taylor kinney Biography
taylor kinney Biography : Taylor Jackson Kinney, born on July 15, 1981, is an American actor and model. He is known for his roles as Jared in Zero Dark Thirty, Phil in The Other Woman, and Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Kelly Severide in the drama series Chicago Fire. Additionally, he portrayed Craig, one of Fiona’s romantic interests, in Shameless.
taylor kinney Early Life and Education
taylor kinney was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Lancaster Mennonite School in 2000. He later pursued a degree in Business Management at West Virginia University, located in Morgantown, West Virginia.
taylor kinney Career
taylor kinney acting journey began with his role as Luke Gianni in Fashion House (2006) on MyNetworkTV. He also played Glenn Morrison on NBC’s Trauma. He gained further recognition with his recurring role as Mason Lockwood in the second season of the supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries. In 2011, taylor kinney appeared in Lady Gaga’s music video for her hit song “You and I.”
In 2012, he secured a leading role in Chicago Fire, portraying Lieutenant Kelly Severide of Rescue Squad 3 alongside Jesse Spencer. The same year, he featured in Kathryn Bigelow’s acclaimed war drama Zero Dark Thirty and guest-starred in Shameless as Craig, the high school crush of Fiona, played by Emmy Rossum.
taylor kinney Personal Life
taylor kinney began dating singer Lady Gaga in July 2011 after meeting during the filming of her “You and I” music video. The couple became engaged in February 2015 but ended their engagement in July 2016. In 2022, taylor kinney started a relationship with model Ashley Cruger. The two tied the knot in a private ceremony in Chicago on April 30, 2024.
taylor kinney Filmography
- Scorpio Men on Prozac
- Consumed
- Rock the Kasbah
- The Forest
- Here and Now
- Prodigal
- Least Among Saints
- Stars in Shorts
- Zero Dark Thirty
- White Air
- Furnace
- The Other Woman