Kevin McKidd

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Kevin McKidd has this year appeared in the BBC and HBO co-production ROME. He plays the lead role of Lucius Vorenus in the epic drama series chronicling the rise of the ancient Roman Empire through the eyes of two foot soldiers. The series premiered in the US on August 28 2005. In addition, Kevin recently completed filming the BBC production ELIZABETH, THE VIRGIN QUEEN, a four-part historical drama directed by Coky Giedroyc and written by Paula Milne.

For DDLC, has Kevin filmed THE LAST LEGION, produced by Martha De Laurentiis and Raffaella De Laurentiis, directed by Doug Lefler and also starring Colin Firth.

Kevin McKidd can also be seen in the Ridley Scott feature KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, in which he plays the supporting role of the English Sergeant. The film also stars Orlando Bloom and Eva Green.

Kevin's debut film role was as the gentle Tommy in the hugely influential film TRAINSPOTTING, based on the Irvin Welsh novel, and also starring Ewan McGregor, Johnny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle. In the same year he played the vicious gang leader Malky Johnson in Gillies McKinnon's critically acclaimed SMALL FACES.  Other film credits to date include HIDEOUS KINKY and REGENERATION both also directed by Gillies McKinnon, DAD SAVAGE, SOFT TOUCH (Acid House Trilogy), BEDROOMS AND HALLWAYS (playing a lead role an the lovelorn, thirty-something Leo), TOPSY TURVY (directed by Mike Leigh), DOG SOLDIERS, MAX, NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, 16YRS OF ALCOHOL, for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards 2003, ONE LAST CHANCE, AFTERLIFE and DE-LOVELY.

His television work is equally as vast, including GUNPOWDER, TREASON AND PLOT (Box TV), for which he was awarded the Best Actor at Fipa D'or Biarritz festival 2004, North Square (Company pictures), ANNA KARENINA (Channel 4), RICHARD II (BBC2) and the BBC Scotland productions THE KEY and LOOKING AFTER JO JO.

On stage, Kevin was given the Gulliver Award in 1994 for his part in THE SILVER DARLINGS, at the Citizen's Theatre in Glasgow.  He also went on to play Richmond in the Royal Shakespeare Company's version of RICHARD III, and had the title role in the Almeida's West End production BRITANNICUS, which followed onto Broadway. It was for this role that he won the Ian Charleston Award in 1998. Other productions include TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE, where he played opposite Jude Law at the Young Vic, and FAR AWAY at the Royal Court (directed by Stephen Daldry).

Filmography: Rome: The Complete First Season,

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