Taylor Kinney to Star on Chicago Fire
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Taylor Kinney, best known to fans of The CW as Mason Lockwood from The Vampire Diaries, has landed a lead role on Chicago Fire, an upcoming drama produced by Law & Order head honcho Dick Wolf.
The series will center around the men and women of the Chicago Fire Department, with Kinney - as first reported by Deadline - portraying Squad Lieutenant Kelly Severide, someone described as an "adrenaline junkie."
The actor joins a cast that also includes Eamonn Walker as the squad's captain.
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