Taylor Kinney
Encyclopedia
Early life
Kinney was raised in Neffsville, PennsylvaniaNeffsville, Pennsylvania
Neffsville, Pennsylvania is a suburban community in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Being unincorporated, Neffsville has no boundaries. The US Geological Survey Place Names database locates Neffsville at 40°6'0"N 76°18'20"W...
along with his three brothers by his single mother and studied business management at West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
before developing an interest in acting.
Acting career
He is best known for his role as Luke Gianni on TV series Fashion HouseFashion House
Fashion House is an American telenovela that aired at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday on MyNetworkTV stations. The series premiered on September 5, 2006 and concluded on December 5, 2006...
on MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
, his regular role on Trauma
Trauma (TV series)
Trauma is a television series which originally ran on NBC from September 28, 2009 to April 28, 2010 and focused on a group of paramedics in San Francisco, California....
on NBC on The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
. In 2011, Kinney was featured in Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
's music video "You and I", and is rumored to have started dating the pop artist. From September to November 2011, there were numerous sightings of Gaga in Kinney's hometown in Pennsylvania.
In 2010, he portrayed Mason Lockwood in the The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries (TV series)
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW Television Network on September 10, 2009, and is currently in its third season that...
TV series for 7 episodes. In 2011, he returned to his character at the 6 episode which aired on October 20.
Filmography
- 2012 - Least Among Saints (post-production) ... Jessie
- 2011 - You and I (Music videoMusic videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
by Lady GagaLady GaGaStefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
) ... Gaga Lover - 2011 - ProdigalProdigalProdigal may refer to*a spendthrift, or person who spends money recklessly and wastefully* Parable of the Prodigal Son * The Prodigal, a 1955 epic biblical film* The Prodigal , a Season 1 episode of the TV show Angel...
(short) ... Brad Searcy - 2011 - Rizzoli & IslesRizzoli & IslesRizzoli & Isles is a TNT television series starring Angie Harmon as police detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. The one-hour drama is based on the Rizzoli & Isles series of novels by Tess Gerritsen...
("Don't Hate the Player") - 2011 - CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
("Identity Crisis") … Jason Locke - 2011 - Mann's WorldMann's WorldNotes* The iTunes Store bonus track version contains the music videos for "Buzzin' " and "The Mack".* Track 2, "Gold Herringbone", contains elements of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", as written and performed by Dr...
(TV movie) ... France - 2010 - present -The Vampire DiariesThe Vampire DiariesThe Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
... Mason Lockwood (7 episodes/Recurring role; Season 2) (returned in Season 3) - 2010 - Scorpio Men on Prozac ... May's Lover
- 2009/2010 - TraumaTrauma (TV series)Trauma is a television series which originally ran on NBC from September 28, 2009 to April 28, 2010 and focused on a group of paramedics in San Francisco, California....
... Glenn Morrison (Lead Role) - 2008 - BonesBones (TV series)Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...
("Player Under Pressure") … Jimmy Fields - 2007 - FurnaceFurnace (film)Furnace is a 2006 horror film written and directed by William Butler. It stars Danny Trejo, Michael Pare, Tom Sizemore, Ja Rule, and Paul Wall.-Premise:A group of prisoners are assigned to assist in the re-opening of an old prison's closed wing...
... Bill Jamison - 2007 - What About BrianWhat About BrianWhat About Brian is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006, on ABC, as a midseason replacement and concluded on March 26, 2007...
("What About Secret Lovers") … Jared - 2007 - White AirWhite airWhite Air can refer to:* White Air , an extreme sports festival held annually in Yaverland on the Isle of Wight.* White Airways, a charter airline based in Lisbon, Portugal....
... Frank - 2006 - Fashion HouseFashion HouseFashion House is an American telenovela that aired at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday on MyNetworkTV stations. The series premiered on September 5, 2006 and concluded on December 5, 2006...
... Luke Gianni (35 episodes/Recurring role; Season 1)