Paul Kaye Net Worth
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Updated on May 05, 2026
Paul Kaye net worth is
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$1.1 Million
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Paul Kaye (born 15 December 1964) is an English comedian and actor. He achieved notoriety in 1995 portraying the character of Dennis Pennis, a shock interviewer on The Sunday Show. Recently he has been known as rude New Jersey lawyer Mike Strutter with his own show Strutter on MTV. Kaye also plays the voice of Vincent the fox on the BBC comedy Mongrels and most recently Thoros of Myr in HBO's Game of Thrones. He also fronts the UK TV adverts for betting website BetVictor. | Net Worth | $1.1 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | Clapham, London, England, UK |
| Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Composer |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Orly Katz |
| Nicknames | Paul Kaye, Kaye, Paul |
| Known For | Match Point (2005), It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004), Dracula Untold (2014), Blackball (2003) |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I remember at the opening of Planet Hollywood, I got into a fight with an Aussie journalist; he was fucking purple with rage telling me that some journalists were trying to make serious news. So I said "Go to fucking Bosnia. It's the opening of a burger bar". |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | In 1983 he took a year out of his degree course and went to live in a kibbutz in Israel where he met his future wife Orly. |
| 2 | Went to the Harrow School of Art at 16 and did a two-year foundation course and then went to Trent Polytechnic (now Nottingham Trent University) to do a degree in Theatre Design, graduating in 1987. |
| 3 | His twin sister is one hour older than him. |
| 4 | A lifelong The Arsenal fan. He writes for the Official Arsenal Magazine once a month. |
| 5 | Has two sons, Jordan Katz Kaye (born in October 1991) and Geffen Strummer Kaye (Geffen Raphael Kaye) (born in December 2002). |
| 6 | In the 1998 music video for 'Vindaloo' by Fat Les, Paul sent-up Richard Ashcroft in the video of the Verve's 'Bittersweet Symphony'. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Comedian's Guide to Survival | 2016 | post-production | Phillip |
| Tomorrow | 2016/I | post-production | Milo |
| Fungus the Bogeyman | 2015 | TV Mini-Series post-production | The Bogeyhunter |
| The Ghoul | post-production | Tommy Parnell | |
| Chewing Gum | 2015 | TV Series | Sebastien |
| Doctor Who | 2015 | TV Series | Prentis |
| Pan | 2015 | Mutti Voosht (uncredited) | |
| Humans | 2015 | TV Series | Silas Capek |
| Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell | 2015 | TV Series | Vinculus |
| SunTrap | 2015 | TV Series | Frederico Mercury |
| The Interceptor | 2015 | TV Series | Jago |
| Inside No. 9 | 2015 | TV Series | Richard Two-Shoes |
| Lilyhammer | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Duncan Hammer |
| Dracula Untold | 2014 | Brother Lucian | |
| Blackwood | 2014 | Father Patrick | |
| Friday Night Dinner | 2014 | TV Series | Rabbi |
| BBC Comedy Feeds | 2014 | TV Series | Lehane |
| The Whale | 2013 | TV Movie | Joy |
| Ripper Street | 2013 | TV Series | Gabriel Cain |
| The Funeral | 2013 | Short | Arnold Cowan |
| Pieces | 2013/II | Short | Man |
| Not Going Out | 2013 | TV Series | Steve |
| Game of Thrones | 2013 | TV Series | Thoros of Myr |
| Playhouse Presents | 2013 | TV Series | Ralph |
| Stella | 2013 | TV Series | Peschman Hodd |
| Common Ground | 2013 | TV Series short | Spinks |
| Pusher | 2012/I | Fitz | |
| 8 Minutes Idle | 2012 | Steve | |
| Mongrels | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Vince |
| Lucky Fred | 2011 | TV Series | Friday (voice) |
| Candy Cabs | 2011 | TV Series | Dennis Whitehead |
| Anuvahood | 2011 | Tony | |
| Being Human | 2011 | TV Series | Vincent |
| Shameless | 2011 | TV Series | Kermit |
| Lee Mathers | 2010 | TV Movie | Lee Mathers |
| Straight Way Lost | 2010 | Short | The Stranger |
| Inspector George Gently | 2010 | TV Series | Max Osgood |
| The Infidel | 2010 | Policeman #1 | |
| The Big I Am | 2010 | Keys | |
| Skins | 2010 | TV Series | Duncan |
| A Child's Christmases in Wales | 2009 | TV Movie | Uncle Gorwel |
| Midsomer Murders | 2009 | TV Series | Laurence Mann |
| Malice in Wonderland | 2009 | Caterpillar | |
| Katy Brand's Big Ass Show | 2009 | TV Series | |
| Personal Affairs | 2009 | TV Series | Andi Young |
| Pulling | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Billy |
| 39 i pól | 2009 | TV Series | Kelly Moran |
| Kingdom | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Alan McEwan |
| Murder in Mind | 2009 | Dr Steven Cohen | |
| Gunrush | 2009 | TV Movie | Earl |
| Massive | 2008 | TV Series | Manny Westside |
| Tonightly | 2008 | TV Series | Mike Strutter |
| Cass | 2008 | C. P. | |
| Hotel Babylon | 2008 | TV Series | Maxwell |
| Chop Socky Chooks | 2008 | TV Series | Dr. Wasabi |
| Angelo's | 2007 | TV Series | Kevin |
| Strutter | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Mike Strutter |
| The Killing Gene | 2007 | Dr. Gelb | |
| EastEnders | 2007 | TV Series | Douglas |
| Spectropia | 2006 | Ball Guest | |
| Phobias | 2006 | Short | The Xyrophobe |
| Modern Toss | 2006 | TV Series voice | |
| Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup | 2006 | TV Movie | Lenny Yeomans |
| Hustle | 2006 | TV Series | Tim Millen |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | 2006 | TV Series | Dr. Ambrose Burt |
| Match Point | 2005 | Estate Agent | |
| Short Order | 2005 | Cable Show guy | |
| Down to Earth | 2005 | TV Series | Gavin |
| The Getaway: Black Monday | 2004 | Video Game | Levi Stratov (voice) |
| Spivs | 2004 | O'Brien | |
| It's All Gone Pete Tong | 2004 | Frankie Wilde | |
| Waking the Dead | 2004 | TV Series | Dr. David Carney |
| Shaun of the Dead | 2004 | Zombie Behind 'The Winchester' (uncredited) | |
| Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | 2004 | Neville Trubshaw | |
| Blackball | 2003 | Cliff | |
| Two Thousand Acres of Sky | 2001-2003 | TV Series | Kenny Marsh |
| Blowing It | 2002 | Short | Michael |
| Function at the Junction | 2002 | Short | Dj |
| Perfect World | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Bob Slay |
| Citizen Kaye | 2000 | TV Series | Various Roles |
| Yoorinal | 2000 | Short | |
| Piggy Bank | 1999 | Short | Bert |
| Spaced | 1999 | TV Series | Hoover |
| Coming Soon | 1999 | TV Movie | Gunther von Hojdonk |
| You Are Here | 1998 | TV Movie | DI Lindsay De Paul |
| The Sunday Show | 1995-1997 | TV Series | Dennis Pennis |
| Dennis Pennis R.I.P. | 1997 | Video | Dennis Pennis / Mike Strutter / Tony Cream / ... |
| Very Important Pennis | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Dennis Pennis / Mike Strutter / Bum / ... |
| Seven Sins: Wrath | 1997 | TV Short | Paul Kaye |
| Shooting Stars | 1996 | TV Series | Dennis Pennis |
| Anyone for Pennis? | 1995 | TV Movie | Dennis Pennis |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strutter | TV Series written by - 16 episodes, 2006 - 2007 devised by - 8 episodes, 2006 | ||
| A Star is Porn | 2003 | Video documentary uncredited | |
| You Are Here | 1998 | TV Movie | |
| Dennis Pennis R.I.P. | 1997 | Video written by | |
| Very Important Pennis | 1996-1997 | TV Series written by - 3 episodes | |
| Anyone for Pennis? | 1995 | TV Movie written by |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Way Lost | 2010 | Short |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Way Lost | 2010 | Short composer: theme music |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who Extra | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Timeshift | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Actor and Musician |
| Game of Thrones: Season 2 - Invitation to the Set | 2012 | Video documentary | Thoros of Myr |
| The Gooner Review | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Real Italian Job: James Martin's Mille Miglia | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| The Wright Stuff | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Panelist |
| New Heroes of Comedy | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| British Film Forever | 2007 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The World's Greatest Comedy Characters | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself / Dennis Pennis |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Law of the Playground | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 100 Greatest Funny Moments | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Greatest TV Wind-Up Moments | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Later with Jools Holland | 2005 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| The Comedians' Comedian | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Win, Lose or Draw Late | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Booze, Beaches and Badgers | 2004 | Video documentary short | |
| Traitor | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Presenter |
| Richard & Judy | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Skip to the End | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| A Star is Porn | 2003 | Video documentary | Mike Strutter |
| Liar | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| They Think It's All Over | 2000 | TV Series | |
| Top of the Pops | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Himself / Dennis Pennis |
| The Word | 1992 | TV Series | Russell Farquhar |
Archive Footage
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
