<P> Raised in Mainz and London, Kaye moved to the United States in 1985 on a track (decathlon) scholarship to the United States International University in San Diego . Kaye majored in physical education (and minored in drama), but ultimately changed his major to drama and received his bachelor's degree in fine arts . </P> <P> After a rugby union 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 . </P> <P> Kaye 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 . </P> <P> Kaye then moved to Los Angeles, where he garnered roles in various television projects, including the miniseries, Sidney Sheldon's Nothing Lasts Forever, before moving to New York to accept the role of an Irish poet, 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 . </P>

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