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Kyle Chandler is an acclaimed American actor best known for his role as Eric Taylor in the hit TV series Friday Night Lights, for which he won an Emmy Award. He has also had notable film roles in movies like King Kong, Argo, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Chandler’s career spans both television and film, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
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About the Kyle Chandler
Kyle Martin Chandleris an American actor. Chandler received widespread critical acclaim for his performance as Eric Taylor in the NBC series Friday Night Lightsand the legal drama The Lyon’s Den (2003), both short-lived, and a well-received guest appearance on the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, for which Chandler received 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 (2012), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Carol (2015), Manchester by the Sea (2016), Game Night and First Man (2018). He starred as Dr. Mark Russell in Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). Chandler’s first starring role on television since the conclusion of Friday Night Lights was as Det. John Rayburn in the Netflix thriller Bloodline (2015-2017), for which he received his fourth and fifth Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In November 2022, he appeared as the character Peter in the Netflix film Slumberland.
In September 2024, it was announced Chandler would portray DC Comics superhero Hal Jordan in the upcoming series Lanterns.
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Kyle Chandler won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2011 for his portrayal of the character Eric Taylor in the final season of Friday Night Lights.
Kyle Chandler’s first regular television role was in the ABC drama Homefront, which aired from 1991 to 1993.
Kyle Chandler’s first starring role on television since the conclusion of Friday Night Lights was as Det. John Rayburn in the Netflix thriller Bloodline, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Kyle Chandler has had notable supporting roles in films such as King Kong, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Super 8, Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, The Wolf of Wall Street, Carol, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Kyle Chandler was born on September 17, 1965.
4 Quotes by Kyle Chandler
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Look, isn’t there any way you can just stamp me as not crazy and let me get outta here.
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Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.
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What, am I supposed to run around in a little red cape and save the world?
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The only reason anyone ever called me a hero is because I get this paper, here.
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