basketball and baseball ... Tim attended LeMoyne College to study Business and Philosophy and play some baseball. After a short time in baseball, he decided to pursue theater as his full-time extra-curricular activity."

He returned to Le Moyne in May of 2010 in the role of commencement speaker, where he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa. Tim 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.

Career

The Commencement Program from Le Moyne College includes a flattering but true writeup of Tim's life and career. 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."

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).

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." Tim 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."

In addition to his roles in film and television, Mr. 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.

In 2009, Tim 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)

Please note: The films Political Disasters, Naked Under Heaven, and Bee Afraid have been intentionally omitted from the List of Credits below because they have not (as of this edit) been distributed either theatrically or on DVD.

List of Credits

Film

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'

Television

Year	Show	Role	Notes
2009+	White Collar	FBI Agent Peter Burke	Main cast
2009	Scrubs	Rich Hill	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 2032	Lawrence Deon	3 episodes: Brainlock; Destination Terminal; In the Company of Ice and Profit

External links

• Tim DeKay at IMDb
• Tim DeKay's profile on HBO's Carnivale section
• VIdeo of Tim Dekay's 2010 Commencement speech at LeMoyne College