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

Grey's Anatomy

Family Guy

Family Guy

American Dad!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

King of the Hill

Mayor of Kingstown

All Movies (40)

• The Rip2026 · as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix
• Anniversary2025 · as Paul Taylor
• Back in Action2025 · as Chuck
• Slumberland2022 · as Peter
• Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber2022 · as Bill Gurley
• Elvis and the USS Arizona2021 · as USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)
• Godzilla vs. Kong2021 · as Mark Russell
• The Midnight Sky2020 · as Mitchell
• Godzilla: King of the Monsters2019 · as Mark Russell
• First Man2018 · as Deke Slayton
• The Vanishing of Sidney Hall2018 · as The Searcher
• Game Night2018 · as Brooks
• Manchester by the Sea2016 · as Joe Chandler
• Carol2015 · as Harge Aird
• The Wolf Pack2014 · as Self
• The Wolf of Wall Street2013 · as Agent Patrick Denham
• The Naughty List2013 · as Santa (voice)
• A Monsterous Holiday2013 · as Coach
• Morning2013 · as Businessman
• The Spectacular Now2013 · as Tommy Keely
• Broken City2013 · as Paul Andrews
• Zero Dark Thirty2012 · as Joseph Bradley
• Argo2012 · as Hamilton Jordan
• Super 82011 · as Jackson Lamb
• The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story2011 · as Self
• The Day the Earth Stood Still2008 · as John Driscoll
• The Kingdom2007 · as Francis Manner
• The Eighth Blunder of the World2006 · as Self
• King Kong2005 · as Bruce Baxter
• The Present2004 · as Self
• And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself2003 · as Raoul Walsh
• Angel's Dance1999 · as Tony
• Mulholland Falls1996 · as Captain
• Convict Cowboy1995 · as Clay Treyton
• Sleep, Baby, Sleep1995 · as Peter Walker
• Pure Country1992 · as Buddy Jackson
• The Color of Evening1990 · as John
• Home Fires Burning1989 · as Billy Benefield
• Unconquered1989 · as First Boy
• Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story1988 · as Skinner

All TV Shows (29)

• Lanterns2026 · as Hal Jordan
• The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib2022 · as Ranger Safety Binkerton (voice)
• Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber2022 · as Bill Gurley
• Mayor of Kingstown2021 · as Mitch McLusky
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Catch-222019 · as Colonel Cathcart
• Bloodline2015 · as John Rayburn
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Friday Night Lights2006 · as Eric Taylor
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Dylan Young
• Robot Chicken2005 · as (voice)
• American Dad!2005 · as Coach Keegan (voice)
• The Lyon's Den2003 · as Grant Rashton
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• What About Joan?2001 · as Jake Evans
• Family Guy1999 · as Coach Doyle (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Coach Taylor (voice)
• King of the Hill1997 · as Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited)
• Early Edition1996 · as Gary Hobson
• Homefront1991 · as Jeff Metcalf
• Freddy's Nightmares1988 · as Chuck
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• China Beach1988 · as Grunt
• Tour of Duty1987 · as PVT William Griner
• North and South1985 · as Charles Main
• Today1952 · as Self
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Billy Benefield