Rome - this
autumn on 91Èȱ¬ TWO
Lucius Vorenus - Kevin McKidd
The hard essence of a professional Roman soldier. Honourable
and severe, he is unforgiving and pitiless when crossed. A dour and
pragmatic man, with a tendency towards self-laceration. Loyal to his
wife Niobe.
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Kevin McKidd began his acting career
on the stage, starring in The Silver Darlings, for which he won the
Gulliver Award.
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He made his film debut in 1996 with Trainspotting and
Small Faces.
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His other film credits include Kingdom of Heaven, De-Lovely,
The Purifiers, Sixteen Years of Alcohol - for which he was nominated
for Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards - One Last Chance,
Nicholas Nickleby, Dog Soldiers, Topsy-Turvy, Hideous Kinky, Regeneration,
Dad Savage, Max, Bedrooms and Hallways and The Acid House.
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His television credits include Gunpowder, Treason and
Plot, North Square, The Key, Anna Karenina, Richard II and Looking After
Jo Jo.
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McKidd's theatre credits include Richard III, Britannicus
- for which he won an Ian Charleston Award - 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
and Far Away.
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He has just completed filming The Virgin Queen, a four-part
historical drama for the 91Èȱ¬, and is currently in Tunisia, shooting
The Last Legion for Dino de Laurentis.
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