Allan Lay
- Actor
Allan Lay (born September 28, 1967) is an American stage, film, and
voice over actor. In 1982, at the age of 15, he made his debut on
television, appearing as a delinquent on the television series
"Juvenile Court" Allan was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma in 1967, the
youngest of two sons to Lee Roy and Barbara (Clark)Lay. Lay was raised
in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Where he thrived in theater and
improvisation. He received undergraduate degrees in Theatre at
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and Oklahoma Christian University. Allan
followed the acting scholarships from NEO, to Missouri Southern State,
to Oklahoma State University, to OCU. While in high school and college
he supplemented his income, doing hand modeling and occasional runway
work for Jean's West (1987-88). In the early 1990's Lay began doing
radio work, voice overs, and time as a morning show DJ. After "burning
out" in theater Lay took a hiatus until 1994, when rumors of a new Star
Trek series "Voyager" peaked his interest. After auditioning for the
role of Tom Paris, he was short listed for the part of Nelix, which
eventually went to Ethan Phillips
. Lay was greatly affected by the aging process of going from leading
man to stocky bald man and stayed away from acting for the next 20
years. Confident in his new look he has begun re-entering the acting
field. Outside of his acting profession, Allan loves spending time with
his family, reading, and online gaming.