Kyle Chandler | |
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 Chandler in 2009 | |
| Born | Kyle Martin Chandler September 17, 1965 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Education | George Walton Academy, University of Georgia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse |
Kathryn Macquarrie (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2, including Sydney |
Kyle Martin Chandler (born September 17, 1965)[1] 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 a 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 CBS 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[2] 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.
- ^ Levin, Cheryl (January 19, 1992). "Kyle Chandler". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (February 25, 2015). "Bar-Hopping With Kyle Chandler: 'Friday Night Lights' Star on His "Dark, Evil" Period, Comedy Dreams and Return to TV". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2015.