McKidd, 44, played an American character in the famous series, so he was obliged to conceal his Scottish accent during every episode of Grey’s Anatomy. His followers were impressed by how well the actor spoke in his American accent so much that they were shocked by his original voice.
Kevin, 44, has a full Scottish accent — and he has to hide it during every episode of Grey’s! That’s honestly talent. Kevin sounds so different with his accent, and it’s so impressive that he’s able to masque it on the show. Here’s another shocker: his co-star, Camilla Luddington, hides her British accent on the medical drama, too!
What dialect does McKidd use?
Having grown up in Elgin, McKidd used a variation of the Doric dialect for Young MacGuffin, and one of the running gags of his lines is that not even Lord MacGuffin is entirely sure what Young MacGuffin is saying.
kevinmckiddonline .com. Kevin McKidd (born 9 August 1973) is a Scottish actor, television director, and occasional singer. Before playing the role of Owen Hunt in Grey’s Anatomy, for which he is widely known, McKidd appeared as Tommy Mackenzie in Danny Boyle ‘s Trainspotting (1996), Count Vronsky in the BBC miniseries Anna Karenina (2000), …
Early life. McKidd was born on 9 August 1973, in Elgin, Moray, Scotland, the son of Kathleen, a secretary, and Neil McKidd, a plumber. He grew up in a council estate in Elgin. At 17, McKidd worked at the Macallan distillery in Speyside. He later went to work with the Lumsden family of coppersmiths.
McKidd starred in the premiere of Caryl Churchill ‘s newest play, Far Away. He played Todd, the romantic partner of Joan, and her co-worker as hat maker. Additional work includes his role in the Silence of the Lambs prequel Hannibal Rising (2007).
After playing Tommy Mackenzie in Trainspotting, McKidd was cast as Father Deegan in the 1996 Christmas episode of Father Ted. Subsequent roles include Malky Johnson in Small Faces. In 2004, he played James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, in the BBC mini-series Gunpowder, Treason & Plot .
Speyside Sessions. McKidd instigated The Speyside Sessions, a Scottish folk music album recorded in 2011/12 on Hogmanay in his home town of Elgin. Many of the contributors to the album are old school friends of McKidd’s. The album was released on 15 June 2012 in aid of Save the Children.
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