What is Taylor Kinney's net worth? 'Chicago Fire' star once framed houses for a living
'Chicago Fire' has been around for quite some time now. With the pilot episode airing in October 2012, the NBC drama follows the lives of firefighters belonging to the fictional Firehouse 51 of the Chicago Fire Department. 'Chicago Fire' is currently on its tenth season and the almost decade-long ride has taken some interesting twists and turns. One of the lighter or rather heartwarming moments of Season 10 came in Episode 12 that saw Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Stella Kidd getting engaged. The couple, lovingly dubbed 'Stellaride,' have been seeing each other since Season 6 and fans couldn't contain their excitement when Severide finally put a ring on it.
Kelly Severide, a firefighter and company officer for Rescue Squad 3 of Firehouse 51, appeared for the first time in the pilot of 'Chicago Fire.' Similar to Ethan Choi of sister series 'Chicago Med,' Kelly followed in his father, Benny Severide's footsteps. Benny was a member of the Chicago Fire Department's Rescue Squad 4 and has a strained relationship with his son. Over the course of 'Chicago Fire,' Kelly has several ex-girlfriends and flings but things changed once he started seeing Stella and he has maintained a healthy and steady relationship with her ever since.
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Taylor Kinney, who has played Kelly Severide since 2012, has been a part of the industry since 2006, appearing for the first time in a main role as Luke Gianni in 'Fashion House.' Kinney would go on to appear in several TV shows, including 'Trauma,' 'The Vampire Diaries,' and 'Shameless.' His first credited film appearance was in the 2007 Danny Trejo starrer 'Furnace.' Since then, Kinney has been seen in films such as 'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Rock The Kasbah,' and 'Here and Now.'
The 40-year-old actor hails from Pennsylvania and went to the Lancaster Mennonite School. He studied Business Management at West Virginia University. Taylor is remembered for being an all-action sports enthusiast at school, excelling at volleyball and helping his teammates win several trophies. He is also into boxing and surfing. Kinney was in a relationship with Lady Gaga from 2011 to 2016. Kinney and Gaga were engaged for a year in that period. Unfortunately, they called it off citing their respective careers as a major reason for the relationship falling apart.
What is Taylor Kinney's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kinney has a net worth of $8 million. The actor also flexes his good looks by working as a model. There have been rumors that Kinney makes around $24,000 per week but there's no concrete information about the 'Chicago Fire' star's salary yet.
Kinney attended college at West Virginia University but never graduated. According to USA Today, the actor left after his junior year, when he decided to head to Hawaii. "I wanted a life experience of my own," he told the newspaper. Kinney stayed in Hawaii for a year before heading on to Tinseltown to start his acting career. Interestingly, one of his jobs before taking up acting as a career had been framing houses or roofing in Hawaii, he did it to earn cash for his stay there.
Taylor Kinney houses
Kinney in 2017 paid the $1.25 M asking price in late September for a two-bedroom, 3,380-square-foot condominium unit on the fourth floor of a Near West Side loft building. Kinney bought include 2½ baths, north- and east-facing city views from all living areas, concrete floors, exposed timber beams, a 31-foot atrium, 14-foot ceilings, a maple kitchen with concrete countertops and high-end appliances, a private balcony and two deeded garage parking spaces. He also owns a property in Beverly Hills In 2013 while dating Lady Gaga, Taylor Kinney also bought a three-bedroom house for $390,000. It is tucked away on a mountain top, a few miles from the center of Lancaster, PA, and is only accessible via a single-track road, which has 'Do Not Trespass' signs.
'Chicago Fire' airs Wednesdays at 9 pm ET on NBC.