Kevin McKidd

Infobox actor


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caption = Kevin McKidd as Lucius Vorenus
birthdate = Birth date and age|1973|8|9
birthplace = Elgin, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
spouse = Jane Parker (2 children)

Kevin McKidd (born August 9 1973) is a Scottish actor, best known for his roles as soldier/politician Lucius Vorenus on the joint HBO/BBC series "Rome", as Pvt. Cooper in "Dog Soldiers" and as time traveler Dan Vasser on NBC's "Journeyman".

Biography

Early life

McKidd was born and spent his childhood in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. He was a member of the local acting group the Moray Youth Theatre. As a teenager he was part of rock band Plan 9, touring the north of Scotland and enjoying some local success. Planning to study engineering he attended the University of Edinburgh but dropped out and instead enrolled at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh to study drama. He also joined Edinburgh University's student theatre company, Bedlam Theatre.

Career

McKidd's first professional role was in the television series "Father Ted"; he played Father Deegan in the 1996 episode "A Christmassy Ted". Some of his subsequent roles include Tommy in "Trainspotting" and Malky Johnson in "Small Faces", with Iain Robertson. In 2004, he played James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, in the BBC mini-series "Gunpowder, Treason & Plot".

He appeared in "Kingdom of Heaven", the blockbuster movie directed by Ridley Scott, the 2002 film adaptation of "Nicholas Nickleby" and was also the voice of Jezz Torrent in "". Others might know him from Neil Marshall's horror film, "Dog Soldiers", as Pvt. Cooper. In the 2005 BBC drama, "The Virgin Queen", he played Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk.

In 1998, he again joined Robert Carlyle on-screen in the 4-part BBC2 series "Looking After Jo Jo", playing the role of Basil, a drug dealing cohort of Carlyle's eponymous character. The show was directed by John Mackenzie of "The Long Good Friday". He was one of the stars of the joint HBO/BBC series "Rome", where his portrayal of the soldier/politician Lucius Vorenus received critical acclaim.

Additional work includes his role in the "Silence of the Lambs" prequel "Hannibal Rising" (2007). In the fall of 2007, McKidd began his role as the lead character in the American science-fiction television series "Journeyman" on NBC. [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a46424/nbc-gives-journeyman-the-green-light.html NBC gives 'Journeyman' the green light] "Digital Spy", May 11, 2007] However, the show suffered from low ratings and only thirteen episodes have been produced. He has been rumored to be a possible Thor in the upcoming film. McKidd will appear in Season 5 of Grey's Anatomy as Owen Hunt, a military doctor on leave with love interest for Cristina Yang.

Personal life

McKidd is married to Jane Parker and has two children, Joseph and Iona, and lives in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

*"Small Faces" (1996) .... Malky Johnson
*"Trainspotting" (1996) .... Tommy
*"Behind the Lines" (1997) .... Callan
*"Richard II" (1997) .... Henry Percy
*"Hideous Kinky" (1998) .... Henning
*"Bedrooms and Hallways" (1998) .... Leo
*"The Acid House" (1998) .... Johnny (A Soft Touch)
*"Dad Savage" (1998) .... H
*"Looking After Jo Jo" (1998) .... Basil
*"Topsy-Turvy" (1999) .... Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo)
*"Nicholas Nickleby" (2002) .... John Browdie
*"Max" (2002/I) .... George Grosz
*"Dog Soldiers (film)" (2002) .... Pvt. Cooper
*"That Old One" (2002) .... Tom Furness
*"The Key" (2003) .... Duncan
*"AfterLife" (2003)
*"16 Years of Alcohol" (2003) .... Frankie
*"De-Lovely" (2004) .... Bobby Reed
*"One Last Chance" (2004) .... Seany
*"The Rocket Post" (2004) .... Thomas McKinnon
*"Kingdom of Heaven" (2005) .... English Sergeant
*"The Last Legion" (2007) .... Wulfila
*"Hannibal Rising" (2007) .... Kolnas
*"Made of Honor" (2008) .... Colin McMurray

Television

*"Father Ted" (1996) .... Father Deegan
*"The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns" (1999) .... Jericho O'Grady
*"Anna Karenina" (2000) .... Count Vronsky
*"North Square" (2000) .... Billy Guthrie
*"Gunpowder, Treason & Plot" (2004) .... Bothwell
*"The Virgin Queen" (2005) .... Duke of Norfolk
*"Rome" (2005-2007) .... Lucius Vorenus
*"Journeyman" (2007) .... Dan Vasser
*"Grey's Anatomy" (2008-) .... Owen Hunt

Voice work

*"" (2002) .... Jezz Torrent

References

External links

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