Ivan Blakeley Kaye made his stage debut at Sadlers Wells in 1980 in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; as Willie Wonka, appearing throughout the 1980s with the National Theatre in 'The Changeling', 'Ghetto' and The Magic Olympic Games, as well as West End performances in 'The Rocky Horror Show' at the Piccadilly Theatre as Eddie and Dr Scott, 'Serious Money' at Wyndhams and 'A View From the Bridge' at Bristol Old Vic, transferring to the Strand. In 1992 he made his television leading role in the name part of detective drama 'Sam Saturday' and has since been seen as Reuben Starkadder in 'Cold Comfort Farm', a duplicitous spouse in 'Bad Girls'. an initially questionable doctor in 'East Enders' and dim farm-hand Bryan in sitcom 'Green, Green Grass' in addition to period pieces 'The Borgias' and 'Vikings' in less than sympathetic mode. (On his Twitter page he describes himself as Villain for Hire.) He is also a founder and director of Comedy Ink Productions with actor/writer Douglas McFerran (born May 1958) producing short comedic offerings such as the 'Witchcraft in Suburbia' series and is a supporter of the Hounslow Urban Farm (where 'Green Green Grass was partially filmed) and, with several other actors, the Justice for Andrew campaign, seeking justice for the murder of a young Liverpudlian. Married to Lesley and living in Oxfordshire Mr Kaye has a daughter Eve.
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Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022)
Guest starring as Ted Button
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: Stiff Competition (Apr 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x10: Crimes and Miss Demeanours (Mar 8, 2022)
- Episode 1x09: Sister Town (Mar 8, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: Dem Bones (Mar 1, 2022)
The Coroner (2015)
Starring as Mick Sturrock
(18 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Crash (Dec 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x09: Pieces of Eight (Dec 1, 2016)
- Episode 2x08: The Foxby Affair (Nov 30, 2016)
- Episode 2x07: Perfect Pair (Nov 29, 2016)
- Episode 2x05: The Captain's Pipe (Nov 25, 2016)
- Episode 2x04: The Beast of Lighthaven (Nov 24, 2016)
- Episode 2x03: Those in Peril (Nov 23, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: Perfectly Formed (Nov 22, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: The Drop Zone (Nov 21, 2016)
- Episode 1x10: Dirty Dancing (Nov 27, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: The Deep Freeze (Nov 26, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: Napoleon's Violin (Nov 25, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: The Salcombe Selkie (Nov 24, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: Capsized (Nov 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Gilt (Nov 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: The Fisherman's Tale (Nov 19, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: How to Catch a Lobster (Nov 17, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: First Love (Nov 16, 2015)
Vikings (2013)
Guest starring as King Aelle of Northumbria
(12 episodes)
- Episode 4x18: Revenge (Jan 18, 2017)
- Episode 4x17: The Great Army (Jan 11, 2017)
- Episode 4x15: All His Angels (Dec 28, 2016)
- Episode 4x09: Death All 'Round (Apr 14, 2016)
- Episode 4x05: Promised (Mar 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x04: Yol (Mar 10, 2016)
- Episode 3x04: Scarred (Mar 12, 2015)
- Episode 2x09: The Choice (Apr 24, 2014)
- Episode 2x07: Blood Eagle (Apr 10, 2014)
- Episode 1x07: A King's Ransom (Apr 14, 2013)
- Episode 1x06: Burial of the Dead (Apr 7, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Trial (Mar 24, 2013)
The Borgias (2011)
Guest starring as Duke Ludovico Sforza
(4 episodes)
- Episode 3x07: Lucrezia's Gambit (May 26, 2013)
- Episode 2x07: The Siege at Forli (May 20, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: Stray Dogs (Apr 29, 2012)
- Episode 1x05: The Borgias in Love (Apr 24, 2011)
Bad Girls (1999)
Guest starring as Charlie Atkins
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x05: Blood Ties (Apr 17, 2001)
- Episode 2x05: Mistaken Identity (May 2, 2000)
Faith in the Future (1995)
Guest starring as Mark
(6 episodes)
- Episode 3x07: Stand by Me (Feb 27, 1998)
- Episode 3x06: Prodigal Mother (Feb 20, 1998)
- Episode 3x05: Always on My Mind (Feb 13, 1998)
- Episode 3x04: Goodbye to Love (Feb 6, 1998)
- Episode 3x03: Hearts and Flowers (Jan 23, 1998)
- Episode 3x02: Share Options (Jan 16, 1998)
Casualty (1986)
Guest starring as Simon Webster
- Episode 10x16: Castles in the Air (Dec 30, 1995)
Guest starring as Guy
- Episode 16x15: Life And Soul (Dec 22, 2001)