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.
Known For
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Family Guy
1999
Family Guy
1999
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
American Dad!
2005
Lanterns
2026
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
King of the Hill
1997
Robot Chicken
2005
Filmography
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
Grey's Anatomy
as Dylan Young · 2005
Family Guy
as Coach Doyle (voice) · 1999
Family Guy
as Coach Taylor (voice) · 1999
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019
American Dad!
as Coach Keegan (voice) · 2005
Lanterns
as Hal Jordan / Halogram · 2026
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
King of the Hill
as Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited) · 1997
Robot Chicken
as (voice) · 2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
Mayor of Kingstown
as Mitch McLusky · 2021
Friday Night Lights
as Eric Taylor · 2006
Early Edition
as Gary Hobson · 1996
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Agent Patrick Denham · 2013
Tour of Duty
as PVT William Griner · 1987
Today
as Self · 1952
The Rip
as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix · 2026
China Beach
as Grunt · 1988
Hot Ones Versus
as Self · 2024
North and South
as Charles Main · 1985
Godzilla vs. Kong
as Mark Russell · 2021
Bloodline
as John Rayburn · 2015
Freddy's Nightmares
as Chuck · 1988
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Mark Russell · 2019
Manchester by the Sea
as Joe Chandler · 2016
King Kong
as Bruce Baxter · 2005
First Man
as Deke Slayton · 2018
Back in Action
as Chuck · 2025
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
as Bill Gurley · 2022
The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
as Ranger Safety Binkerton (voice) · 2022
Zero Dark Thirty
as Joseph Bradley · 2012
Game Night
as Brooks · 2018
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as John Driscoll · 2008
Catch-22
as Colonel Cathcart · 2019
Homefront
as Jeff Metcalf · 1991
Super 8
as Jackson Lamb · 2011
Argo
as Hamilton Jordan · 2012
Anniversary
as Paul Taylor · 2025
The Lyon's Den
as Grant Rashton · 2003
The Midnight Sky
as Mitchell · 2020
The Spectacular Now
as Tommy Keely · 2013
Carol
as Harge Aird · 2015
The Kingdom
as Francis Manner · 2007
Slumberland
as Peter · 2022
Broken City
as Paul Andrews · 2013
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Billy Benefield · 1951
DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast
as Self · 2024
Mulholland Falls
as Captain · 1996
What About Joan?
as Jake Evans · 2001
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
as The Searcher · 2018
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
as Bill Gurley · 2022
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as Raoul Walsh · 2003
Unconquered
as First Boy · 1989
Pure Country
as Buddy Jackson · 1992
Sleep, Baby, Sleep
as Peter Walker · 1995
The Eighth Blunder of the World
as Self · 2006
A Monsterous Holiday
as Coach · 2013
Home Fires Burning
as Billy Benefield · 1989
The Color of Evening
as John · 1990
Convict Cowboy
as Clay Treyton · 1995
Angel's Dance
as Tony · 1999
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
as Skinner · 1988
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
as Self · 2011
Elvis and the USS Arizona
as USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice) · 2021
The Naughty List
as Santa (voice) · 2013
Morning
as Businessman · 2013
The Wolf Pack
as Self · 2014
The Present
as Self · 2004