Background
Taylor Jacks Kinney was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Pamela (Heisler), who worked as a dental hygienist, and Daniel Kinney, a banker. Kinney was raised in Neffsville, Pennsylvania, by his mother after his parents divorced.
Taylor Jacks Kinney was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Pamela (Heisler), who worked as a dental hygienist, and Daniel Kinney, a banker. Kinney was raised in Neffsville, Pennsylvania, by his mother after his parents divorced.
In 2000, he graduated from Lancaster Mennonite School. Kinney studied Business Management and earned a degree in Business Management at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
He is known for playing Mason Lockwood in The Vampire Diaries, United States. Navy Sea, Air, Land Jared in Zero Dark Thirty, and Lieutenant Kelly Severide in Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Medical Kinney had three brothers: Adam, Ryan, and Trent. Ryan Kinney died sometime before September 7, 2008.
Kinney played Luke Gianni on Fashion House (2006) on MyNetworkTV, and played Glenn Morrison on Trauma on National Broadcasting Company. Kinney had a recurring role on the supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries, joining the cast during season two as Mason Lockwood.
In 2011, Kinney was featured in Lady Gaga"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 House star Jesse Spencer. Also in 2012, Kinney appeared on the big screen in Kathryn Bigelow"s acclaimed war drama Zero Dark Thirty.
In 2012, he guest starred on Shameless as Craig, the former high school crush of the lead character Fiona (played by Emmy Rossum).
Kinney began dating singer Lady Gaga in July 2011. They first met in Nebraska while working on the music video for her song "You and I", and started dating soon afterwards. They became engaged in February 2015.