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Kyle Chandler
Born: 17th Sep 1965 Buffalo, New York, USA
Dept: Acting
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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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 67
Film: 40 (60%)
Television: 27 (40%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Adventure, TV Movie, Documentary, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, History, Western, Kids, Horror, War, Fantasy, Music, Soap, Action & Adventure, News
Filmography
Aug 2026 (first aired)
Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murde ... view
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Hal Jordan (8 ep.)
2026
Trust frays when a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a run-down stash house, calling everyone — and everything — into question. ... view
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DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix
2025
When Ellen and Paul’s son Josh introduces his new girlfriend at their 25th anniversary party, no one suspects that it is the beginning of the end fo ... view
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Paul Taylor
2025
Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is blo ... view
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Chuck
2022
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightma ... view
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Peter
May 2022 (first aired)
Framed for a corporate crime, an adult Ted Templeton turns back into the Boss Baby to live undercover with his brother, Tim, posing as one of his kids ... view
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Ranger Safety Binkerton (voice) (1 ep.)
Feb 2022 (first aired)
Based on the shocking true story, strap in for the meteoric rise and fall of Uber founder, Travis Kalanick. With a lift from venture capitalist Bill G ... view
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Bill Gurley (7 ep.)
2022
The roller-coaster ride of the upstart transportation company, embodying the highs and lows of Silicon Valley. ... view
Character:
Bill Gurley
Nov 2021 (first aired)
In a small Michigan town where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry, the McClusky family are the power brokers between the poli ... view
Character:
Mitch McLusky (1 ep.)
2021
The surprising story of how one of music's biggest icons helped to establish a USS Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor. Elvis’ fundraising concert drew ... view
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USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)
2021
In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powe ... view
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Mark Russell
2020
A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe. ... view
Character:
Mitchell
Sep 2019 (first aired)
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are bea ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2019
Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the migh ... view
Character:
Mark Russell
May 2019 (first aired)
Pianosa Island, Italy, World War II. Bombardier John Yossarian tries to fulfill his duty, maintain sanity and return home as soon as possible, but inc ... view
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Colonel Cathcart (6 ep.)
2018
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July ... view
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Deke Slayton
2018
Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace. ... view
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The Searcher
2018
Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and fed ... view
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Brooks
2016
After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tr ... view
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Joe Chandler
2015
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman. ... view
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Harge Aird
Mar 2015 (first aired)
A dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of t ... view
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John Rayburn (33 ep.)
2014
Extra for "The Wolf Of Wall Street" featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Jonah Hill and more as they take fans behind-the-scenes during the m ... view
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Self
Feb 2014 (first aired)
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC's "Late Ni ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2013
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infi ... view
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Agent Patrick Denham
2013
After two young elves give Santa and the North Pole food poisoning they must redeem their Naughty List status by finding a way to save Christmas. ... view
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Santa (voice)
2013
Geeky school kid Andy dreams of being a great inventor, but he’s having trouble coming up with a “big idea” that will win the science fair and b ... view
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Coach
2013
Five days in the life of an American couple immediately following the accidental death of their child. An every day story of tragedy, loss, acceptance ... view
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Businessman
2013
Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in hi ... view
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Tommy Keely
2013
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerfu ... view
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Paul Andrews
2012
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the ... view
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Joseph Bradley
2012
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter ... view
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Hamilton Jordan
2011
In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped ... view
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Jackson Lamb
2011
The compelling, heart-wrenching story of high school football star Chris Carnales, whose life changed when he became paralyzed after breaking his neck ... view
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Self
2008
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether human ... view
Character:
John Driscoll
2007
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East. ... view
Character:
Francis Manner
2006
Blooper reel for Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005) ... view
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Self
Oct 2006 (first aired)
The trials and triumphs of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where high school football is everything. ... view
Character:
Eric Taylor (76 ep.)
2005
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter K ... view
Character:
Bruce Baxter
Mar 2005 (first aired)
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. ... view
Character:
Dylan Young (4 ep.)
Feb 2005 (first aired)
A series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he w ... view
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(voice) (2 ep.)
Feb 2005 (first aired)
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his b ... view
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Coach Keegan (voice) (1 ep.)
2004
A short film made by the cast of 2005's King Kong to surprise the director Peter Jackson on his birthday. ... view
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Self
Sep 2003 (first aired)
John "Jack" Turner is a maverick scion from an American political dynasty, a "true believer," who must reconcile his passion for the purity of law in ... view
Character:
Grant Rashton (13 ep.)
Sep 2003 (first aired)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
2003
In 1914, the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa invites studios to shoot his actual battles against Porfírio Diaz army to raise funds for financing g ... view
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Raoul Walsh
Jan 2003 (first aired)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
Mar 2001 (first aired)
The life of a high school teacher who depends on the daily support, counsel, and friendship of her two best friends. ... view
Character:
Jake Evans (21 ep.)
1999
A young hitman is asked to prove himself by killing an innocent woman. ... view
Character:
Tony
Jan 1999 (first aired)
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter a ... view
Character:
Coach Doyle (voice) (1 ep.)
Coach Taylor (voice) (1 ep.)
Jan 1997 (first aired)
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife ... view
Character:
Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Sep 1996 (first aired)
Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting look into the future ... view
Character:
Gary Hobson (90 ep.)
1996
In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman. ... view
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Captain
1995
New inmate Clay Treyton, doing time for fisticuffs, is sent to a Montana ranch where prisoners spend time working with horses. Encouraged by the warde ... view
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Clay Treyton
1995
A soon-to-be-married woman is distraught when someone kidnaps her baby. Things get even worse when the police accuse her of orchestrating the abductio ... view
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Peter Walker
1992
Dusty Chandler is a super star in the country music world, but his shows have the style of a '70s rock concert. One day he takes a walk - out of his o ... view
Character:
Buddy Jackson
Sep 1991 (first aired)
Homefront is an American television drama series created and produced by Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick in association with Warner Bros. Tele ... view
Character:
Jeff Metcalf (42 ep.)
1990
An aging artist seeks his muse and a young lover in the form of a beautiful model. ... view
Character:
John
1989
When a WW2 veteran comes back home, he realizes how the war affected Americans by seeing the changes in his wife, family, and best friend. ... view
Character:
Billy Benefield
1989
In 1962 in Montgomery, Alabama, State Attorney Richmond Flowers, Sr. is one of few willing to fight racial injustices even if it costs him his family' ... view
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First Boy
1988
Film that tells the story of Los Gatos (California) high school football coach Charlie Wedemeyer. At 31, onetime football pro Wedemeyer is living the ... view
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Skinner
Oct 1988 (first aired)
The evil, sinister killer of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies, Freddy Krueger, hosts this show, where each week, he shows us a tale of evil and de ... view
Character:
Chuck (1 ep.)
Sep 1988 (first aired)
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spo ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
Apr 1988 (first aired)
Dateline: November 1967. Within klicks of Danang, Vietnam, sits a U.S. Army base, bar and hospital on China Beach filled with wounded soldiers and one ... view
Character:
Grunt (1 ep.)
Sep 1987 (first aired)
The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War. ... view
Character:
PVT William Griner (8 ep.)
Nov 1985 (first aired)
The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending th ... view
Character:
Charles Main (3 ep.)
Jan 1952 (first aired)
Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on American ... view
Character:
Self (4 ep.)
Dec 1951 (first aired)
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christo ... view
Character:
Billy Benefield (1 ep.)