Kevin McKidd
Biography
Kevin McKidd is a Scottish television and film actor and director born on 9 August 1973 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK. He has appeared in various films and television shows, including Trainspotting, Bedrooms and Hallways, Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Legion, Hannibal Rising, The Acid House, Made of Honor, and Dog Soldiers. McKidd has also played notable roles in Rome, where he portrayed Lucius Vorenus, and in Grey's Anatomy, where he played Dr. Owen Hunt. Additionally, he voiced the character of Jezz Torrent in the video game series "G" and portrayed Poseidon in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. McKidd has a diverse acting career with numerous credits in film and television.
Career overview
Kevin McKidd is a Scottish television and film actor and director. He has appeared in a variety of roles throughout his career. McKidd has performed in several prominent television shows, including a role as Lucius Vorenus in Rome and as Dr. Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy.
In addition to his television work, McKidd has also appeared in numerous films. Some of his notable film roles include performances in Trainspotting, Bedrooms and Hallways, Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Legion, Hannibal Rising, and The Acid House. He also had the lead role in the cult-classic British horror film Dog Soldiers.
McKidd's acting credits also include voice work, where he voiced the character of Jezz Torrent, the lead singer of the fictional Scottish hard rock band Love Fist, in the video game series "G". Throughout his career, McKidd has demonstrated his versatility as an actor, taking on a wide range of roles in both television and film.
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- The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (2025) as Tom McCulloch
- It Ends with Us (2024) as Andrew Bloom
- The Primrose Railway Children (2024) as Rob Robinson
- Six Four (2023) as DC Chris O'Neill
- Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting (2023)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Station 19 (2018) as Dr. Owen Hunt
- Grey's Anatomy: B-Team (2018) as Owen Hunt
- Tulip Fever (2017) as Johan De Bye
- T2 Trainspotting (2017) as Tommy (archive footage)
- Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore (2017) as Fenn Rau
- Home Sweet Hell (2015) as Freeman
- Star Wars Rebels (2014) as Fenn Rau (voice)
- Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014) as Reptillus Maximus (voice)
- Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) as Batman / Thomas Wayne (voice)
- Brave (2012) as Lord MacGuffin / Young MacGuffin (voice)
- Comes a Bright Day (2012) as Cameron
- Franklin & Bash (2011) as Duke Albert Daughtery
- The Great Ghost Rescue (2011) as Hamish
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) as Poseidon
- Bunraku (2010) as Killer 2
- One Night in Emergency (2010) as Peter
- Made of Honor (2008) as Colin
- Journeyman (2007) as Dan Vasser
- The Last Legion (2007) as Wulfila
- Hannibal Rising (2007) as Petras Kolnas
- The Virgin Queen (2006) as Duke of Norfolk
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Owen Hunt
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) Director
- Rome (2005) as Lucius Vorenus
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005) as English Sergeant
- The Purifiers (2005) as Moses
- Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004) as Bothwell
- One Last Chance (2004) as Seany
- De-Lovely (2004) as Bobby Reed
- Does God Play Football? (2004) as Father Davis
- The Rocket Post (2004) as Thomas McKinnon
- AfterLife (2003)
- 16 Years of Alcohol (2003) as Frankie
- The Key (2003)
- Dog Soldiers (2002) as Pvt. Cooper
- Max (2002) as George Grosz
- Nicholas Nickleby (2002) as John Browdie
- That Old One (2002)
- North Square (2000) as Billy Guthrie
- Anna Karenina (2000) as Count Vronsky
- Marcie's Dowry (2000) as Fraser
- The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999) as Jericho O'Grady
- Hideous Kinky (1999) as Henning
- Topsy-Turvy (1999) as Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo)
- Bedrooms and Hallways (1998) as Leo
- Looking After Jo Jo (1998) as Basil
- The Acid House (1998) as Johnny
- Dad Savage (1998) as H
- Understanding Jane (1998) as Elliot
- Regeneration (1997) as Callan
- Trainspotting (1996) as Tommy
- The Leading Man (1996) as Ant
- Small Faces (1996) as Malky Johnson
- Kavanagh Q.C. (1995) as David Lomax
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Performance (1991) as Harry Percy
- Today (1952) as Self
- Highlander
- Storm Witch