• Birthdate: February 22
• Height: 6'1"
• Eyes: Hazel
• Hair: Brown 

After a rugby tour through Europe, Kaye enrolled in graduate school at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he earned his master's degree in theater and theater history, and by which he was honored with a 2008 Ovation Award as a Distinguished Alumni in the Department of Theatre. Although he fondly remembers his first professional role as that of the "Wicked Witch of the West" when he was 17 years old in England, Thorsten portrayed some of the most memorable characters in classical theater, from Macbeth to Mark Antony, while a member of the Hilberry Repertory Theatre Company in Detroit.

Thorsten then moved to Los Angeles, where he garnered roles in various television projects, including the CBS mini-series: Sidney Sheldon's Nothing Lasts Forever, before moving to New York to accept the role of romantic Irish poet Patrick Thornhart on the ABC Daytime drama series One Life to Live. The popularity of the Patrick Thornhart character led to the publication of the Hyperion book, Patrick's Notebook, with an accompanying audiocassette tape.

After completing his two-year stint on One Life to Live in August 1997, Thorsten next appeared in various television and movie projects, including the Sci-Fi Channel series, Sliders, the series, Air America, the CBS series, Falcone, the Dennis Hopper film The Prophet's Game, and Shark Attack II, which was filmed on location in South Africa.

In April 2000, Thorsten accepted the role of dedicated physician Ian Thornhart (Patrick's older brother) on the ABC Daytme drama series, Port Charles, on which he appeared until its run ended in October 2003. Thorsten was honored to receive two successive Daytime Emmy Award Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor for the role of Ian Thornhart in 2003 and 2004.

In April 2004, Thorsten returned to New York to join the cast of the ABC Daytime drama series All My Children in the role of the enigmatic casino owner, Zachery Slater, for which he received two additional Outstanding Lead Actor Daytime Emmy Award Nominations for 2006 and 2009. Thorsten portrayed the character of Zach Slater through December 2009.

A writer as well as an actor, Thorsten in 1999 published his first book of original poetry, From Timber Ridge to Daymer Gardens, and released an accompanying CD of the same name, both of which also featured poems written by his dear friend, the late Dorothy Bridges, who was the wife of the late actor Lloyd Bridges. 

In 2009, Thorsten published a second book of original poetry, A Solid Wheel of Colored Ribbons, illustrated by his friend Tami Evans Foster, and featuring poems for children, which may be ordered from the Giftshop section of this web site. As a firm believer in "giving back," Thorsten donates all proceeds from his books and CD to the cause of  pediatric cancer research.

In addition to writing, Thorsten enjoys music, literature, classic American motorcycles (especially his own Harley-Davidson, pictured), ice hockey (he roots for the Detroit Red Wings), and is also a Miami Dolphins fan. Thorsten and life partner Susan Haskell are the parents to two daughters: McKenna (who was born on February 7, 2003) and Marlowe Marann (who was born on January 28, 2007).