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Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Actor · Born August 9, 1973 (53) · Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK

Kevin McKidd (born 9 August 1973) is a Scottish television and film actor and director. He is known for his prominent television roles, including his performances as Lucius Vorenus in Rome, as Poseidon in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and as Dr. Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy. He has also appeared in films such as Trainspotting, Bedrooms and Hallways, Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Legion, Hannibal Rising, The Acid House, Made of Honor and had the lead role in the cult-classic British horror film Dog Soldiers. McKidd has done voice work and voiced the character of Jezz Torrent, flame haired lead singer of the fictional Scottish hard rock band Love Fist in the video games "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City". He also voiced Captain "Soap" MacTavish in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kevin McKidd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
August 9, 1973 (53)
From
Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on Motif · 62 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 12% in 30 days

What are Kevin McKidd's films like?

Across their 25 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Motif score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Motif score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Motif score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Motif score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Motif score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
20%
Morality
20%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 13
Shapeshifter
2 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Ally
1 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
14
Dread
6
Absurd
5
Romantic
5
Other
28

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kevin McKidd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 40 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin McKidd's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

62 credits, 40 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Bombing of Pan Am 103(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom McCulloch

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Primrose Railway Children (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Rob Robinson

  • It Ends with Us(2024)

    as Andrew Bloom

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Six Four (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as DC Chris O'Neill

  • Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr. Owen Hunt

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy: B-Team (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Owen Hunt

  • Tulip Fever(2017)

    as Johan De Bye

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • T2 Trainspotting(2017)

    as Tommy (archive footage)

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Home Sweet Hell(2015)

    as Freeman

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story That Time Forgot(2014)

    as Reptillus Maximus (voice)

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Rebels(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · as Fenn Rau (voice)

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox(2013)

    as Batman / Thomas Wayne (voice)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Brave(2012)

    as Lord MacGuffin / Young MacGuffin (voice)

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Comes a Bright Day(2012)

    as Cameron

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Great Ghost Rescue(2011)

    as Hamish

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Duke Albert Daughtery

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Bunraku(2010)

    as Killer 2

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief(2010)

    as Poseidon

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • One Night in Emergency(2010)

    as Peter

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Made of Honor(2008)

    as Colin

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Journeyman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dan Vasser

  • The Last Legion(2007)

    as Wulfila

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hannibal Rising(2007)

    as Petras Kolnas

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Virgin Queen(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Duke of Norfolk

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Rome(2005)

    Show 22 episodes · as Lucius Vorenus

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

    as English Sergeant

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Purifiers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Moses

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 384 episodes · Director · as Owen Hunt

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Does God Play Football? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Father Davis

  • De-Lovely(2004)

    as Bobby Reed

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Rocket Post (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Thomas McKinnon

  • Gunpowder, Treason & Plot(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bothwell

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • One Last Chance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Seany

  • The Key (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • AfterLife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • 16 Years of Alcohol(2003)

    as Frankie

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Nicholas Nickleby(2002)

    as John Browdie

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Max(2002)

    as George Grosz

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dog Soldiers(2002)

    as Pvt. Cooper

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • That Old One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • North Square (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 10 episodes · as Billy Guthrie

  • Anna Karenina(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Count Vronsky

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Marcie's Dowry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Fraser

  • Topsy-Turvy(1999)

    as Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo)

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jericho O'Grady

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Hideous Kinky(1998)

    as Henning

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Acid House(1998)

    as Johnny

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bedrooms and Hallways(1998)

    as Leo

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Understanding Jane (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Elliot

  • Dad Savage(1998)

    as H

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Looking After Jo Jo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Basil

  • Regeneration(1997)

    as Callan

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Leading Man(1996)

    as Ant

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Small Faces (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Malky Johnson

  • Trainspotting(1996)

    as Tommy

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as David Lomax

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Performance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Percy

  • Highlander (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Storm Witch (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles, 60 of them dated from 1991 to 2025; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Brave (2012)

$539M worldwide

Highest rated

Trainspotting (1996)

Motif 99th

Most popular right now

Grey's Anatomy (2005)

Film career

19912025

Peak 1997 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 62: 61 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score60thDirecting1 of 62: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s15 · acting2000s24 · 24 acting · 1 crew2010s15 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 8% of 26 roles
96010611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kevin McKidd's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Motif score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

One Night in Emergency (2010)

79th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Trainspotting (1996)

Motif 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kevin McKidd's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles39–88 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles13–82 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity12 titles14–88 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles11–83 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles39–78 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kevin McKidd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin McKidd's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ewen Bremner shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers