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Kyle Chandler

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1965-09-17 (Age: 61)

Place of Birth

Buffalo, New York, USA

Kyle Chandler

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). 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.

Filmography (40)

⭐ 7.1 Role: DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix

The Rip

2026
⭐ 6.8 Role: Paul Taylor

Anniversary

2025
⭐ 6.4 Role: Chuck

Back in Action

2025
⭐ 7.3 Role: Peter

Slumberland

2022
⭐ 0 Role: Bill Gurley

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

2022
⭐ 0 Role: USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)

Elvis and the USS Arizona

2021
⭐ 7.5 Role: Mark Russell

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021
⭐ 5.7 Role: Mitchell

The Midnight Sky

2020
⭐ 6.7 Role: Mark Russell

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019
⭐ 7.0 Role: Deke Slayton

First Man

2018
⭐ 6.7 Role: The Searcher

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018
⭐ 6.8 Role: Brooks

Game Night

2018
⭐ 7.6 Role: Joe Chandler

Manchester by the Sea

2016
⭐ 7.5 Role: Harge Aird

Carol

2015
⭐ 7.6 Role: Self

The Wolf Pack

2014