Acting · Buffalo, New York, USA · Born September 17, 1965
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.
TVLanterns
2026
as Hal Jordan
MovieThe Rip
2026
as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix
MovieAnniversary
2025
as Paul Taylor
MovieBack in Action
2025
as Chuck
MovieSlumberland
2022
as Peter
TVThe Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
2022
as Ranger Safety Binkerton (voice)
MovieSuper Pumped: The Battle for Uber
2022
as Bill Gurley
TVSuper Pumped: The Battle for Uber
2022
as Bill Gurley
MovieElvis and the USS Arizona
2021
as USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)
TVMayor of Kingstown
2021
as Mitch McLusky
MovieGodzilla vs. Kong
2021
as Mark Russell
MovieThe Midnight Sky
2020
as Mitchell
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MovieGodzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
as Mark Russell
TVCatch-22
2019
as Colonel Cathcart
MovieFirst Man
2018
as Deke Slayton
MovieThe Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018
as The Searcher
MovieGame Night
2018
as Brooks
MovieManchester by the Sea
2016
as Joe Chandler
MovieCarol
2015
as Harge Aird
TVBloodline
2015
as John Rayburn
MovieThe Wolf Pack
2014
as Self
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
MovieThe Wolf of Wall Street
2013
as Agent Patrick Denham
MovieThe Naughty List
2013
as Santa (voice)
MovieA Monsterous Holiday
2013
as Coach
MovieMorning
2013
as Businessman
MovieThe Spectacular Now
2013
as Tommy Keely
MovieBroken City
2013
as Paul Andrews
MovieZero Dark Thirty
2012
as Joseph Bradley
MovieArgo
2012
as Hamilton Jordan
MovieSuper 8
2011
as Jackson Lamb
MovieThe Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
2011
as Self
MovieThe Day the Earth Stood Still
2008
as John Driscoll
MovieThe Kingdom
2007
as Francis Manner
The Eighth Blunder of the World
2006
as Self
TV★ 9.0Friday Night Lights
2006
as Eric Taylor
MovieKing Kong
2005
as Bruce Baxter
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Dylan Young
TVRobot Chicken
2005
as (voice)
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as Coach Keegan (voice)
MovieThe Present
2004
as Self
TVThe Lyon's Den
2003
as Grant Rashton
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MovieAnd Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
as Raoul Walsh
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
TVWhat About Joan?
2001
as Jake Evans
MovieAngel's Dance
1999
as Tony
TVFamily Guy
1999
as Coach Doyle (voice)
TVKing of the Hill
1997
as Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited)
TVEarly Edition
1996
as Gary Hobson
MovieMulholland Falls
1996
as Captain
MovieConvict Cowboy
1995
as Clay Treyton
MovieSleep, Baby, Sleep
1995
as Peter Walker
MoviePure Country
1992
as Buddy Jackson
TVHomefront
1991
as Jeff Metcalf
MovieThe Color of Evening
1990
as John
MovieHome Fires Burning
1989
as Billy Benefield
MovieUnconquered
1989
as First Boy
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
1988
as Skinner
TVFreddy's Nightmares
1988
as Chuck
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVChina Beach
1988
as Grunt
TVTour of Duty
1987
as PVT William Griner
TVNorth and South
1985
as Charles Main
TVToday
1952
as Self
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Billy Benefield
