Kyle Chandler
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.
Acting
Movie
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Agent Patrick Denham
2013
TV
Grey's Anatomy
as Dylan Young
2005
Movie
Godzilla vs. Kong
as Mark Russell
2021
Movie
Argo
as Hamilton Jordan
2012
Movie
King Kong
as Bruce Baxter
2005
Movie
Super 8
as Jackson Lamb
2011
Movie
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Mark Russell
2019
Movie
Manchester by the Sea
as Joe Chandler
2016
Movie
Game Night
as Brooks
2018
Movie
First Man
as Deke Slayton
2018
TV
Family Guy
as Coach Doyle (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
as Coach Taylor (voice)
1999
Movie
Zero Dark Thirty
as Joseph Bradley
2012
Movie
Carol
as Harge Aird
2015
Movie
The Day the Earth Stood Still
as John Driscoll
2008
Movie
The Spectacular Now
as Tommy Keely
2013
TV
American Dad!
as Coach Keegan (voice)
2005
Movie
The Midnight Sky
as Mitchell
2020
Movie
The Kingdom
as Francis Manner
2007
Movie
The Rip
as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix
2026
Movie
Broken City
as Paul Andrews
2013
Movie
Back in Action
as Chuck
2025
Movie
Slumberland
as Peter
2022
TV
King of the Hill
as Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited)
1997
