Kyle Chandler

Acting · Born 1965-09-17 in 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…

Filmography

• Argo as Hamilton Jordan
• Zero Dark Thirty as Joseph Bradley
• The Wolf of Wall Street as Agent Patrick Denham
• Carol as Harge Aird
• Slumberland as Peter
• Manchester by the Sea as Joe Chandler
• First Man as Deke Slayton
• Godzilla vs. Kong as Mark Russell
• The Rip as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix
• King Kong as Bruce Baxter

TV

• Grey's Anatomy as Dylan Young
• Friday Night Lights as Eric Taylor
• Tour of Duty as PVT William Griner
• Robot Chicken as (voice)
• Mayor of Kingstown as Mitch McLusky
• Early Edition as Gary Hobson
• China Beach as Grunt
• Today as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
• Homefront as Jeff Metcalf