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Kyle Chandler
Actor, Director, ProducerBorn September 17, 1965 (60 years)
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.
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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Kyle Chandler Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | Anniversary · as Paul |
| 2025 | Back in Action · as Chuck |
| 2022 | Slumberland · as Peter |
| 2022 | The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (TV Series) · as Ranger Safety Binkerton |
| 2022 | Super Pumped (TV Series) · as Bill Gurley |
| 2021 | Elvis and the USS Arizona · as Uss Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice) |
| 2021 | Mayor of Kingstown (TV Series) · as Mitch Mclusky |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Visions (TV Series) · as Mitaka |
| 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong · as Mark Russell |
| 2020 | The Midnight Sky · as Mitchell |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters · as Mark Russell |
| 2019 | Catch-22 (TV Series) · as Colonel Cathcart |
| 2018 | First Man · as Deke Slayton |
| 2018 | Game Night · as Brooks |
| 2017 | The Vanishing of Sidney Hall · as The Searcher |
| 2016 | Manchester by the Sea · as Joe Chandler |
| 2015 | Carol · as Harge Aird |
| 2015 | Bloodline (TV Series) · as John Rayburn |
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street · as Agent Patrick Denham |
| 2013 | The Naughty List · as Santa (voice) |
| 2013 | A Monsterous Holiday · as Coach |
| 2013 | The Spectacular Now · as Tommy Keely |
| 2013 | Broken City · as Paul Andrews |
| 2013 | The Vatican · as Cardinal Thomas Duffy |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty · as Joseph Bradley |
| 2012 | Argo · as Hamilton Jordan |
| 2011 | Super 8 · as Jackson Lamb |
| 2010 | |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still · as John Driscoll |
| 2007 | The Kingdom · as Francis Manner |
| 2006 | Friday Night Lights (TV Series) · as Eric Taylor |
| 2005 | King Kong · as Bruce Baxter |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Dylan Young |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Coach Keegan (voice) |
| 2004 | Capital City · as Mac Mcginty |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den (TV Series) · as Grant Rashton |
| 2003 | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself · as Raoul Walsh |
| 2000 | What About Joan (TV Series) · as Jake Evans |
| 1999 | Angel's Dance · as Tony |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Coach Taylor (voice) |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Early Edition (TV Series) · as Gary Hobson |
| 1996 | Mulholland Falls · as Captain |
| 1995 | Convict Cowboy · as Clay Treyton |
| 1995 | Sleep, Baby, Sleep · as Peter Walker |
| 1992 | Pure Country · as Buddy Jackson |
| 1991 | Homefront (TV Series) · as Jeff Metcalf |
| 1990 | The Color of Evening · as John |
| 1989 | Home Fires Burning · as Billy Benefield |
| 1989 | Unconquered · as First Boy |
| 1988 | Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story · as Skinner |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) · as Chuck |
| 1988 | China Beach (TV Series) · as Grunt |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty (TV Series) · as Pvt William Griner |
| 1985 | North and South (TV Series) · as Charles Main |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Billy Benefield |
| 2020 | 2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | The VICE Guide to Film (TV Series) · as Self - Actor, Carol, Bloodline |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Wolf Pack · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2007 | The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Martha Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Friday Night Lights (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Early Edition (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Early Edition (TV Series) |