Biography
Theatrical actor Tim DeKay graduated from Rutgers University, where he met his wife, actress Elisa Taylor. In 1987, he quit his job with a casket company in Syracuse, NY, in order to pursue an acting career. Most of DeKay's work has been on or off Broadway, in regional theater, and on national tours. On television, he's appeared on
SeaQuest,
Party of Five,
The Larry Sanders Show,
Sports Night, and
Ally McBeal, among others. A few of his memorable role include Bizarro Jerry on
Seinfeld and Rev. Keyes on
Everwood. On the big screen, he was in the action thriller
Swordfish, the romantic drama
Big Eden, and the independent film Welcome to the Neighborhood. DeKay got his breakthrough role on HBO's
Carnivàle, as Samson's (Michael J. Anderson) right-hand man, Jonesy. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide