Actor
Kyle Chandler
Born 17 September 1965 · Buffalo, New York, USA
Kyle Chandler is an American actor born in Buffalo, New York. He is best known for playing coach Eric Taylor in the TV drama Friday Night Lights and for the series Early Edition. He later became a familiar supporting presence in major films, from blockbusters to prestige dramas.
Key films
King Kong (2005)
An early high-profile film role in Peter Jackson's blockbuster, widening his profile beyond television.
Super 8 (2011)
Played the father in J.J. Abrams' Spielberg-inspired science-fiction adventure.
Argo (2012)
Supporting role in the Best Picture-winning thriller, part of his run of acclaimed ensemble films.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Played the FBI agent pursuing Jordan Belfort in Martin Scorsese's hit.
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Featured in an acclaimed family drama, showing his range in a quieter dramatic role.
Key awards
- 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Friday Night Lights)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 40
- 1988Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story · as SkinnerActor
- 1989Home Fires Burning · as Billy BenefieldActor
- 1989Unconquered · as First BoyActor
- 1990The Color of Evening · as JohnActor
- 1992Pure Country · as Buddy JacksonActor
- 1995Convict Cowboy · as Clay TreytonActor
- 1995Sleep, Baby, Sleep · as Peter WalkerActor
- 1996Mulholland Falls · as CaptainActor
- 1999Angel's Dance · as TonyActor
- 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself · as Raoul WalshActor
- 2004The Present · as SelfActor
- 2005King Kong · as Bruce BaxterActor
- 2006The Eighth Blunder of the World · as SelfActor
- 2007The Kingdom · as Francis MannerActor
- 2008The Day the Earth Stood Still · as John DriscollActor
- 2011Super 8 · as Jackson LambActor
- 2011The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story · as SelfActor
- 2012Argo · as Hamilton JordanActor
- 2012Zero Dark Thirty · as Joseph BradleyActor
- 2013The Wolf of Wall Street · as Agent Patrick DenhamActor
- 2013The Spectacular Now · as Tommy KeelyActor
- 2013Broken City · as Paul AndrewsActor
- 2013The Naughty List · as Santa (voice)Actor
- 2013Morning · as BusinessmanActor
- 2013A Monsterous Holiday · as CoachActor
- 2014The Wolf Pack · as SelfActor
- 2015Carol · as Harge AirdActor
- 2016Manchester by the Sea · as Joe ChandlerActor
- 2018Game Night · as BrooksActor
- 2018First Man · as Deke SlaytonActor
- 2018The Vanishing of Sidney Hall · as The SearcherActor
- 2019Godzilla: King of the Monsters · as Mark RussellActor
- 2020The Midnight Sky · as MitchellActor
- 2021Godzilla vs. Kong · as Mark RussellActor
- 2021Elvis and the USS Arizona · as USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)Actor
- 2022Slumberland · as PeterActor
- 2022Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber · as Bill GurleyActor
- 2025Back in Action · as ChuckActor
- 2025Anniversary · as Paul TaylorActor
- 2026The Rip · as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' NixActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.