Kyle Chandler

Where to watch Kyle Chandler

• LanternsTV Show · 2026

Biography

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.

Filmography

1. 2026Lanternsas Hal Jordan / Halogram · 8 episodes
2. 2026The Ripas DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix
3. 2025Anniversaryas Paul Taylor
4. 2025Back in Actionas Chuck
5. 2022Slumberlandas Peter
6. 2022The Boss Baby: Back in the Cribas Ranger Safety Binkerton (voice) · 1 episode
7. 2022Super Pumped: The Battle for Uberas Bill Gurley · 7 episodes
8. 2021Elvis and the USS Arizonaas USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)
9. 2021Mayor of Kingstownas Mitch McLusky · 1 episode
10. 2021Godzilla vs. Kongas Mark Russell
11. 2020The Midnight Skyas Mitchell
12. 2019Godzilla: King of the Monstersas Mark Russell
13. 2019Catch-22as Colonel Cathcart · 6 episodes
14. 2018First Manas Deke Slayton
15. 2018The Vanishing of Sidney Hallas The Searcher
16. 2018Game Nightas Brooks
17. 2016Manchester by the Seaas Joe Chandler
18. 2015Carolas Harge Aird
19. 2015Bloodlineas John Rayburn · 33 episodes
20. 2014The Wolf Packas Self
21. 2013The Wolf of Wall Streetas Agent Patrick Denham
22. 2013The Naughty Listas Santa (voice)
23. 2013A Monsterous Holidayas Coach
24. 2013Morningas Businessman
25. 2013The Spectacular Nowas Tommy Keely
26. 2013Broken Cityas Paul Andrews
27. 2012Zero Dark Thirtyas Joseph Bradley
28. 2012Argoas Hamilton Jordan
29. 2011Super 8as Jackson Lamb
30. 2011The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Storyas Self
31. 2008The Day the Earth Stood Stillas John Driscoll
32. 2007The Kingdomas Francis Manner
33. 2006The Eighth Blunder of the Worldas Self
34. 2006Friday Night Lightsas Eric Taylor · 76 episodes · Director
35. 2005King Kongas Bruce Baxter
36. 2005Grey's Anatomyas Dylan Young · 4 episodes
37. 2005Robot Chicken(voice) · 2 episodes
38. 2005American Dad!as Coach Keegan (voice) · 1 episode
39. 2004The Presentas Self
40. 2003The Lyon's Denas Grant Rashton · 13 episodes
41. 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as Himselfas Raoul Walsh
42. 2001What About Joan?as Jake Evans · 21 episodes
43. 1999Angel's Danceas Tony
44. 1999Family Guyas Coach Doyle (voice) · 1 episode
45. 1997King of the Hillas Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited) · 1 episode
46. 1996Early Editionas Gary Hobson · 90 episodes · Director
47. 1996Mulholland Fallsas Captain
48. 1995Convict Cowboyas Clay Treyton
49. 1995Sleep, Baby, Sleepas Peter Walker
50. 1992Pure Countryas Buddy Jackson
51. 1991Homefrontas Jeff Metcalf · 42 episodes
52. 1990The Color of Eveningas John
53. 1989Home Fires Burningas Billy Benefield
54. 1989Unconqueredas First Boy
55. 1988Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Storyas Skinner
56. 1988Freddy's Nightmaresas Chuck · 1 episode
57. 1988China Beachas Grunt · 1 episode
58. 1987Tour of Dutyas PVT William Griner · 8 episodes
59. 1985North and Southas Charles Main · 3 episodes
60. 1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Billy Benefield · 1 episode