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Kevin McKidd Biography

Kevin McKidd (born 9 August 1973) is a Scottish television and film actor, director, and occasional singer. Before playing the role of Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy, for which he is perhaps most widely known, McKidd starred as Dan Vasser in the NBC Series Journeyman (2007), Tommy in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996), Count Vronsky in the BBC miniseries Anna Karenina (2000), and Lucius Vorenus in the historical drama series Rome (2005–2007). He also provides 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. Also in his earlier work he portrayed Father Deegan in the Irish comedy Father Ted.

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I actually love working with accents. I don't know, something about it unlocks something in me. It makes me concentrate on getting into character a little more, helps me find a focus.

Accents, Character, Focus, Littles

I am the god of being messy - I'm trying to get better. I was terrible in my 20s. My kids are much tidier than I am, I don't know where they get it from, maybe their mother.

Get Better, God, Kids, Maybe, Mother, Terrible

If a man comes up to me, I'm almost sure he's going to mention Rome, if it's a woman, it'll be 'Grey's Anatomy.

Come Up, Man, Men, Mention, Rome

I generally play villains once every three or four years by choice because I get offered villainous roles a lot, because of the way I look and whatever. And I tend to avoid them because I think you can end up in a cul-de-sac of your own making if you're cast in that.

Offered, Play, Roles, Thinking, Years

I'm always very excited by something that's a curveball or from left field.

Curveball, Curveballs, Excited, Fields, Left

I've done movies that I've been advised not to do. 'Dog Soldiers,' the movie I did 11 years ago now, I remember my agent at the time was like, 'You shouldn't do that. It's a weird film about werewolves,' and it became a cult hit.

Cult, Dog, Soldier, Time, Werewolves, Years

Grey's' is just a machine. I wasn't really prepared for the epic nature of how popular the show is.

Epic, Grey, Machines, Prepared, Show

It's a roll of the dice in the movie business. I mean, every single movie is a roll of the dice. Any movie on paper could look like it's going to be fantastic. You know what I mean?

Dice, Fantastic, Know, Looks, Mean, Paper

In the late-'80s, there was a big push to make American football big in Scotland. The Super Bowl was on TV, but it didn't really catch on. When I was a kid, though, I became a big Miami Dolphins fan. I don't really know why - I just liked the logo, I guess. I didn't really know what was going on.

Bowl, Football, Kids, Liked, Miami Dolphins, Push

I was asked to be in the last two 'Harry Potter' films and I couldn't do it because I was busy filming 'Grey's Anatomy.

Asked, Filming, Lasts, Potter, Potters, Two

I suppose I am a frustrated musician so I annoy my family by playing guitar in the house. I used to be into acoustic stuff but my son Joseph is learning drums, so now I have an electric guitar and we play Metallica. We have an amp and a PA in the garage with his drum kit.

Acoustic, Guitar, Learning, Play, Son

I live in L. A. so I worry my kids aren't that connected to Britain, I suppose I don't want them to become American kids. We try to get back three or four times a year. When they go to school they speak with a British-American accent but when they come home to us they go back to their British accent.

American, Connected, Home, Kids, School

I really just like acting. I'm not always aware of what is hip and what is popular and what is zeitgeist.

Acting, Aware, Hips, Like, Popular, Zeitgeist

It’s been such an honor to be your Owen Hunt

Honor, Hunt, Hunts, Owen

I love whiskey and haggis. I can't get enough of either.

Enough, Haggis, Love, Scotch Whiskey, Whiskey

One of my complaints with American TV characters is that they all have a particular schtick, a hook.

Character, Hook, Particular, Schtick, Tvs