Taylor Kinney
{{Short description|American actor and model (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Distinguish|Taylor Kitsch}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Taylor Kinney
| image = Taylor Kinney BTVR 14 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Kinney in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|07|15}}
| birth_place = Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| education = Lancaster Mennonite School
| alma_mater = West Virginia University
| occupation = {{csv|Actor|model}}
| years_active = 2006–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Ashley Cruger|2024}}
}}
Taylor Jackson Kinney (born July 15, 1981{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/taylor-kinney/282537/ |title=Taylor Kinney |work=TV Guide |access-date=September 17, 2016}}) 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{{cite web|title=Taylor Jacks Kinney - United States Public Records|url=https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/23W9-RZT|website=FamilySearch|access-date=October 11, 2014}} was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
In 2000, he graduated from Lancaster Mennonite School.{{cite web|url=http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/462488_Lady-Gaga-blends-in-during-visit-to-Lancaster-County.html|title=Lady Gaga blends in during visit to Lancaster County|work=Lancaster Online|date=March 28, 2013|access-date=July 24, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606070632/http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/462488_Lady-Gaga-blends-in-during-visit-to-Lancaster-County.html|archive-date=June 6, 2013|df=mdy-all}} Kinney studied Business Management at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/10/09/taylor-kinney-chicago-fire/1620559|title=Actor Taylor Kinney heats up 'Chicago Fire'|date=October 10, 2012|access-date=March 29, 2014|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company}}
Career
Kinney played Luke Gianni on Fashion House (2006) on MyNetworkTV, and played Glenn Morrison on Trauma{{cite web|title=Taylor Kinney as Glenn Morris|url=http://www.nbc.com/trauma/bios/taylor_kinney.shtml|website=Trauma |publisher=NBC |access-date=December 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212072915/http://www.nbc.com/trauma/bios/taylor_kinney.shtml|archive-date=February 12, 2010}} on NBC.{{cite news|first=William|last=Keck|title=Keck's Exclusives! Vampire Diaries Casts Mason Lockwood|date=July 10, 2010|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Kecks-Exclusives-Vampire-1020342.aspx|work=TV Guide|access-date=July 12, 2010}} 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".{{Cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/lady-gaga-goes-public-with-romance-16096646.html |date=December 29, 2011|title=Lady Gaga goes public with romance|work=The Belfast Telegraph|access-date=January 6, 2012}}
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).{{cite news|first=Jean|last=Bentley|title='Shameless': Emmy Rossum on romancing James Wolk, Taylor Kinney & buying a bra in Season 2|date=January 6, 2012|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/01/emmy-rossum-talks-love-interests-nudity-in-shameless-season-2.html|work=Zap2it|access-date=January 17, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117152602/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/01/emmy-rossum-talks-love-interests-nudity-in-shameless-season-2.html|archive-date=January 17, 2012|df=mdy-all}}
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.{{cite web|title=Lady Gaga fell for Taylor Kinney on video shoot|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Lady-Gaga-fell-for-Taylor-Kinney-on-video-shoot/tabid/418/articleID/322773/Default.aspx|work=3news.co.nz|date=November 25, 2013|access-date=March 17, 2014|archive-date=August 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822010824/http://www.3news.co.nz/Lady-Gaga-fell-for-Taylor-Kinney-on-video-shoot/tabid/418/articleID/322773/Default.aspx|url-status=dead}} They became engaged in February 2015,{{cite news|last1=Lewis|first1=Barry|title=Our editor congratulated her: Lady Gaga is engaged|url=http://www.recordonline.com/article/20150216/ENTERTAINMENT/150219500|access-date=February 16, 2015|work=Times-Herald Record|date=February 16, 2015}} but ended up calling off their engagement in July 2016.{{cite web|url=http://people.com/celebrity/lady-gaga-and-taylor-kinney-split-couple-end-engagement/ |title=Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Split; Couple End Engagement |publisher=People.com |date=2016-07-19 |access-date=July 19, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Mizoguchi|first1=Karen|title=Lady Gaga Breaks Her Silence Following Taylor Kinney Breakup: We 'Have Always Believed We Are Soulmates'|url=http://people.com/celebrity/lady-gaga-breaks-her-silence-following-taylor-kinney-breakup/|access-date=November 30, 2016|work=People|date=July 20, 2016}} In 2022, Kinney began dating model Ashley Cruger. On April 30, 2024, Kinney and Cruger married in a private ceremony in Chicago.{{cite news|last1=Juneau|first1=Jen|last2=Heldman|first2=Breanne|title=Taylor Kinney Is Married! Chicago Fire Star Marries Model Ashley Cruger After 2 Years Dating 8648029| url=https://people.com/chicago-fire-taylor-kinney-marries-ashley-cruger-exclusive-8648029 |access-date=May 14, 2024|work=People|date=May 14, 2024}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 2007
|White Air |Frank | |
| Furnace
|Bill Jamison | |
| 2010
|Scorpio Men on Prozac |May's Lover | |
| 2011
|Prodigal |Brad Searcy |Short film |
| rowspan=3| 2012
|Jesse | |
| Stars in Shorts
|Brad Searcy | |
| Zero Dark Thirty
|Jared | |
| 2014
|Phil Hampton | |
| rowspan=2| 2015
|Eddie | |
| Rock the Kasbah
|Private Barnes | |
| 2016
|Aiden | |
| 2018
|Jordan | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2006
|Luke Gianni |Main role; 35 episodes |
| 2007
|Jared |Episode: "What About Secret Lovers..." |
| 2008
|Jimmy Fields |Episode: "Player Under Pressure" |
| 2009–2010
|Glenn Morrison |Main role; 18 episodes |
| 2010–2011
|Mason Lockwood |Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| rowspan=4| 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" |
| rowspan=4| 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
|Rowspan=3|Lieutenant Kelly Severide |Lead role; 231 episodes |
| 2014–present
|Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2015–present
|Recurring role; 8 episodes |
= Music videos =
Awards and nominations
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Twitter}}
- {{IMDb name|1978325}}
{{People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actor}}
{{Lady Gaga}}
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Actors from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from Pennsylvania