Who are Kevin Mckidd Parents? Meet Neil McKidd and Kathleen McKidd

Who are Kevin Mckidd's Parents?

So who are Kevin Mckidd's Parents? According to online sources, Kevin Mckidd's Parents are Neil McKidd and Kathleen McKidd . Kevin Mckidd is a Scottish actor and television director, born on 9 August 1973 .

Who is Kevin Mckidd?

Kevin McKidd, born on 9 August 1973, is a Scottish actor and television director best known for his portrayal of Dr. Owen Hunt in the popular medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.

McKidd's diverse career includes notable roles such as Tommy Mackenzie in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996), Colin in the 2008 film Made of Honor, Count Vronsky in the BBC miniseries Anna Karenina (2000), and Lucius Vorenus in the historical drama series Rome (2005–2007).

Additionally, he played Dan Vasser in the NBC series Journeyman (2007) and provided the voice for John "Soap" MacTavish in the video games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Beyond his work in film and television, McKidd portrayed Poseidon in the film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Father Deegan in the Father Ted Christmas special.

Kevin Mckidd Early Life

• Kevin McKidd was born on 9 August 1973, in Elgin, Moray, Scotland.
• His parents are Kathleen, a secretary, and Neil McKidd, a plumber.
• Growing up in a council estate in Elgin, McKidd worked at the Macallan distillery in Speyside and later with the Lumsden family of coppersmiths.
• He attended Seafield Primary School and Elgin Academy and was part of the local amateur dramatic group, Moray Youth Theatre.
• Initially planning to study engineering, McKidd auditioned at Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University, where he was accepted to study Drama.
• He became a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Improverts at Edinburgh University's student theatre company, Bedlam Theatre.

Kevin Mckidd Career

• After his role as Tommy Mackenzie in Trainspotting, Kevin McKidd played Father Deegan in the 1996 Christmas episode of Father Ted.
• He portrayed Malky Johnson in Small Faces and James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, in the BBC mini-series Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004).
• In 1999, McKidd was part of the ensemble cast in Mike Leigh's Topsy Turvy, depicting the development of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado.
• He played Elliot in the British film Understanding Jane (2001) and appeared in Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven and the 2002 film adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby.
• In Neil Marshall's horror film Dog Soldiers, McKidd appeared as Pte Lawrence Cooper, and in the 2005 BBC drama The Virgin Queen, he played Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk.
• In 1998, he was part of the four-part BBC2 series Looking After Jo Jo, playing the role of Basil.
• McKidd starred in the joint HBO/BBC series Rome (2005–2007), earning critical acclaim for his portrayal of Lucius Vorenus.
• He starred in the premiere of Caryl Churchill's play Far Away, playing the role of Todd.
• Additional work includes his role in the Silence of the Lambs prequel Hannibal Rising (2007) and his lead role in the American fantasy TV series Journeyman (2007).
• McKidd's role in Rome led to his casting as Dr. Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy. He made his directorial debut in the series and won the Prism Award for his work.
• He played Poseidon in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
• McKidd voiced Jezz Torrent in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and John "Soap" MacTavish in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
• In 2012, he voiced the characters of Lord MacGuffin and Young MacGuffin in the Disney/Pixar film Brave, using a variation of the Doric dialect for Young MacGuffin.