I suppose I am a frustrated musician so I annoy my family by playing guitar in the house. I used to be into acoustic stuff but my son Joseph is learning drums, so now I have an electric guitar and we play Metallica. We have an amp and a PA in the garage with his drum kit.

The role gained him recognition in the US. The show suffered from low ratings and only thirteen episodes were produced. He made his directorial debut in the series' seventh season directing the episode "Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)".

Before playing the role of Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy McKidd starred as Tommy in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996) Count Vronsky in the BBC miniseries Anna Karenina (2000) and Lucius Vorenus in the historical drama series Rome (2005–2007). Kevin McKidd (born 9 August 1973) is a Scottish television and film actor and director. He also provides the voice of John "Soap" MacTavish in the video games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.