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Taylor Kinney: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds On Lady Gaga's Fiancé

Who Is Taylor Kinney?
Matt Bagwell
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Taylor Kinney might be in a relationship with one of the most famous women on the planet (that’ll be Lady Gaga), but relatively little is known about the actor and model.

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Although he’s made more of a name for himself on the other side of the pond, thanks to roles in US TV hits like ‘Chicago Fire’ and ‘The Vampire Diaries’, he’s only known as ‘Gaga’s other half’ pretty much everywhere else.

So, with the news that Taylor’s put a (very large, heart-shaped, diamond-encrusted) ring on it, we thought it was high time we dug around a little for the skinny on the easy-on-the-eye Mr. Kinney.

So prepare to get clued-up in a speedy fashion on the US star as we present 9 facts in 90 seconds...

Taylor Kinney: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
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1. He was born on 15 July, 1981 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. (credit:Dan Hallman/Invision/AP)
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2. Although he was born in the US, Taylor is a mix of German, Swiss-German and English ancestry. His father is of English and German ancestry, his mother is of German and Swiss-German descent, with remote French roots, whilst his patrilineal line can be traced back to Henry Kinney, who was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, c. 1623. (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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3. He is best known for his roles as Mason Lockwood in ‘The Vampire Diaries’, Lieutenant Kelly Severide in ‘Chicago Fire’ and ‘Chicago P.D.’ and U.S. Navy SEAL Jared in the Oscar-nominated ‘Zero Dark Thirty’. (credit:Christopher Polk/NBC via Getty Images)
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For his role in ‘Chicago Fire’, he trained with real fireman leading him to have a new-found respect for the profession. “If you do get engulfed in flames even with the gear, the suits that these guys wear, you only have 18 seconds until you're toast,” he said. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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He left college during his junior year and moved to Hawaii, where he worked as a carpenter. Handy. (credit:GVK/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)
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He was arrested back in 2002 in Virginia for swearing (!) and public intoxication. Naughty boy. (credit:Jason LaVeris via Getty Images)
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When he’s home in Pennsylvania he loves nothing more than getting up at 6am and heading out for a Sunday morning drive. Alright granddad. (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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He likes to keep his uber famous fiancée grounded by taking her hiking. Now that’s one all-weather outfit we’d LOVE to see. (credit:Dennis Van Tine/ABACA USA)

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