Name: Timothy Robert DeKay
Birthdate: July 12, 1963
Birthplace: Ithaca, New York
Timothy Robert DeKay was born on June 12th, in 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. Playing baseball is a many generational tradition in his family! Of the many plays Tim performed in high school, his senior year production of Oliver! is still talked about from time to time! After high school, 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 states that many of his best memories were of when he was busy at The Firehouse (a converted firehouse turned theater) either putting on plays, helping build sets, tear down sets, etc. Following graduation, Tim was employed by the Marcellus Casket Co. in Syracuse, New York. He assumed he was on the right track for business or law, until the call of the theater became undeniable. After a few courses in Directing at Syracuse University, Tim headed to Rutgers University where a strong Masters Program in Acting awaited. In addition to receiving his M.F.A, Tim was fortunate to meet his wife, actress Elisa Taylor. They were assigned as scene partners on the first day of grad school! Tim currently lives in California with his wife and their two children.
DeKay has vast experience on stage, television and in feature films. He starred on HBO as a series regular in both the award winning series "Carnivále" and "Tell Me You Love Me" for multiple seasons.
DeKay's recent feature work includes "Get Smart," "The Chumscrubber," HBO's "Walkout," "Peaceful Warrior" and "Control," in which he starred opposite Ray Liotta and Willem Dafoe. He was also seen in the independent feature "Welcome to the Neighborhood" and the critically-acclaimed "Big Eden." DeKay's other feature work includes "Swordfish" and "If These Walls Could Talk," among others.
DeKay is currently starring in the USA Network series White Collar, which chronicles the partnership con artist, Neal Caffrey, played by Matthew Bomer and FBI agent, Peter Burke (DeKay).