Taylor Kinney
Taylor Jackson Kinney (born July 15, 1981[1]) 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[2] was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[1]
In 2000, he graduated from Lancaster Mennonite School.[3] Kinney studied Business Management at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.[4]
Career
Kinney played Luke Gianni on Fashion House (2006) on MyNetworkTV, and played Glenn Morrison on Trauma[5] on NBC.[6] 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".[7]
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).[8]
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.[9] They became engaged in February 2015,[10] but ended up calling off their engagement in July 2016.[11][12] In 2022, Kinney began dating model Ashley Cruger. On April 30, 2024, Kinney and Cruger married in a private ceremony in Chicago.[13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | White Air | Frank | |
2007 | Furnace | Bill Jamison | |
2010 | Scorpio Men on Prozac | May's Lover | |
2011 | Prodigal | Brad Searcy | Short film |
2012 | Least Among Saints | Jesse | |
2012 | Stars in Shorts | Brad Searcy | |
2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Jared | |
2014 | The Other Woman | Phil Hampton | |
2015 | Consumed | Eddie | |
2015 | 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; 19 episodes |
2010–2011 | The Vampire Diaries | Mason Lockwood | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
2011 | A Mann's World | France | Television film |
2011 | Five | Tommy | Television film |
2011 | CSI: NY | Jason Locke | Episode: "Identity Crisis" |
2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Jesse Wade | Episode: "Don't Hate the Player" |
2012 | Dating Rules for My Future Self | Dave | Recurring role |
2012 | Shameless | Craig Heisner | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
2012 | Castle | Darren Thomas | Episode: "Once Upon a Crime" |
2012 | Breakout Kings | Perry | Episode: "SEALd Fate" |
2012–present | Chicago Fire | Lieutenant Kelly Severide | Lead role; 231 episodes |
2014–present | Chicago P.D. | Lieutenant Kelly Severide | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
2015–present | Chicago Med | Lieutenant Kelly Severide | 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 | Nominated[14] |
2016 | Won [15] | |||
2017 | Nominated [16] |
References
- ^ a b "Taylor Kinney". TV Guide. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Taylor Jacks Kinney - United States Public Records". FamilySearch. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "Lady Gaga blends in during visit to Lancaster County". Lancaster Online. March 28, 2013. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Actor Taylor Kinney heats up 'Chicago Fire'". USA Today. Gannett Company. October 10, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ^ "Taylor Kinney as Glenn Morris". Trauma. NBC. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ Keck, William (July 10, 2010). "Keck's Exclusives! Vampire Diaries Casts Mason Lockwood". TV Guide. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "Lady Gaga goes public with romance". The Belfast Telegraph. December 29, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ Bentley, Jean (January 6, 2012). "'Shameless': Emmy Rossum on romancing James Wolk, Taylor Kinney & buying a bra in Season 2". Zap2it. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Lady Gaga fell for Taylor Kinney on video shoot". 3news.co.nz. November 25, 2013. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ Lewis, Barry (February 16, 2015). "Our editor congratulated her: Lady Gaga is engaged". Times-Herald Record. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Split; Couple End Engagement". People.com. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (July 20, 2016). "Lady Gaga Breaks Her Silence Following Taylor Kinney Breakup: We 'Have Always Believed We Are Soulmates'". People. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ Juneau, Jen; Heldman, Breanne (May 14, 2024). "Taylor Kinney Is Married! Chicago Fire Star Marries Model Ashley Cruger After 2 Years Dating 8648029". People. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "People's Choice Awards: Fan Favorites in Movies, Music & TV - PeoplesChoice.com". www.peopleschoice.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "People's Choice Awards: Fan Favorites in Movies, Music & TV - PeoplesChoice.com". www.peopleschoice.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "People's Choice Awards 2017: Full List Of Nominees". People's Choice. November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
External links
- Taylor Kinney on X
- Taylor Kinney at IMDb
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