Talkin' about 'Anatomy'

RedEye helps break downthe new doc at Seattle Grace

September 25, 2008|BY JIM WALSH

"Grey's Anatomy" fans have met McDreamy and Mc-Steamy. Now it's time to say hello to McKidd -- Kevin McKidd, to be exact -- who's making his debut this season on the medical drama as U.S. Army surgeon Owen Hunter.

The ABC show's two-hour premiere is at 8 p.m. Thursday.

"He's charismatic, sweet and sexy," show creator Shonda Rhimes tells TV Guide. "And despite being Scottish, he felt right to play a U.S. military surgeon -- a man of few words who would be the last person interested in the emotional and romantic goings-on in Seattle Grace."

McKidd, known for his roles on NBC's "Journeyman" and HBO's "Rome," reportedly is the new love interest for the high-strung Dr. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh). He's on deck for a several-episode story arc, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, but he could become a regular if his character is a hit with fans.

"It's weird joining a show like this," he tells TV Guide. "The medical stuff can be pretty intimidating. I guess I thought if I am good with a sword, I'd be good with a scalpel."

So will McKidd fit in with the rest of the stars at Seattle Grace? That remains to be seen. But in anticipation of the potential drama that awaits, RedEye decided to take a closer look into the anatomy of this new doc's character.


McKidd joked to TV Guide that his upbringing was so blue collar that "we only had a steam-and-pedal-powered TV."


The Scottish-born actor is working on his American accent, according to TV Guide.


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He told the mag that his character is a "maverick" who "doesn't care what people think."


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