Kevin Mckidd

Name: Kevin Mckidd
Date of Birth: August 09, 1973
Place of Birth: Moray, Scotland, UK

Mini-bio: Kevin McKidd was brought up in Elgin, Scotland and was a member of the Moray Youth
Theatre before going on to study Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. While
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Kevin Mckidd mini-bio: Kevin McKidd was brought up in Elgin, Scotland and was a member of the Moray Youth Theatre before going on to study Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. While at university Kevin became involved with Bedlam Theatre, the university's student theatre company. At this point Kevin decided to give up on engineering and dropped out of university to pursue acting full-time. In 1994 he landed the leading role in the stageplay 'The Silver Darlings', produced by Robert Carlyle's Rain Dog Theatre Company. It was only a matter of time before Kevin made his screen debut as the vicious gangleader Malky Johnson in Gillies Mackinnon's Small Faces (1996). His next role was as the tragic, gentle giant Tommy in Trainspotting (1996).

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Kevin Mckidd Information:

Eye color: Blue

Height: 6'0 1/2

Education: University of Edinburgh,Queen Margaret University College

Family: Jane Mckidd-Wife
Joseph Mckidd-Son
Iona-Daughter

Fast Facts

Voice's in the video game 'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as Jezz Torrent or Love Fist (2002).

Initially enrolled into college for engineering (University of Edinburgh) but droped to audition for the Queen Margaret Drama School.

Tommy the character portrayed by Kevin was the only character not shown on the poster of Trainspotting due to his absence of leaving for a holiday right after the filming finished and missed the shoot.

As a teenager Kevin toured around the northern part of Scotland enjoying local notice, known from the band Plan 9.

Expected to come back as Vorenus in the final film Rome.

Interested in mimicking other people's dialects.

Never had played a Scottish character until the movie
Made of Honor.

Awards and Nominations

2 Wins and 3 Nominations

2005 Won Golden FIPA
T.V Series and Serials: Actor
for
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot 2004

1999 Won International Fantasy Film Award
Best Actor
for
The Acid House 1998

2008 Nominated Saturn Award
Best Actor on T.V
for
Journeyman 2007

2004 Nominated BAFTA Scotland Award
Best Actor in a Scottish Film
for
16 Years of Alcohol 2003

2003 Nominated British Independent Film Award
Best Actor
for
16 Years of Alcohol 2003

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vealcalf2000

He's currently in Journeyman which is "this close" to being cancelled. Great effort to save it at http://savejourneyman.funurl.com/ Please visit the site and vote to save!

posted 697 days ago
everyonewantsFAYME

Sooo sexy......loved Trainspotting!

posted 800 days ago

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Bunraku (Unrated, 2009)
Catwalk (Unrated, 2009)
Made of Honor (PG-13, 2008)
The Rocket Post (Unrated, 2007)
The Last Legion (PG-13, 2007)
The Purifiers (R, 2004)
16 Years of Alcohol (R, 2003)
Max (R, 2002)
Dog Soldiers (R, 2002)
Bedrooms and Hallways (Unrated, 2000)

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