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Taylor Kinney

Taylor Kinney

Actor · Born July 15, 1981 (45) · Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Taylor Kinney is an American actor and model, known for his starring role as Kelly Severide in NBC's Chicago Fire. He also starred as Mason Lockwood in The Vampire Diaries, as Glen Morrison in Trauma, and Luke Gianni in Fashion House. He's also appeared in films including Zero Dark Thirty, The Other Woman, and Here and Now. In 2011, Kinney was featured in Lady Gaga's music video "Yoü and I". Soon after, he and Lady Gaga started dating and they became engaged in February 2015, but ended up calling off their engagement in July 2016.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 15, 1981 (45)
From
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 24 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Taylor Kinney's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits 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
28%
Survival
27%
Morality
21%
Self
16%
Society
8%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
4
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Taylor Kinney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Taylor Kinney's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

24 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Here and Now(2018)

    as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Justice(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Severide

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Forest(2016)

    as Aiden

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kelly Severide

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Rock the Kasbah(2015)

    as Private Barnes

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Consumed(2015)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Other Woman(2014)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kelly Severide

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Zero Dark Thirty(2012)

    as Jared - DEVGRU

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 296 episodes · as Kelly Severide

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Stars in Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Brad Searcy

  • Dating Rules from My Future Self(2012)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Five(2011)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Prodigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Brad Searcy

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Craig Heisner

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesse Wade

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Scorpio Men on Prozac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as May’s Lover

  • Trauma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 18 episodes · as EMT Tyler Briggs

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mason Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Darren Thomas

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Furnace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bill Jamison

  • What About Brian(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Jared

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Fields

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Gift Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Aiden Winter

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 2005 to 2018; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

The Other Woman (2014)

$197M worldwide

Highest rated

Chicago Fire (2012)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

20052018

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove 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.

  • 2007Screen debut· Furnace

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s17 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Taylor Kinney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Consumed (2015)

90th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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 Taylor Kinney's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles21–41 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian 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 Taylor Kinney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Taylor Kinney's MovieCove titles; Chuck Pacheco shares the most, 2.