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Taylor Kinney
American actor and model (born 1981)
American actor and model (born 1981)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Taylor Kinney |
| image | Taylor Kinney BTVR 14 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Kinney in 2016 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| education | Lancaster Mennonite School |
| alma_mater | West Virginia University |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 2006–present |
| spouse |
Taylor Jackson Kinney (born January 15, 1981) is an American actor and model. He played Jared in Zero Dark Thirty, Phil in The Other Woman, and Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Kelly Severide on the American drama Chicago Fire. He also played Craig, one of Fiona's love interests, on Shameless.
Early life and education
Taylor Jackson Kinney was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
In 2000, he graduated from Lancaster Mennonite School. Kinney studied Business Management at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Career
Kinney played Luke Gianni on Fashion House (2006) on MyNetworkTV, and played Glenn Morrison on Trauma on NBC. Kinney had a recurring role on the supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries, joining the cast during the second season as Mason Lockwood. In 2011, Kinney was featured in Lady Gaga's music video for the song "You and I".
In 2012, Kinney landed a starring role on Chicago Fire, a drama series that follows the lives of firefighters and paramedics. Kinney plays Lieutenant Kelly Severide on Rescue Squad 3 opposite former House star Jesse Spencer. Also in 2012, Kinney appeared on the big screen in Kathryn Bigelow's acclaimed war drama Zero Dark Thirty. In 2012, he guest starred on Shameless as Craig, the former high school crush of the lead character Fiona (played by Emmy Rossum).
Personal life
Kinney began dating singer-songwriter Lady Gaga in July 2011. They first met in Nebraska while working on the music video for her song "You and I", and started dating soon afterwards. They became engaged in February 2015, but ended up calling off their engagement in July 2016.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | White Air | Frank | |
| Furnace | Bill Jamison | ||
| 2010 | Scorpio Men on Prozac | May's Lover | |
| 2011 | Prodigal | Brad Searcy | Short film |
| 2012 | Least Among Saints | Jesse | |
| Stars in Shorts | Brad Searcy | ||
| Zero Dark Thirty | Jared | ||
| 2014 | The Other Woman | Phil Hampton | |
| 2015 | Consumed | Eddie | |
| Rock the Kasbah | Private Barnes | ||
| 2016 | The Forest | Aiden | |
| 2018 | Here and Now | Jordan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fashion House | Luke Gianni | Main role; 35 episodes |
| 2007 | What About Brian | Jared | Episode: "What About Secret Lovers..." |
| 2008 | Bones | Jimmy Fields | Episode: "Player Under Pressure" |
| 2009–2010 | Trauma | Glenn Morrison | Main role; 18 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | The Vampire Diaries | Mason Lockwood | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2011 | A Mann's World | France | Television film |
| Five | Tommy | Television film | |
| CSI: NY | Jason Locke | Episode: "Identity Crisis" | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Jesse Wade | Episode: "Don't Hate the Player" | |
| 2012 | Dating Rules for My Future Self | Dave | Recurring role |
| Shameless | Craig Heisner | Recurring role; 2 episodes | |
| Castle | Darren Thomas | Episode: "Once Upon a Crime" | |
| Breakout Kings | Perry | Episode: "SEALd Fate" | |
| 2012–present | Chicago Fire | Lieutenant Kelly Severide | Lead role; 231 episodes |
| 2014–present | Chicago P.D. | Recurring role; 10 episodes | |
| 2015–present | Chicago Med | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "You and I" | Lady Gaga | Love Interest |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Dramatic TV Actor | Chicago Fire | |
| 2016 | ||||
| 2017 |
References
References
- "Taylor Kinney". [[TV Guide]].
- "Taylor Jacks Kinney - United States Public Records".
- (March 28, 2013). "Lady Gaga blends in during visit to Lancaster County". [[Lancaster Online]].
- (October 10, 2012). "Actor Taylor Kinney heats up 'Chicago Fire'". [[Gannett Company]].
- "Taylor Kinney as Glenn Morris". [[NBC]].
- Keck, William. (July 10, 2010). "Keck's Exclusives! Vampire Diaries Casts Mason Lockwood". [[TV Guide]].
- (December 29, 2011). "Lady Gaga goes public with romance". [[The Belfast Telegraph]].
- Bentley, Jean. (January 6, 2012). "'Shameless': Emmy Rossum on romancing James Wolk, Taylor Kinney & buying a bra in Season 2". [[Zap2it]].
- (November 25, 2013). "Lady Gaga fell for Taylor Kinney on video shoot". [[3news.co.nz]].
- (February 16, 2015). "Our editor congratulated her: Lady Gaga is engaged". [[Times-Herald Record]].
- (2016-07-19). "Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Split; Couple End Engagement". People.com.
- (July 20, 2016). "Lady Gaga Breaks Her Silence Following Taylor Kinney Breakup: We 'Have Always Believed We Are Soulmates'". [[People (magazine).
- "People's Choice Awards: Fan Favorites in Movies, Music & TV - PeoplesChoice.com".
- "People's Choice Awards: Fan Favorites in Movies, Music & TV - PeoplesChoice.com".
- (15 November 2016). "People's Choice Awards 2017: Full List Of Nominees".
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