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Kyle Chandler


Kyle Martin Chandler (born September 17, 1965) is an American film and television actor best known for his roles in the television shows Early Edition as Gary Hobson, Deputy Jackson Lamb in the film Super 8, and as Coach Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2013 Broken City (post-production)
Paul
 
2011 Robot Chicken (TV series)
Man / Mongo
No Country for Old Dogs (2011) … Mongo/Man (voice)
 
2006-2011 Friday Night Lights (TV series)
Eric Taylor
Always (2011) … Eric Taylor
Texas Whatever (2011) … Eric Taylor
The March (2011) … Eric Taylor
Don't Go (2011) … Eric Taylor
Gut Check (2011) … Eric Taylor
 
2010/II Morning
Businessman
 
2008 King of the Hill (TV series)
Tucker Mardell
The Courtship of Joseph's Father (2008) … Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited)
 
2006-2007 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Dylan Young
As We Know It (2006) … Dylan Young
 
2005 Lies and the Wives We Tell Them To (TV movie)
Cooper
 
2004 Capital City (TV movie)
Mac McGinty
 
2003 The Lyon's Den (TV series)
Grant Rashton
Ex (2003) … Grant Rashton
Trick or Treat (2003) … Grant Rashton
Hubris (2003) … Grant Rashton
Pilot (2003) … Grant Rashton
 
2003 And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (TV movie)
Raoul Walsh
 
1990-2003 One Life to Live (TV series)
Joey
Episode #1.8923 (2003) … Joey
Episode #1.5742 (1990) … Joey
 
2000-2001 What About Joan (TV series)
Jake Evans
Quiet Time (2001) … Jake Evans
Betsy's Wedding (2001) … Jake Evans
Ruby Doobie Doo (2001) … Jake Evans
Maeve (2001) … Jake Evans
 
1996-2000 Early Edition (TV series)
Gary Hobson
Time (2000) … Gary Hobson
 
1996 Mulholland Falls
Captain
 
1995 Convict Cowboy (TV movie)
Clay Treyton
 
1995 Sleep, Baby, Sleep (TV movie)
Peter Walker
 
1994 Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III (TV mini-series)
Charles Main
Episode #1.3 (1994) … Charles Main
Episode #1.2 (1994) … Charles Main
Episode #1.1 (1994) … Charles Main
 
1994 The Color of Evening
John
 
1991-1993 Homefront (TV series)
Jeff Metcalf
All Good Things (1993) … Jeff Metcalf
Shabbat Shalom (1993) … Jeff Metcalf
The Lacemakers (1993) … Jeff Metcalf (credit only)
By Word or Act (1993) … Jeff Metcalf
 
1992 Pure Country
Buddy Jackson
 
1990 Tour of Duty (TV series)
PVT William Griner / Pvt. William Griner
Payback (1990) … Pvt. William Griner
The Raid (1990) … PVT William Griner
 
1989 Freddy's Nightmares (TV series)
Chuck
Memory Overload (1989) … Chuck
 
1989 China Beach (TV series)
Grunt
Independence Day (1989) … Grunt
 
1989 Home Fires Burning (TV movie)
Billy Benefield
 
1989 Unconquered (TV movie)
1st Boy
 
1988 Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story (TV movie)
Skinner
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1999-2000 Early Edition (TV series) (producer - 22 episodes)
Luck o' the Irish (2000) (producer)
Everybody Goes to Rick's (2000) (producer)
Time (2000) (producer)
Mel Schwartz, Bounty Hunter (2000) (producer)
Occasionally Amber (2000) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2011 Friday Night Lights (TV series)
Texas Whatever (2011)
 
2000 Early Edition (TV series)
Occasionally Amber (2000)
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.75 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Super 8 35mm Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode #18.146 (2011) … Himself
 
2006-2011 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 June 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 27 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.31 (2007) … Himself
 
2006-2007 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 14 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 9 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 3 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Martha (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee
 
2003 Monster Jam (TV series)
Himself
 
1996-1999 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 March 1999 (1999) … Himself
Episode dated 8 December 1997 (1997) … Himself
Episode dated 29 November 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1997 Farm Aid '97 (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 September 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2012) PSA for Texas Firefighers Association. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

His older brother, Brian Chandler, is a successful attorney in Houston, Texas. During his brief stint on The Lyon's Den, Brian would offer tips on how to act like a lawyer and served as a model for some of Kyle's mannerisms on the show. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo