Taylor Jackson Kinney (born July 15, 1981) is an American actor and model. He played Jared in ''

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'', Phil in '' The Other Woman'', and

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Kelly Severide on the American drama '' Chicago Fire''. He also played Craig, one of Fiona's love interests, on ''Shameless''.

Early life and education

Taylor Jackson Kinney was born in

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. In 2000, he graduated from Lancaster Mennonite School. Kinney studied Business Management at

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Career

Kinney played Luke Gianni on ''

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'' (2006) on

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, and played Glenn Morrison on '' Trauma'' on

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. Kinney had a recurring role on the supernatural drama ''

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'', joining the cast during the second season as Mason Lockwood. In 2011, Kinney was featured in

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's music video for the song " You and I". In 2012, Kinney landed a starring role on '' Chicago Fire'', a drama series that follows the lives of firefighters and paramedics. Kinney plays Lieutenant Kelly Severide on Rescue Squad 3 opposite former ''

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'' star

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. Also in 2012, Kinney appeared on the big screen in

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's acclaimed war drama ''

''. In 2012, he guest starred on '' Shameless'' as Craig, the former high school crush of the lead character Fiona (played by

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Personal life

Kinney began dating singer-songwriter

in July 2011. They first met in

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while working on the music video for her song " You and I", and started dating soon afterwards. They became engaged in February 2015, but ended up calling off their engagement in July 2016. In 2022, Kinney began dating model Ashley Cruger. On April 30, 2024, Kinney and Cruger married in a private ceremony in Chicago.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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