Ivan Blakeley Kaye is internationally best known for his roles as King Aelle in Vikings (2013), Mick Sturrock in The Coroner (2015) and Polo Yakur in Assassination Games (2011). In 2019 he will be seen as Lord Scrope in star-studded new Netflix period movie The King (2019).

Ivan Kaye was born on 1st July 1961 and made his stage debut at Sadlers Wells in 1980 in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' as Willie Wonka, appearing throughout the 1980s with the National Theatre in 'The Changeling', 'Ghetto' and 'The Magic Olympic Games', as well as West End performances in 'The Rocky Horror Show' at the Piccadilly Theatre as Eddie and Dr Scott, 'Serious Money' at Wyndhams and 'A View From the Bridge' at Bristol Old Vic, transferring to the Strand. His most recent theatre appearance was in the role of Tom Kettle in critically acclaimed West End play 'The Ferryman' in 2017/2018 before its transfer to Broadway.