Vital Statistics: Birthdate: February 22 Height: 6'1" Eyes: Hazel Hair: Brown  (Left: Thorsten with Graycie, one of his dogs.)

Thorsten came to the United States from England on a track (decathlon) scholarship to the United States International University in San Diego, CA. Although Thorsten majored in physical education (and minored in drama), a serious motorcycle accident forced him to choose a different direction. He played soccer for awhile, but ultimately changed his major to drama and received his bachelor's degree in fine arts.

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 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, filmed on location in South Africa. A writer as well as actor, Thorsten has also published a book of original poetry, From Timber Ridge to Daymer Gardens, and released an accompanying CD of the same name, both of which also feature poems written by his friend Dorothy Bridges.

In April 2000, Thorsten accepted the role of dedicated physician Ian Thornhart (Patrick's older brother) on the ABC-TV series, Port Charles, on which he appeared until it went off the air in October 2003. (Port Charles epidodes are now being reprised on the cable channel Soapnet). Thorsten was honored with back-to-back Daytime Emmy Award Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor for the role of Ian Thornhart in 2002 and 2003.

In April 2004, Thorsten joined the cast of ABC-TV's All My Children in the role of enigmatic casino owner, Zachery Slater, for which he received another Daytime Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2006.

 Thorsten enjoys music, literature, riding American motorcycles (especially his own Harley-Davidson, pictured), hockey (he roots and blogs for for the Detroit Red Wings), and is a huge Miami Dolphins fan. Thorsten and life partner Susan Haskell are parents to daughters McKenna (born February 7, 2003) and Marlowe Marann (born January 28, 2007).