Kyle Chandler
Acting
Born: Sep 17, 1965
From: Buffalo, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary | Paul Taylor | 2025 | 6.8 |
| Back in Action | Chuck | 2025 | 6.434 |
| Slumberland | Peter | 2022 | 7.3 |
| Elvis and the USS Arizona | USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward … | 2021 | — |
| Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Mark Russell | 2019 | 6.687 |
| The Vanishing of Sidney Hall | The Searcher | 2018 | 6.742 |
| Game Night | Brooks | 2018 | 6.845 |
| Manchester by the Sea | Joe Chandler | 2016 | 7.554 |
| Carol | Harge Aird | 2015 | 7.497 |
| Broken City | Paul Andrews | 2013 | 5.95 |
| The Wolf of Wall Street | Agent Patrick Denham | 2013 | 8.027 |
| The Spectacular Now | Tommy Keely | 2013 | 6.68 |
| Morning | Businessman | 2013 | 4.2 |
| The Naughty List | Santa (voice) | 2013 | 8.4 |
| A Monsterous Holiday | Coach | 2013 | 3.0 |
| Argo | Hamilton Jordan | 2012 | 7.285 |
| Zero Dark Thirty | Joseph Bradley | 2012 | 6.992 |
| Super 8 | Jackson Lamb | 2011 | 6.775 |
| The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story | Self | 2011 | 10.0 |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | John Driscoll | 2008 | 5.658 |
| The Kingdom | Francis Manner | 2007 | 6.731 |
| King Kong | Bruce Baxter | 2005 | 6.888 |
| The Present | Self | 2004 | — |
| And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | Raoul Walsh | 2003 | 6.711 |
| Angel's Dance | Tony | 1999 | 6.105 |
| Mulholland Falls | Captain | 1996 | 6.008 |
| Convict Cowboy | Clay Treyton | 1995 | 6.5 |
| Sleep, Baby, Sleep | Peter Walker | 1995 | 5.667 |
| Pure Country | Buddy Jackson | 1992 | 7.013 |
| Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story | Skinner | 1988 | 8.286 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1965 |
| From | Buffalo, New York, … |