09/17/1965
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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The Rip (2026) as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix |
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Anniversary (2025) as Paul Taylor |
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Back in Action (2025) as Chuck |
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Slumberland (2022) as Peter |
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Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (2022) as Bill Gurley |
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Elvis and the USS Arizona (2021) as USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice) |
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Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) as Mark Russell |
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The Midnight Sky (2020) as Mitchell |
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) as Mark Russell |
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First Man (2018) as Deke Slayton |
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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018) as The Searcher |
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Game Night (2018) as Brooks |
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Manchester by the Sea (2016) as Joe Chandler |
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Carol (2015) as Harge Aird |
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The Wolf Pack (2014) as Self |
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) as Agent Patrick Denham |
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The Naughty List (2013) as Santa (voice) |
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A Monsterous Holiday (2013) as Coach |
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Morning (2013) as Businessman |
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The Spectacular Now (2013) as Tommy Keely |
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Broken City (2013) as Paul Andrews |
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Zero Dark Thirty (2012) as Joseph Bradley |
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Argo (2012) as Hamilton Jordan |
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Super 8 (2011) as Jackson Lamb |
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The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story (2011) as Self |
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) as John Driscoll |
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The Kingdom (2007) as Francis Manner |
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The Eighth Blunder of the World (2006) as Self |
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King Kong (2005) as Bruce Baxter |
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The Present (2004) as Self |
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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) as Raoul Walsh |
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Angel's Dance (1999) as Tony |
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Mulholland Falls (1996) as Captain |
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Convict Cowboy (1995) as Clay Treyton |
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Sleep, Baby, Sleep (1995) as Peter Walker |
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Pure Country (1992) as Buddy Jackson |
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The Color of Evening (1990) as John |
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Home Fires Burning (1989) as Billy Benefield |
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Unconquered (1989) as First Boy |
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Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story (1988) as Skinner |