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Kyle Chandler
Actor

Kyle Chandler

17 Sep 1965Born
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Buffalo, New York, USABirthplace

Biography

Kyle Martin Chandler (born September 17, 1965) is an American actor. He received critical acclaim for his performance as Eric Taylor in the NBC series Friday Night Lights(2006–2011), winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2011.

Making his screen acting debut in the 1988 television film Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story, Chandler's first regular television role was in the ABC drama Homefront (1991–1993). This was followed by the lead role of Gary Hobson in the series Early Edition (1996–2000).

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His well-received guest appearance on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2006–2007) earned Chandler his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Chandler's film work has included notable supporting roles in King Kong (2005), The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), Super 8 (2011), Argo, Zero Dark Thirty (both 2012), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Carol (2015), Manchester by the Sea (2016), Game Night and First Man (both 2018), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). Chandler has also starred in the Netflix thriller series Bloodline (2015–2017), for which he received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

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Filmography

  1. 2026LanternsSeries: Hal Jordan / Halogram (8 episodes)
  2. 2026The RipFilm: DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix
  3. 2025AnniversaryFilm: Paul Taylor
  4. 2025Back in ActionFilm: Chuck
  5. 2022SlumberlandFilm: Peter
  6. 2022The Boss Baby: Back in the CribSeries: Ranger Safety Binkerton (voice) (1 episode)
  7. 2022Super Pumped: The Battle for UberFilm: Bill Gurley
  8. 2022Super Pumped: The Battle for UberSeries: Bill Gurley (7 episodes)
  9. 2021Elvis and the USS ArizonaFilm: USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)
  10. 2021Mayor of KingstownSeries: Mitch McLusky (1 episode)
  11. 2021Godzilla vs. KongFilm: Mark Russell
  12. 2020The Midnight SkyFilm: Mitchell
  13. 2019Godzilla: King of the MonstersFilm: Mark Russell
  14. 2019Catch-22Series: Colonel Cathcart (6 episodes)
  15. 2018First ManFilm: Deke Slayton
  16. 2018The Vanishing of Sidney HallFilm: The Searcher
  17. 2018Game NightFilm: Brooks
  18. 2016Manchester by the SeaFilm: Joe Chandler
  19. 2015CarolFilm: Harge Aird
  20. 2015BloodlineSeries: John Rayburn (33 episodes)
  21. 2013The Wolf of Wall StreetFilm: Agent Patrick Denham
  22. 2013The Naughty ListFilm: Santa (voice)
  23. 2013A Monsterous HolidayFilm: Coach
  24. 2013MorningFilm: Businessman
  25. 2013The Spectacular NowFilm: Tommy Keely
  26. 2013Broken CityFilm: Paul Andrews
  27. 2012Zero Dark ThirtyFilm: Joseph Bradley
  28. 2012ArgoFilm: Hamilton Jordan
  29. 2011Super 8Film: Jackson Lamb
  30. 2008The Day the Earth Stood StillFilm: John Driscoll
  31. 2007The KingdomFilm: Francis Manner
  32. 2006Friday Night LightsSeries: Eric Taylor, Director (76 episodes)
  33. 2005King KongFilm: Bruce Baxter
  34. 2005Grey's AnatomySeries: Dylan Young (4 episodes)
  35. 2005Robot ChickenSeries: (voice) (2 episodes)
  36. 2005American Dad!Series: Coach Keegan (voice) (1 episode)
  37. 2003The Lyon's DenSeries: Grant Rashton (13 episodes)
  38. 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfFilm: Raoul Walsh
  39. 2001What About Joan?Series: Jake Evans (21 episodes)
  40. 1999Angel's DanceFilm: Tony
  41. 1999Family GuySeries: Coach Doyle (voice), Coach Taylor (voice) (1 episode)
  42. 1997King of the HillSeries: Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited) (1 episode)
  43. 1996Early EditionSeries: Gary Hobson, Director (90 episodes)
  44. 1996Mulholland FallsFilm: Captain
  45. 1995Convict CowboyFilm: Clay Treyton
  46. 1995Sleep, Baby, SleepFilm: Peter Walker
  47. 1992Pure CountryFilm: Buddy Jackson
  48. 1991HomefrontSeries: Jeff Metcalf (42 episodes)
  49. 1990The Color of EveningFilm: John
  50. 1989Home Fires BurningFilm: Billy Benefield
  51. 1989UnconqueredFilm: First Boy
  52. 1988Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer StoryFilm: Skinner
  53. 1988Freddy's NightmaresSeries: Chuck (1 episode)
  54. 1988China BeachSeries: Grunt (1 episode)
  55. 1987Tour of DutySeries: PVT William Griner (8 episodes)
  56. 1985North and SouthSeries: Charles Main (3 episodes)
  57. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Billy Benefield (1 episode)

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