Kevin McKidd Becomes Grey's Anatomy Cast Member
The revolving door at Seattle Grace Hospital sent Brooke Smith on her way last week, but this week the Grey’s Anatomy cast has a new, full-time member.
Kevin McKidd is joining the show as a series regular.
The Scottish actor, who plays Dr. Owen Hunt, and who starred in Made of Honor with Patrick Dempsey earlier in the year, is thrilled to be added to the regular cast after his starring role on NBC’s sci-fi series Journeyman was cut short after 13 episodes.
“It’s a great show, and I’m lucky to be on it,” said McKidd, 35.
Dr. Owen Hunt is a trauma surgeon and veteran from the war in Iraq who has shown signs of becoming a great love interest for Dr. Cristina Yang.
Kevin McKidd, who lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Jane, and their two children Joseph, 8, and Iona, 6, says he is very happy to be working with Grey's Anatomy leading man Patrick Dempsey again, although their previous screen pairing was merely a coincidence.
“I got a knock on my door [from Patrick],” he says of his first day on set. “I said, ‘did you have anything to do with this?’ He said, ‘no, they don’t tell us anything.”
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November 28th, 2009 7:00 AM
Perfect work!
November 23rd, 2009 4:31 AM
Incredible site!
July 14th, 2009 12:41 AM
CWntjV
November 14th, 2008 11:13 PM
Mc SlamMe
Hope that's not to crude. The second I saw him "McSlamMe" stuck.
He just looked like he might slam you up against a wall - (in a good way)
and what do you know...wham! there goes Christina - slamed up against a brick wall... sigh...
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November 14th, 2008 12:20 AM
To appeal to as many viewers as possible. Not everyone likes cherry pie everyday...
November 13th, 2008 12:41 AM
yawn. i dont care for him. too main characters already. why add another one?
November 13th, 2008 12:02 AM
ummm, it was just you.....
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November 12th, 2008 5:33 PM
umm, is it just me or did anyone elce think McKidd was like one of those " Mc " names or was it just me? if it was i'm really dumb!
November 12th, 2008 4:33 PM
so, Kevin is who is going to replace Brooke as a cast member
November 12th, 2008 9:06 AM
Kevin McKidd's birthday is Aug 9, 1973, which makes him 35, not 38.
Anyway, glad Owen is here to stay.