Bakay, Nick 1964– (Nicholas Bakay)

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BAKAY, Nick 1964–
(Nicholas Bakay)

PERSONAL

Surname is pronounced "bah–keye"; born October 8, 1964, in Buffalo, NY; married Robin (a writer), February 1994. Education: Kenyon College, B.A.; Southern Methodist University, M.F.A., acting, 1983. Avocational Interests: Collecting comic books.

Addresses: Agent— United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager— Brillstein–Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Contact— c/o Team Bakay Inc., 8721 Santa Monica Blvd., P.O. Box 103, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actor, writer, and sports humorist. Worked as contributing editor, ESPN Magazine, 1996—?, and National Lampoon magazine; made television and radio appearances with wife Robin; provided voices for commercials, including Alaska Airlines, Jack in the Box, Motorola, and Los Angeles Times.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Himself, Night after Night, HBO, 1989–1992.

Co–anchor, Sports Monster, Comedy Central, 1990–1992.

Himself/announcer, The Dennis Miller Show, syndicated, 1992.

She TV, ABC, 1994.

Host, What's So Funny?, Fox, 1995.

Host, NFL Offsides, Comedy Central, 1996.

Voice of Salem Saberhagen, the cat, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina and Sabrina Goes to College ), ABC, 1996–2000, then The WB, 2000–2003.

Voice of Norbert, The Angry Beavers (animated), Nickelodeon, 1997—.

Voice of Salem Saberhagen, the cat, Sabrina, the Animated Series (animated; also known as Sabrina ), ABC, 1999—.

Host, Reel Classics, ESPN Classic, 2000.

Also appeared as a special correspondent, ESPN2 Sportsnite, ESPN2; in Sports Center (also known as Sports Recap ), ESPN; In Living Color, Fox.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Dr. Randall, A Weekend in the Country, 1996.

Voice of Salem Saberhagen, the cat, Sabrina Goes to Rome, ABC, 1998.

Voice of Salem Saberhagen, the cat, Sabrina Down Under, ABC, 1999.

Voice of Fairy Cowlick, Jr., The Fairly OddParents: Abra–Catastrophe (animated; also known as The Fairly OddParents Movie and The OddParents Movie ), Nickelodeon, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Network executive, Lassie Unleashed: 280 Dog Years in TV (also known as Lassie: A Dog Star—40 Years in Television ), ABC, 1994.

Various, The TV Wheel, 1995.

Host, Baseball–a–Palooza: The All Star Game, Comedy Central, 1996.

Host, Baseball–a–Palooza II (also known as Baseball–a–Palooza: The World Series ), Comedy Central, 1996.

Himself/voice of Salem, Totally California (short film), 1997.

Salem, Disney's One Saturday Morning on Friday Night, ABC, 1998.

Narration, Exposed! Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets (documentary), NBC, 1998.

Also appeared in What Is Everybody Laughing At?, Fox.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Harvey, It's Like, You Know …, ABC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Yellow team member, "Endgame," The Equalizer, CBS, 1989.

Carl, "The Smelly Car," Seinfeld, NBC, 1993.

Lloyd, "Mrs. Koger," Ellen, ABC, 1994.

Reindeer, "Brown in Toyland," Murphy Brown, 1994.

Loomis P. Lemon, "A Car and a Kiss," Grace under Fire, ABC, 1994.

Rockne Dawson, "Coach's Cornered," Coach, ABC, 1995.

Voice of Salem Saberhagan, "Genie Without A Cause," You Wish, 1997.

Voice of Salem Saberhagan, "One Dog Night," Teen Angel, 1997.

Voice of Salem Saberhagan, "No Guts, No Cory," Boy Meets World, 1997.

Gus the Trucker, "Ski Trip," That '70s Show, 1999.

Voice of Donna's journal, "Eric's Drunken Tattoo," That '70s Show, Fox, 2001.

Santa, "An Eric Forman Christmas," That '70 Show, Fox, 2001.

Himself, "Body by Shatzie/Sabrina/Canine Companions," Amazing Tails, Animal Planet, 2002.

Voice of Animal Channel announcer, "Kirbid Enthusiasm," The King of Queens, CBS, 2002.

Voice of guy complimenting lobster, "Golden Moldy," The King of Queens, CBS, 2003.

Gus, "Doug Less: Part 1," The King of Queens, CBS, 2003.

Gus, "Secret Garden," The King Of Queens, CBS, 2003.

Voice of Salem Saberhagan, "Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2004.

Also appeared as guest host, Up Close and Talk2; in One Life to Live, ABC; Tale of the Tape; NFL Countdown; Outside the Lines; College Gameday; Baseball Tonight; NBA 2Nite.

Television Work; Series:

Story editor, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina ), ABC, 1996–2000.

Coproducer and producer, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina ), ABC, 1996–2000.

Producer, The King of Queens, CBS, 2000–2001.

Supervising producer, The King of Queens, CBS, 2001.

Consulting producer, The King of Queens, CBS, 2001—.

Television Work; Specials:

Consultant, The 1998 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1998.

Film Appearances:

Richard Hertz, Jury Duty, Triumph Releasing, 1995.

Statical Planets, 1997.

Stage Appearances:

(As Nicholas Bakay) One of the Dumaine Brothers, All's Well That Ends Well, Shakespeare Festival of Dallas, Dallas, TX, 1982–1983.

(As Nicholas Bakay) Montano, Othello, Shakespeare Festival of Dallas, 1982–1983.

A Soldier's Play, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati, OH, 1983–1984.

Mass Appeal, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA, 1984–1985.

The Importance of Being Earnest, GeVa Theatre, Rochester, NY, 1985–1986.

Paris, Romeo and Juliet, Syracuse Stage, Syracuse, NY, 1985–1986.

Elaine's Daughter, Humana Festival, Actors Theater of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 1986.

Fun, Humana Festival, Actors Theater of Louisville, 1986.

Rosencrantz, Hamlet, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1987–1988.

Waiter and announcer, Election '84, and Bellman, Paco Latto and the Anchorwoman (double bill under title Double Feature: Election '84 and Paco Latto and the Anchorwoman), Philadelphia Festival Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1987–1988.

Girly Magazine Party, Aspen Comedy Festival, Aspen, CO, 1996.