Kevin Mckidd
Kevin Mckidd
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He has also appeared in films such as Trainspotting, Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Legion, Hannibal Rising, The Acid House, Made of Honour and had the lead role in the cult-classic British horror film Dog Soldiers.
McKidd has done voice work and voiced the character of Jezz Torrent, flame haired lead singer of the fictional Scottish hard rock band Love Fist in the video games "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. He also voiced Captain "Soap" MacTavish in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
McKidd was born and brought up in Elgin. His father was a plumber and his mother a secretary. He attended Seafield Primary School and Elgin Academy, and was a member of the local acting group St. Giles Theatre Group. 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.
McKidd is married to Jane Parker and has two children, Joseph and Iona; the family resides in Los Angeles during filming of Grey's Anatomy.
After playing Tommy in 'Trainspotting', McKidd was cast as Father Deegan in the 1996 Christmas episode of 'Father Ted.' Subsequent roles include Malky Johnson in Small Faces. 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 Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, the 2002 film adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby and was also the voice of Jezz Torrent in GTA: Vice City. In Neil Marshall's horror film, Dog Soldiers, he appeared as Pte Lawrence Cooper. In the 2005 BBC drama, The Virgin Queen, he played Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk.
In 1998, McKidd was in the 4-part BBC2 series Looking After Jo Jo, playing the role of Basil. He was also 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. However, the show suffered from low ratings and only thirteen episodes were produced.
McKidd currently appears on Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Owen Hunt. He is also credited with playing a voice-over for the character "Soap" MacTavish on Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2.
He won the award for "Best Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline" at the 14th Prism Awards for his work as Owen Hunt on "Grey's Anatomy."
McKidd has done voice work and voiced the character of Jezz Torrent, flame haired lead singer of the fictional Scottish hard rock band Love Fist in the video games "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. He also voiced Captain "Soap" MacTavish in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
McKidd was born and brought up in Elgin. His father was a plumber and his mother a secretary. He attended Seafield Primary School and Elgin Academy, and was a member of the local acting group St. Giles Theatre Group. 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.
McKidd is married to Jane Parker and has two children, Joseph and Iona; the family resides in Los Angeles during filming of Grey's Anatomy.
After playing Tommy in 'Trainspotting', McKidd was cast as Father Deegan in the 1996 Christmas episode of 'Father Ted.' Subsequent roles include Malky Johnson in Small Faces. 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 Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, the 2002 film adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby and was also the voice of Jezz Torrent in GTA: Vice City. In Neil Marshall's horror film, Dog Soldiers, he appeared as Pte Lawrence Cooper. In the 2005 BBC drama, The Virgin Queen, he played Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk.
In 1998, McKidd was in the 4-part BBC2 series Looking After Jo Jo, playing the role of Basil. He was also 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. However, the show suffered from low ratings and only thirteen episodes were produced.
McKidd currently appears on Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Owen Hunt. He is also credited with playing a voice-over for the character "Soap" MacTavish on Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2.
He won the award for "Best Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline" at the 14th Prism Awards for his work as Owen Hunt on "Grey's Anatomy."
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