Acting
Kyle Chandler
Born Sep 17, 1965 · Buffalo, New York, USA
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.
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Acting
Lanterns
2026
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Rip
2026
Action · Thriller · Crime
Anniversary
2025
Thriller · Drama
Back in Action
2025
Action · Comedy
Slumberland
2022
Adventure · Comedy · Family
The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
2022
Animation · Comedy · Family
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
2022
Drama · Documentary
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
2022
Drama
Elvis and the USS Arizona
2021
History · Documentary
Mayor of Kingstown
2021
Drama · Crime
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
Action · Science Fiction · Adventure
The Midnight Sky
2020
Science Fiction · Drama
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
Science Fiction · Action
Catch-22
2019
Comedy · Drama · War & Politics
First Man
2018
History · Drama
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018
Drama · Mystery · Romance
Game Night
2018
Mystery · Comedy · Crime
Manchester by the Sea
2016
Drama
Carol
2015
Romance · Drama
Bloodline
2015
Drama
The Wolf Pack
2014
Documentary
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
Crime · Drama · Comedy
The Naughty List
2013
Family · Animation · Comedy
A Monsterous Holiday
2013
Animation · Comedy · Family
Morning
2013
Drama
The Spectacular Now
2013
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Broken City
2013
Thriller · Crime · Drama
Zero Dark Thirty
2012
Thriller · Drama
Argo
2012
Drama · Thriller
Super 8
2011
Thriller · Science Fiction · Mystery
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
2011
Documentary
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008
Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller
The Kingdom
2007
Thriller · Action · Drama
Friday Night Lights
2006
Drama
King Kong
2005
Adventure · Drama · Action
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Drama
Robot Chicken
2005
Comedy · Animation
American Dad!
2005
Animation · Comedy
The Present
2004
Comedy
The Lyon's Den
2003
Drama
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
Drama · History · War
What About Joan?
2001
Comedy
Angel's Dance
1999
Comedy · Crime · Romance
Family Guy
1999
Animation · Comedy
King of the Hill
1997
Animation · Comedy · Family
Early Edition
1996
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Comedy
Mulholland Falls
1996
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
Convict Cowboy
1995
Action · Drama · Western
Sleep, Baby, Sleep
1995
Thriller
Pure Country
1992
Drama · Music · Romance
Homefront
1991
Drama · Family · Soap
The Color of Evening
1990
Drama · Romance
Home Fires Burning
1989
Drama · TV Movie
Unconquered
1989
Drama
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
China Beach
1988
Drama · War & Politics
Tour of Duty
1987
War & Politics · Drama · Action & Adventure
North and South
1985
Drama · War & Politics