Kyle Chandler
1.8Acting

Kyle Chandler

Sep 17, 1965 - Buffalo, New York, USA

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). 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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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2005King KongBruce Baxter
Movie2008The Day the Earth Stood StillJohn Driscoll
Movie2007The KingdomFrancis Manner
Movie1996Mulholland FallsCaptain
Movie1992Pure CountryBuddy Jackson
Movie2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfRaoul Walsh
Movie2011Super 8Jackson Lamb
Movie2012ArgoHamilton Jordan
Movie2025AnniversaryPaul
Movie1999Angel's DanceTony
Movie2012Zero Dark ThirtyJoseph Bradley
Movie2013Broken CityPaul Andrews
Movie2013The Wolf of Wall StreetAgent Patrick Denham
Movie2013The Spectacular NowTommy Keely
Movie1995Convict CowboyClay Treyton
Movie2013MorningBusinessman
Movie2013The Naughty ListSanta (voice)
Movie2013A Monsterous HolidayCoach
Movie2015CarolHarge Aird
Movie1995Sleep, Baby, SleepPeter Walker
Movie2021Elvis and the USS ArizonaUSS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)
Movie2004The PresentSelf
Movie2022SlumberlandPeter
Movie2016Manchester by the SeaJoe Chandler
Movie2025Back in ActionChuck
Movie1988Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer StorySkinner
MovieN/AStone MattressBob
Movie2011The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes StorySelf
Movie2018The Vanishing of Sidney HallThe Searcher
Movie2019Godzilla: King of the MonstersMark Russell
Movie2018Game NightBrooks
Movie1989UnconqueredFirst Boy
Movie1989Home Fires BurningBilly Benefield
Movie2018First ManDeke Slayton
Movie2021Godzilla vs. KongMark Russell
Movie1990The Color of EveningJohn
Movie2020The Midnight SkyMitchell
Movie2006The Eighth Blunder of the WorldSelf
Movie2014The Wolf PackSelf
Movie2026The Rip
TV Show2005Grey's AnatomyDylan Young4
TV Show1996Early EditionGary Hobson90
TV Show1988China BeachGrunt1
TV Show1952TodaySelf4
TV Show1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest1
TV Show1991HomefrontJeff Metcalf42
TV Show2006Friday Night LightsEric Taylor76
TV Show1988Freddy's NightmaresChuck1
TV Show2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf1
TV Show2003The Lyon's DenGrant Rashton13
TV Show1951Hallmark Hall of FameBilly Benefield1
TV Show1987Tour of DutyPVT William Griner8
TV Show2022Super Pumped: The Battle for UberBill Gurley7
TV Show2001What About Joan?Jake Evans21
TV Show1985North and SouthCharles Main3
TV Show2015BloodlineJohn Rayburn33
TV Show2005Robot Chicken(voice)2
TV Show1997King of the HillTucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited)1
TV Show2021Mayor of KingstownMitch McLusky1
TV Show2019The Kelly Clarkson Show1
TV Show1999Family GuyCoach Doyle (voice)1
TV Show2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf1
TV Show2019Catch-22Colonel Cathcart6
TV Show2005American Dad!Coach Keegan (voice)1
TV ShowN/ALanternsHal Jordan1
TV Show1999Family GuyCoach Taylor (voice)1

Crew

Media
TV Show1996Early EditionDirectorDirecting
TV Show2006Friday Night LightsDirectorDirecting