Kyle Chandler
Born: 1965-09-17 in Buffalo, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- Back in Action as Chuck
- Anniversary as Paul Taylor
2022
- Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber as Bill Gurley
- The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib as Ranger Safety Binkerton (voice)
- Slumberland as Peter
- Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber as Bill Gurley
2021
- Mayor of Kingstown as Mitch McLusky
- Godzilla vs. Kong as Mark Russell
- Elvis and the USS Arizona as USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)
2020
- The Midnight Sky as Mitchell
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters as Mark Russell
- Catch-22 as Colonel Cathcart
2018
- Game Night as Brooks
- First Man as Deke Slayton
- The Vanishing of Sidney Hall as The Searcher
2016
- Manchester by the Sea as Joe Chandler
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- The Wolf Pack as Self
2013
- The Wolf of Wall Street as Agent Patrick Denham
- The Spectacular Now as Tommy Keely
- Broken City as Paul Andrews
- A Monsterous Holiday as Coach
- Morning as Businessman
- The Naughty List as Santa (voice)
2012
- Argo as Hamilton Jordan
- Zero Dark Thirty as Joseph Bradley
2011
- Super 8 as Jackson Lamb
- The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story as Self
2008
- The Day the Earth Stood Still as John Driscoll
2007
- The Kingdom as Francis Manner
2006
- Friday Night Lights as Eric Taylor
- The Eighth Blunder of the World as Self
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Dylan Young
- American Dad! as Coach Keegan (voice)
- Robot Chicken as (voice)
- King Kong as Bruce Baxter
2004
- The Present as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- The Lyon's Den as Grant Rashton
- And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as Raoul Walsh
2001
- What About Joan? as Jake Evans
1999
- Family Guy as Coach Doyle (voice)
- Angel's Dance as Tony
1997
- King of the Hill as Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited)
1996
- Early Edition as Gary Hobson
- Mulholland Falls as Captain
1995
- Convict Cowboy as Clay Treyton
- Sleep, Baby, Sleep as Peter Walker
1992
- Pure Country as Buddy Jackson
1991
- Homefront as Jeff Metcalf
1990
- The Color of Evening as John
1989
- Home Fires Burning as Billy Benefield
- Unconquered as First Boy
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- China Beach as Grunt
- Freddy's Nightmares as Chuck
- Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story as Skinner
1987
- Tour of Duty as PVT William Griner
1985
- North and South as Charles Main
1952
- Today as Self
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Billy Benefield