FMovies Logo
Kyle Chandler
Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

ActingBorn September 17, 1965 (age 60)Buffalo, New York, USA

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

2026
Lanterns

as Hal Jordan

TV
2026
The Rip

as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix

Movie
2025
Anniversary

as Paul Taylor

Movie
2025Movie
2022
Slumberland

as Peter

Movie
2022
The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib

as Ranger Safety Binkerton (voice)

TV
2022Movie
2021
Elvis and the USS Arizona

as USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)

Movie
2021
Mayor of Kingstown

as Mitch McLusky

TV
2021
Godzilla vs. Kong

as Mark Russell

Movie
2020
The Midnight Sky

as Mitchell

Movie
2019Movie
2019
Catch-22

as Colonel Cathcart

TV
2018
First Man

as Deke Slayton

Movie
2018Movie
2018
Game Night

as Brooks

Movie
2016
Manchester by the Sea

as Joe Chandler

Movie
2015
Carol

as Harge Aird

Movie
2015
Bloodline

as John Rayburn

TV
2014Movie
2013
The Wolf of Wall Street

as Agent Patrick Denham

Movie
2013
The Naughty List

as Santa (voice)

Movie
2013Movie
2013
Morning

as Businessman

Movie
2013
The Spectacular Now

as Tommy Keely

Movie
2013
Broken City

as Paul Andrews

Movie
2012
Zero Dark Thirty

as Joseph Bradley

Movie
2012
Argo

as Hamilton Jordan

Movie
2011
Super 8

as Jackson Lamb

Movie
2008Movie
2007
The Kingdom

as Francis Manner

Movie
2006
Friday Night Lights

as Eric Taylor

TV
2005
King Kong

as Bruce Baxter

Movie
2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Dylan Young

TV
2005
Robot Chicken

as (voice)

TV
2005
American Dad!

as Coach Keegan (voice)

TV
2004Movie
2003
The Lyon's Den

as Grant Rashton

TV
2003TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

TV
2001
What About Joan?

as Jake Evans

TV
1999Movie
1999
Family Guy

as Coach Doyle (voice)

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Coach Taylor (voice)

TV
1997
King of the Hill

as Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1996
Early Edition

as Gary Hobson

TV
1996Movie
1995
Convict Cowboy

as Clay Treyton

Movie
1995
Sleep, Baby, Sleep

as Peter Walker

Movie
1992
Pure Country

as Buddy Jackson

Movie
1991
Homefront

as Jeff Metcalf

TV
1990Movie
1989
Home Fires Burning

as Billy Benefield

Movie
1989
Unconquered

as First Boy

Movie
1988TV
1988TV
1988
China Beach

as Grunt

TV
1987
Tour of Duty

as PVT William Griner

TV
1985
North and South

as Charles Main

TV
1952
Today

as Self

TV
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Billy Benefield

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 17, 1965
Place of BirthBuffalo, New York, USA
Popularity2.7