Kyle Chandler

Acting

Kyle Chandler

Born September 17, 1965Buffalo, New York, USA67 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

The Rip
2026The Rip
as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' NixMovie
Anniversary
2025Anniversary
as Paul TaylorMovie
Back in Action
2025Back in Action
as ChuckMovie
Slumberland
2022Slumberland
as PeterMovie
The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
2022The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
as Ranger Safety Binkerton (voice)TV
Elvis and the USS Arizona
2021Elvis and the USS Arizona
as USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)Movie
Mayor of Kingstown
2021Mayor of Kingstown
as Mitch McLuskyTV
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021Godzilla vs. Kong
as Mark RussellMovie
The Midnight Sky
2020The Midnight Sky
as MitchellMovie
Catch-22
2019Catch-22
as Colonel CathcartTV
First Man
2018First Man
as Deke SlaytonMovie
Game Night
2018Game Night
as BrooksMovie
Manchester by the Sea
2016Manchester by the Sea
as Joe ChandlerMovie
Carol
2015Carol
as Harge AirdMovie
Bloodline
2015Bloodline
as John RayburnTV
The Wolf Pack
2014The Wolf Pack
as SelfMovie
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013The Wolf of Wall Street
as Agent Patrick DenhamMovie
The Naughty List
2013The Naughty List
as Santa (voice)Movie
Morning
2013Morning
as BusinessmanMovie
The Spectacular Now
2013The Spectacular Now
as Tommy KeelyMovie
Broken City
2013Broken City
as Paul AndrewsMovie
Zero Dark Thirty
2012Zero Dark Thirty
as Joseph BradleyMovie
Argo
2012Argo
as Hamilton JordanMovie
Super 8
2011Super 8
as Jackson LambMovie
The Kingdom
2007The Kingdom
as Francis MannerMovie
Friday Night Lights
2006Friday Night Lights
as Eric TaylorTV
King Kong
2005King Kong
as Bruce BaxterMovie
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomy
as Dylan YoungTV
Robot Chicken
2005Robot Chicken
as (voice)TV
American Dad!
2005American Dad!
as Coach Keegan (voice)TV
The Present
2004The Present
as SelfMovie
The Lyon's Den
2003The Lyon's Den
as Grant RashtonTV
What About Joan?
2001What About Joan?
as Jake EvansTV
Angel's Dance
1999Angel's Dance
as TonyMovie
Family Guy
1999Family Guy
as Coach Doyle (voice)TV
King of the Hill
1997King of the Hill
as Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited)TV
Early Edition
1996Early Edition
as Gary HobsonTV
Mulholland Falls
1996Mulholland Falls
as CaptainMovie
Convict Cowboy
1995Convict Cowboy
as Clay TreytonMovie
Sleep, Baby, Sleep
1995Sleep, Baby, Sleep
as Peter WalkerMovie
Pure Country
1992Pure Country
as Buddy JacksonMovie
Homefront
1991Homefront
as Jeff MetcalfTV
Home Fires Burning
1989Home Fires Burning
as Billy BenefieldMovie
Unconquered
1989Unconquered
as First BoyMovie
China Beach
1988China Beach
as GruntTV
Tour of Duty
1987Tour of Duty
as PVT William GrinerTV
North and South
1985North and South
as Charles MainTV
Today
1952Today
as SelfTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Billy BenefieldTV
Lanterns
Lanterns
as Hal JordanTV