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My Take
Taylor Kinney is one of those guys who genuinely earned his stripes the slow way, and I respect that. He popped up in Zero Dark Thirty and The Other Woman, but the role that really put him on the map was Kelly Severide on Chicago Fire — a character he's owned for over a decade and made feel completely lived-in. There's a grounded, unpretentious quality to his work that stands out in a TV landscape full of over-the-top drama. He's not the flashiest name on the call sheet, but every scene he's in, you believe him. A West Virginia University guy from Lancaster, Pennsylvania who built a real career on grit and consistency — that's the kind of story I'm always rooting for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taylor Kinney
- Name (Japanese)
- テイラー・キニー
- Reading
- ていらー・きにー
- Born
- July 15, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- art model / model / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- West Virginia University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Taylor Kinney born?
Born July 15, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Taylor Kinney from?
Taylor Kinney is from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Taylor Kinney do?
Taylor Kinney works as art model, model, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.