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Introduction
Kevin McKidd is a Scottish actor, television director, and occasional singer. Before playing the role of Owen Hunt in Grey’s Anatomy, for which he is widely known, McKidd appeared as Tommy Mackenzie in Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting (1996), Count Vronsky in the BBC miniseries Anna Karenina (2000), Lucius Vorenus in the historical drama series Rome (2005–2007) and Dan Vasser in the NBC series Journeyman (2007).
McKidd provided the voice of John “Soap” MacTavish in the video games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. He also played Poseidon in the film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and Father Deegan in the Father Ted Christmas special.
Early life
| Name | Kevin McKidd |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Singer |
| Height | 1.83m |
| Age | 48 years |
Kevin McKidd was born on August 9, 1973 (age 48 years) in Elgin, Moray, United Kingdom. He is the son of Kathleen McKidd, a secretary, and Neil McKidd, a plumber. He grew up in a council estate in Elgin. At 17, McKidd worked at The Macallan distillery in Speyside. He later went to work with the Lumsden family of coppersmiths.
McKidd attended Seafield Primary School and Elgin Academy. and was a member of the local amateur dramatic group, Moray Youth Theatre. Planning to study engineering, he initially attended the University of Edinburgh, then decided to audition at Edinburgh’s Queen Margaret University where he was accepted to study Drama. He joined Edinburgh University’s student theatre company, Bedlam Theatre, where he was a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Improverts.
Career
Kevin McKidd was cast as Father Deegan in the 1996 Christmas episode of Father Ted after playing Tommy Mackenzie in Trainspotting. 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.
McKidd was part of an ensemble cast in Mike Leigh’s Topsy Turvy in 1999, depicting the development of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado. The actors researched their historical characters and used this knowledge during extensive rehearsals to help develop dialogue for scenes blocked out by Leigh. McKidd, like the rest of the cast, did his own singing in the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas portrayed in the film.
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He played Elliot in the British film Understanding Jane, directed by Caleb Lindsay in 2001. He appeared in the Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven, and in the 2002 film adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby. 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, Kevin McKidd was in the four part BBC2 series Looking After Jo Jo, playing the role of Basil. He was also one of the main stars of the joint HBO/BBC series Rome, where his portrayal of the soldier-politician Lucius Vorenus received critical acclaim.
Kevin McKidd starred in the premiere of Caryl Churchill’s newest play, Far Away. He played Todd, the romantic partner of Joan, and her co-worker as a hat maker. Additional work includes his role in The Silence of the Lambs prequel Hannibal Rising (2007).
McKidd began his role as the lead character in the American fantasy television series Journeyman on NBC in late 2007. Despite starting out with a strong audience, the show lost about half of its viewership throughout its run and suffered from the fractious situation in the United States due to the writer’s strike at the time. Thirteen episodes were produced.
His role in Rome led to McKidd’s casting in the medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy as Dr. Owen Hunt. He made his directorial debut in the series’s seventh season, directing the episode “Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)”.
He won the award for “Best Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline” at the 14th Prism Awards for his work in Grey’s Anatomy. He played the role of Poseidon, god of the seas, and the father of Percy Jackson in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
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 game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. He is credited with playing a voice-over for the character John “Soap” MacTavish in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
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Kevin McKidd voiced the characters of Lord MacGuffin and his son Young MacGuffin in the Disney/Pixar film Brave in 2012. Having grown up in Elgin, McKidd used a variation of the Doric dialect for Young MacGuffin, and one of the running gags of his lines is that not even Lord MacGuffin is entirely sure what Young MacGuffin is saying.
He instigated The Speyside Sessions, a Scottish folk music album recorded in 2011/12 on Hogmanay in his hometown of Elgin. Many of the contributors to the album are old school friends of McKidd’s. The album was released on 15 June 2012 in aid of Save the Children.
Wife
Kevin McKidd is married to Arielle Goldrath, they had their wedding in a Jewish ceremony on 13 January 2018. He has four children Iona McKidd, Nava James McKidd, Aiden McKidd, and Joseph McKidd. On 13 May 2018, McKidd and his second wife Arielle Goldrath welcomed a son Aiden. McKidd announced that their daughter Nava was born on 27 July 2019. However, Kevin McKidd was married to his first wife Jane Parker in 1999 but finally divorced in 2017. They have two children, a daughter and a son. In August 2015, McKidd and his family became U.S. citizens. The couple said in July 2016 that they were separating and have been divorced since December 2016.
Kevin McKidd net worth
How much is Kevin McKidd worth? Kevin McKidd net worth is estimated at around $5 million. His main source of income is from his career as an actor, television director and singer. McKidd successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. He is one of the richest and influential actors in Scotland. He has a good body weight and stands with an appealing height that suits his personality.