- Born
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Taylor Kinney is an American actor and model. On TV, he is best known for his role as Kelly Severide on the hit series, Chicago Fire (2012), and its spin-off Chicago P.D. (2014) on NBC, also as Mason Lockwood on The Vampire Diaries (2009), on The CW; and as Glenn Morrison on Trauma (2009) on NBC. His film work includes The Other Woman (2014), Consumed (2015), and The Forest (2016).
Taylor was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Pamela Heisler, a dental hygienist, and Daniel Kinney, a banker. He is of German, Swiss-German, and English ancestry. He and his three brothers were raised in Neffsville, Pennsylvania by their single mother. Kinney studied business management at West Virginia University, before developing an interest in acting.
- IMDb mini biography by: mh26tx@yahoo.com
- SpouseAshley Cruger(April 30, 2024 - present)
- ParentsPamela HeislerDaniel Kinney
- Chiseled good looks
- Piercing blue eyes
- He first met his girlfriend Lady Gaga in July 2011, while working on her music video, "You and I".
- Was engaged to girlfriend Lady Gaga on Valentine's Day, 2015.
- His father is of English and German ancestry, while his mother is of German and Swiss-German descent, with remote French roots. Taylor's patrilineal line can be traced back to Henry Kinney, who was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, c. 1623.
- He attended West Virginia University.
- Attended Lancaster Mennonite High School.
- I own nothing; I just stay with friends all over the country.
- To be honest, as an actor, job security is not a trait.
- I have a bunch of brothers. I grew up with a big family.
- I don't have lavish taste.
- I enjoy my food. I like to grill; I do that a lot. I like meat and have big dinners - steak, red meat splurges, prime cuts.
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