# Nick Bakay > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nick_Bakay > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nick_Bakay.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Bakay > Source revision: 1354351420 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{BLP sources|date=November 2023}}{{short description|American actor, comedian, writer, producer and sportscaster}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox person |name = Nick Bakay |image = Bakay headshot.jpg |caption = Bakay in 2005 |birth_name = Nicholas Bakay |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|10|8|mf=y}} |birth_place = [Buffalo, New York](/source/Buffalo%2C_New_York), U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|writer|producer|sports commentator}} |years_active = 1987–present |spouse = {{marriage|Robin Bakay|1994}} }} '''Nicholas Bakay''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ə|ˈ|k|aɪ}}; born October 8, 1959) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and sports commentator. He is known as the voice of [Salem Saberhagen](/source/Salem_Saberhagen) on ABC/The WB's ''[Sabrina the Teenage Witch](/source/Sabrina_the_Teenage_Witch_(1996_TV_series))'' and ''[Sabrina: The Animated Series](/source/Sabrina%3A_The_Animated_Series)'', and Norbert Beaver on ''[The Angry Beavers](/source/The_Angry_Beavers)''. He played [Karl](/source/'Til_Death) on the [Fox](/source/Fox_Broadcasting) sitcom ''['Til Death](/source/'Til_Death)'' as well as serving as a producer of the show.{{cite news |url=http://nickbakay.com/nick |title=About Nick |publisher=nickbakay.com |access-date=July 15, 2007}} He was also one of the executive producers of the [CBS](/source/CBS) sitcom ''[Mom](/source/Mom_(TV_series))''. ==Early life== Bakay was born on October 8, 1959, in [Buffalo, New York](/source/Buffalo%2C_New_York), where he attended [Nichols School](/source/Nichols_School). He graduated from [Kenyon College](/source/Kenyon_College) in 1981.{{cite web |url=https://www.kenyon.edu/after-kenyon/notable-kenyon-alumni/ |title = Notable Alumni {{!}} Kenyon College}} He has Hungarian roots (his surname means "from [Baka](/source/Baka%2C_Slovakia)").Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 7, 2010). [https://deadline.com/2010/12/kevin-james-and-adam-sandler-drive-nick-bakay-laffer-valet-guys-88047/ "Kevin James And Adam Sandler Drive Nick Bakay Laugher 'Valet Guys' For Sony"]. ''[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)''. ==Career== Bakay served as a writer of ''[Sabrina the Teenage Witch](/source/Sabrina_the_Teenage_Witch_(1996_TV_series))'', in which he also voiced [Salem Saberhagen](/source/Salem_Saberhagen), a witch who has been transformed into the Spellman family's pet cat for trying to take over the world. Bakay also served as a writer for ''[Sabrina: The Animated Series](/source/Sabrina%3A_The_Animated_Series)'', providing his voice as Salem, as well. He was also the voice of Norbert on ''[The Angry Beavers](/source/The_Angry_Beavers)''. Bakay is a lifelong sports fan. He writes a weekly column for NFL.com called "Nick Bakay's Manly House of Football," as well as occasional columns for ESPN.com and ''[ESPN The Magazine](/source/ESPN_The_Magazine)''. He appears on ''[SportsCenter](/source/SportsCenter)'' on [ESPN](/source/ESPN) Wednesday and Thursday mornings during [NFL](/source/National_Football_League) season, and has frequently done segments on ''NFL Total Access'' on [NFL Network](/source/NFL_Network). Bakay also has guest hosted numerous episodes of ''[Up Close](/source/Up_Close)'' and ''[Talk2](/source/Talk2)'', as well as contributed to ''[Jim Rome Is Burning](/source/Jim_Rome_Is_Burning)'' and numerous other sports shows. Early in his career he wrote the storylines for the [Evil Clown Comics](/source/Frenchy_the_Clown) series, which appeared in ''[National Lampoon](/source/National_Lampoon_(magazine))'' magazine. From 1993 to 1994, he was a writer for the comedy sketch series, ''[In Living Color](/source/In_Living_Color)'', and appeared as Stu Dunfy, the host of the fictional game show, ''The Dirty Dozens''. He worked at [Comedy Central](/source/Comedy_Central), writing and appearing on numerous shows, including ''[Night After Night with Allan Havey](/source/Night_After_Night_with_Allan_Havey)'', and ''Sports Monster''.{{cite news |url=http://nickbakay.com/robin |title=About Robin |publisher=nickbakay.com |access-date=July 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070728034905/http://www.nickbakay.com/robin |archive-date=July 28, 2007 |url-status=dead }} Beginning in 2000, Bakay worked as a producer on the [CBS](/source/CBS) hit comedy, ''[The King of Queens](/source/The_King_of_Queens)'', where he also wrote and acted in several episodes. He co-wrote ''[Paul Blart: Mall Cop](/source/Paul_Blart%3A_Mall_Cop)'' (2009) as well as its sequel, ''[Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2](/source/Paul_Blart%3A_Mall_Cop_2)'' (2015) with ''King of Queens'' star [Kevin James](/source/Kevin_James). In 2006, Bakay created, wrote, and voiced a cartoon for Comedy Central called ''[The Adventures of Baxter and McGuire](/source/The_Adventures_of_Baxter_and_McGuire)'', which was nominated for an Emmy in the "Best Broadband Comedy" category.{{cite news |url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_34th_bbnoms_data.html |title=Daytime Emmy Broadband Nominees |publisher=[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences](/source/Academy_of_Television_Arts_%26_Sciences) |date=May 31, 2007 |access-date=July 15, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227191949/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_34th_bbnoms_data.html |archive-date=December 27, 2007 }} From 2006 to 2010, Bakay served as a producer for and acted in the [Fox](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company) comedy, ''['Til Death](/source/'Til_Death)''. In 2013, Bakay began as a producer for the series, ''[Mom](/source/Mom_(TV_series))''. Bakay also voiced the self-help radio announcer throughout the series. ===Guest appearances=== Bakay has guest-starred on numerous TV sitcoms. He appeared on ''[In Living Color](/source/In_Living_Color)'' in a semi-recurring role as Stu Dunfy, guest-host of the sketch, "[The Dirty Dozens](/source/The_Dozens)" (and other voice work). He also appeared on the ''[Seinfeld](/source/Seinfeld)'' episode, "[The Smelly Car](/source/The_Smelly_Car)" where Bakay played Elaine's boyfriend. Bakay was seen or heard on ''[That '70s Show](/source/That_'70s_Show)''. In the episode "[Ski Trip](/source/Ski_Trip)", Bakay played Gus, a gay truck driver attracted to Kelso. In another episode, he was the voice of Donna's journal. In "An Eric Forman Christmas", he was the voice of [Santa Claus](/source/Santa_Claus) in Kelso's [Rankin-Bass](/source/Rankin-Bass)-modeled [dream](/source/dream). Bakay had numerous recurring roles (such as Father McDaniel, Gus and miscellaneous voice work) on ''[The King of Queens](/source/The_King_of_Queens)'', which he also served as a producer and writer on. In the sitcom ''[Ellen](/source/Ellen_(TV_series))'', Bakay starred as bookstore employee Lloyd in the second seasons' tenth episode, alongside comedian [Ellen DeGeneres](/source/Ellen_DeGeneres). He had a supporting role on two [late night talk shows](/source/Talk_show): ''Night After Night with Allan Havey'' and [Dennis Miller](/source/Dennis_Miller)'s short-lived show. ==Personal life== Bakay has been married to his wife Robin, since February 20, 1994.{{cite web |url=http://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20020325bounds0325p5.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506155350/http://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20020325bounds0325p5.asp |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |title=Out of Bounds: An interview with Nick Bakay}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GQrjCwAAQBAJ&q=nick+bakay+wife+robin&pg=PT10|title=Nick Bakay's Tale of the Tape: Taking on the World of Sports, One Fight at a Time|last=Bakay|first=Nick|date=2004|publisher=Bakay|isbn=9780786486946|language=en}}{{cite web| url = https://buffalonews.com/2003/08/03/buffalo-vs-the-world-nick-bakays-tale-of-the-tape/| title = BUFFALO VS. THE WORLD NICK BAKAY'S TALE OF THE TAPE {{!}} Latest Headlines {{!}} buffalonews.com| date = August 3, 2003}} In 2009, Bakay sold his condo home in [West Hollywood](/source/West_Hollywood%2C_California) for $2 million. He now lives in the [Hollywood Hills](/source/Hollywood_Hills).{{cite news|author=Ann Brenoff |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-hmw-hotpropbakay20-2009jan20-story.html|title=Nick Bakay sells condo in West Hollywood for $2 million |newspaper=latimes.com |date=January 20, 2009|access-date=March 10, 2020}} ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |1995 |''[Jury Duty](/source/Jury_Duty_(film))'' |Richard Hertz | |- |2001 |''[Not Another Teen Movie](/source/Not_Another_Teen_Movie)'' |Diner Cook |Uncredited |- |2008 |''The Adventures of Baxter & McGuire: The Boss'' | |Short Film |- |2011 |''[Zookeeper](/source/Zookeeper_(film))'' |Franky | |- |2011 |''Sabrina & Salem: Together Again'' |Salem Saberhagen |Short Film |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |1988 |''[The Equalizer](/source/The_Equalizer_(1985_TV_series))'' |Yellow Team Member | Episode: "[Endgame](/source/The_Equalizer_(1985_TV_series)_season_4)" |- |1989–1992 |Night After Night with Allan Havey |"Sidekick"/Cohost |Comedy Channel |- |1993 |''[Seinfeld](/source/Seinfeld)'' |Carl |Episode: "[The Smelly Car](/source/The_Smelly_Car)" |- |1993 |''Morning Man at 88.0'' | |TV movie |- |1993–1994 |''[In Living Color](/source/In_Living_Color)'' |Stu Dunfy |6 episodes |- |1994 |''[Grace Under Fire](/source/Grace_Under_Fire)'' |Loomis P. Lemon |Episode: "A Car and a Kiss" |- |1994 |''[She TV](/source/She_TV)'' |Various |Episode: "Episode #1.2" |- |1994 |''[Ellen](/source/Ellen_(TV_series))'' |Lloyd |Episode: "Mrs. Koger" |- |1994 |''[Murphy Brown](/source/Murphy_Brown)'' |Reindeer |Episode: "Brown in Toyland" |- |1995 |''[Coach](/source/Coach_(TV_series))'' |Rockne Dawson |Episode: "Coach's Cornered" |- |1995 |''What's So Funny?'' |Host |4 episodes |- |1995 |''[The TV Wheel](/source/The_TV_Wheel)'' |Various |TV movie |- |1996 |''A Weekend in the Country'' |Dr. Randall |TV movie |- |1996–1999 |''ABC TGIF'' |Salem Saberhagen |12 episodes |- |1996–2003 |''[Sabrina the Teenage Witch](/source/Sabrina_the_Teenage_Witch_(1996_TV_series))'' |Salem Saberhagen |Main Cast; 163 episodes |- |1997 |''[You Wish](/source/You_Wish_(TV_series))'' |Salem Saberhagen |Episode: "Genie Without a Cause" |- |1997 |''[Teen Angel](/source/Teen_Angel_(1997_TV_series))'' |Salem Saberhagen |Episode: "One Dog Night" |- |1997 |''[Boy Meets World](/source/Boy_Meets_World)'' |Salem Saberhagen |Episode: "No Guts, No Cory" |- |1997–2003 |''[The Angry Beavers](/source/The_Angry_Beavers)'' |Norbert Foster Beaver / Pete / Forest Friends / Additional Voices (voice) |Main Cast; 63 episodes |- |1998 |''[Exposed! Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets](/source/Exposed!_Pro_Wrestling's_Greatest_Secrets)'' |Narrator |TV movie |- |1998 |''The What A Idol Star'' |Judge |14 episodes |- |1998–1999 |''[The Wonderful World of Disney](/source/The_Wonderful_World_of_Disney)'' |Salem Saberhagen |2 episodes |- |1999 |''[It's Like, You Know...](/source/It's_Like%2C_You_Know...)'' |Harvey |2 episodes |- |1999 |''[The Brothers Flub](/source/The_Brothers_Flub)'' |Additional Voices (voice) |16 episodes |- |1999 |''[Sabrina Down Under](/source/Sabrina_Down_Under)'' |Salem Saberhagen |TV movie |- |1999 |''[Sabrina: the Animated Series](/source/Sabrina%3A_The_Animated_Series)'' |Salem Saberhagen |65 episodes |- |1999–2001 |''[That '70s Show](/source/That_'70s_Show)'' |Santa / Donna's Journal / Gus the Trucker |3 episodes |- |2000–2005 |''[The King of Queens](/source/The_King_of_Queens)'' |Gus / Father Melley / Father McDaniel / Home Center PA Announcer / Gil / Guy / [Richard Nixon](/source/Richard_Nixon) / Animal Channel Announcer / Sports Announcer / Theatre Usher |11 episodes |- |2001 |''Reel Classics'' |Host | |- |2004 |''[The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)'' |Salem Saberhagen (voice) |Episode: "[Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore](/source/Milhouse_Doesn't_Live_Here_Anymore)" |- |2007–2010 |''['Til Death](/source/'Til_Death)'' |Karl / Commercial Announcer |12 episodes |- |2013 |''[Mom](/source/Mom_(TV_series))'' |Man on Tape / Man's Voice |2 episodes |- |2019 |''[OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes](/source/OK_K.O.!_Let's_Be_Heroes)'' |Warlock (voice) |Episode: "OK A.U.!" |- |2019 |''[The Late Late Show with James Corden](/source/The_Late_Late_Show_with_James_Corden)'' |Salem Saberhagen |Episode: "Arnold Schwarzeneggar/Linda Hamilton" |} ===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |1998 |''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Spellbound'' |Salem Saberhagen | |- |2000 |''Sabrina, the Animated Series: Magical Adventure'' |Salem Saberhagen | |- |2000 |''[Nicktoons Racing](/source/Nicktoons_Racing)'' |Norbert |Archival Recordings |- |2023 |''[Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2](/source/Nickelodeon_All-Star_Brawl_2)'' |Norbert | |} ==Production work== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2" scope="col"|Film ! scope="col" colspan="3"|Credited as ! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! width="65"| [Director](/source/Film_director) ! width="65"| [Producer](/source/Film_producer) ! width="65"| [Writer](/source/Screenwriter) |- | 1992 ! scope="row"|''Night After Night'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|2 episodes |- | 1992 ! scope="row"|''[The Dennis Miller Show](/source/The_Dennis_Miller_Show)'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|5 episodes |- | 1993 ! scope="row"|''Morning Man at 88.0'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|TV movie |- | 1993–1994 ! scope="row"|''[In Living Color](/source/In_Living_Color)'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|23 episodes |- | 1994 ! scope="row"|''She TV'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|Episode: "Episode #1.2" |- | 1995 ! scope="row"|''What's So Funny?'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|4 episodes |- | 1995 ! scope="row"|''[The TV Wheel](/source/The_TV_Wheel)'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|TV movie |- | 1996 ! scope="row"|''364 Girls a Year'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"| |- | 1996–2000 ! scope="row"|''[Sabrina the Teenage Witch](/source/Sabrina_the_Teenage_Witch_(1996_TV_series))'' |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"| 25 episodes (co-producer), 22 episodes (producer), 12 episodes (writer) |- | 2000–2006 ! scope="row" |''[The King of Queens](/source/The_King_of_Queens)'' |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | style="text-align:left" |118 episodes (consulting producer), 13 episodes (producer), 12 episodes (supervising producer), 5 episodes (writer) |- | 2001 ! scope="row"|''Reel Classics'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"| |- | 2006 ! scope="row"|''The Adventures of Baxter & McGuire'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"| |- | 2006–2010 ! scope="row" |''['Til Death](/source/'Til_Death)'' |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | style="text-align:left" |58 episodes (consulting producer), 2 episodes (writer) |- | 2008 ! scope="row"|''The Adventures of Baxter & McGuire: The Boss'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|Short Film |- | 2009 ! scope="row"|''[Paul Blart: Mall Cop](/source/Paul_Blart%3A_Mall_Cop)'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|Directed by [Steve Carr](/source/Steve_Carr) |- | 2011 ! scope="row"|''[Zookeeper](/source/Zookeeper_(film))'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{Partial|Screenplay}} |style="text-align:left"|Directed by [Frank Coraci](/source/Frank_Coraci) |- | 2012–2013 ! scope="row"|''[Two and a Half Men](/source/Two_and_a_Half_Men)'' |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{Partial|Story and Teleplay}} |style="text-align:left"|8 episodes (consulting producer), episode: "Throgwarten Middle School Mysteries" (story), episode: "Another Night with Neil Diamond" (teleplay) |- | 2013–2021 ! scope="row" |''[Mom](/source/Mom_(TV_series))'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{Partial|Teleplay and Story}} | style="text-align:left" |166 episodes (executive producer), 51 episodes (teleplay), 40 episodes (story), episode: "Tiny Dancer and an Impromptu Picnic" (director) |- | 2015 ! scope="row"|''[Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2](/source/Paul_Blart%3A_Mall_Cop_2)'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|Directed by [Andy Fickman](/source/Andy_Fickman) |- | 2017-2021 ! scope="row"|''[Young Sheldon](/source/Young_Sheldon)'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{Partial|Story}} |style="text-align:left"|Episode: "A Brisket, Voodoo, and Cannonball Run", One Bad Night and Chaos of Selfish Desires |- | 2018–2019 ! scope="row"|''[The Kominsky Method](/source/The_Kominsky_Method)'' |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |style="text-align:left"|16 episodes (consulting producer) |- | 2019–2020 ! scope="row"|''[Bob Hearts Abishola](/source/Bob_Hearts_Abishola)'' |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{no}} |style="text-align:left"|19 episodes (consulting producer) |- | 2023 ! scope="row"| ''[Bookie](/source/Bookie_(TV_series))'' |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|16 episodes (executive producer) |- | 2025 ! scope="row"|''[Leanne](/source/Leanne_(TV_series))'' |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |style="text-align:left"|5 episodes (executive producer) |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Spoken Wikipedia|EN_nick_bakay.ogg|date=2007-12-03}} * {{IMDb name|48169}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bakay, Nick}} Category:1959 births Category:Male actors from Buffalo, New York Category:American people of Hungarian descent Category:American male comedians Category:American male screenwriters Category:American male television actors Category:American television sports commentators Category:Television producers from New York (state) Category:American male voice actors Category:Kenyon College alumni Category:Living people Category:Nickelodeon people Category:American male television writers Category:American television writers Category:Comedians from New York (state) Category:American male non-fiction writers Category:Screenwriters from New York (state) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nick Bakay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Bakay) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Bakay?action=history)). 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