---
name: "Kyle Chandler"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kyle-chandler"
fi1m_id: "kyle-chandler"
imdb_id: "nm0151419"
tmdb_id: 3497
wikidata_id: "Q359604"
roles: ["Actor","Director"]
born: "17 September 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-05T04:03:47.070736+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kyle Chandler

## Identity

Kyle Chandler

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kyle-chandler
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kyle-chandler
- **IMDb ID:** nm0151419
- **TMDB ID:** 3497
- **Wikidata ID:** Q359604
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Chandler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q359604, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151419/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3497

Actor and director. Born 17 September 1965 in Buffalo, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director
- **Born:** 17 September 1965, Buffalo, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Also known as:** Kyle Martin Chandler
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 13: 12 acting, 1 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Brian Rogers](https://film.one/person/brian-rogers.md), [Jason Clarke](https://film.one/person/jason-clarke.md), [Jon Jashni](https://film.one/person/jon-jashni.md), [Millie Bobby Brown](https://film.one/person/millie-bobby-brown.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 69 (3), 2010s 78 (7), 2020s 65 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 71 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 12 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Action 4, Thriller 4, Science Fiction 3, Adventure 2, Crime 2
- **Screen time:** 25 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,650m across 10 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Chandler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q359604, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151419/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3497

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Manchester by the Sea*](https://film.one/film/manchester-by-the-sea.md) (89), [*Carol*](https://film.one/film/carol.md) (88)
- **Paramount+:** [*Friday Night Lights*](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md) (86), [*The Wolf of Wall Street*](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md) (82)
- **Netflix:** [*King Kong*](https://film.one/film/king-kong-2005.md) (81), [*The Rip*](https://film.one/film/the-rip.md) (65)
- **Apple TV:** [*Zero Dark Thirty*](https://film.one/film/zero-dark-thirty.md) (80), [*Argo*](https://film.one/film/argo.md) (79)
- **HBO Max:** [*Lanterns*](https://film.one/tv/lanterns.md) (68), [*Godzilla: King of the Monsters*](https://film.one/film/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters.md) (48)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Kyle Chandler

> Kyle Chandler makes authority convincing by showing the effort it takes to stay steady. We recommend him most warmly in *Friday Night Lights*, where his care for the players is never allowed to look easy.

In *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Kyle Chandler's coach Eric Taylor watches the players with the care of someone who knows they expect him to have an answer. He suggests how much responsibility remains after the instructions have been given, without announcing its importance. We were moved by that watchfulness, because their dependence makes his restraint feel like an effort rather than a comfortable habit. It is the performance we would start with: Chandler gives us someone worth listening to without making every conversation a speech.

He had already led *Early Edition* (1996–2000) when *Friday Night Lights* became his defining role. Connie Britton's Tami Taylor helps keep his authority from becoming oppressive: her directness prevents him being the only adult who counts. We like him better with that challenge beside him. The programme's earnestness sometimes slows it down, and Chandler cannot make every solemn exchange necessary.

The film roles that followed were often supporting ones, including Agent Patrick Denham in Martin Scorsese's *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013). He played Harge Aird for Todd Haynes in *Carol* (2015) and Joe Chandler for Kenneth Lonergan in *Manchester by the Sea* (2016). His quiet humanity in *Manchester by the Sea* is welcome in a film so attentive to how difficult people can be when they are hurting. *Bloodline* (2015), in which he plays detective John Rayburn, takes that reassuring presence into darker territory.

Chandler's Hal Jordan carries his exhaustion in his shoulders in *Lanterns* (2026), resenting a new partner who still expects something from the job. Aaron Pierre's John Stewart is watchful and uneasy, and Chandler leaves room for us to notice it. Their conversations in cars and across tables are patient, well-acted stretches in a programme whose plot keeps pulling it elsewhere. Chandler is convincing as someone who has had enough, but the series too often tests our patience by leaving the two actors behind. Try it for their company, with fair warning that they are not always allowed to keep talking.

## Biography

Kyle Chandler is an American actor. A drama graduate of the University of Georgia, he made his screen debut in the 1988 television film Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story and had his first regular television role in the ABC drama Homefront (1991–1993). He later starred as Gary Hobson in the series Early Edition (1996–2000).

Chandler received critical acclaim and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Eric Taylor in the NBC series Friday Night Lights (2006–2011). His other television work includes a guest role on Grey's Anatomy (2006–2007) and the lead in the Netflix series Bloodline (2015–2017). Film credits include King Kong (2005), Super 8 (2011), Argo (2012), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Manchester by the Sea (2016), Game Night (2018) and First Man (2018).

In 2026 he starred as Hal Jordan in the HBO series Lanterns.

*Sources: press.wbd.com, ew.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (13)

### Performed in (12) — the average rests on these

- *Lanterns* (2026), Fi1m 68, as Hal Jordan — [page](https://film.one/tv/lanterns.md)
- *The Rip* (2026), Fi1m 65, as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix — [page](https://film.one/film/the-rip.md)
- *Godzilla vs. Kong* (2021), Fi1m 62, as Mark Russell — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-kong.md)
- *Godzilla: King of the Monsters* (2019), Fi1m 48, as Mark Russell — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters.md)
- *First Man* (2018), Fi1m 80, as Deke Slayton — [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md)
- *Manchester by the Sea* (2016), Fi1m 89, as Joe Chandler — [page](https://film.one/film/manchester-by-the-sea.md)
- *Carol* (2015), Fi1m 88, as Harge Aird — [page](https://film.one/film/carol.md)
- *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), Fi1m 82, as Agent Patrick Denham — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md)
- *Argo* (2012), Fi1m 79, as Hamilton Jordan — [page](https://film.one/film/argo.md)
- *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012), Fi1m 80, as Joseph Bradley — [page](https://film.one/film/zero-dark-thirty.md)
- *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (2008), Fi1m 40, as John Driscoll — [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-2008.md)
- *King Kong* (2005), Fi1m 81, as Bruce Baxter — [page](https://film.one/film/king-kong-2005.md)

### Directed (1)

- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Eric Taylor — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Lanterns* (2026), series, as Hal Jordan — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/lanterns.md)
- *The Rip* (2026), as DEA Agent Mateo 'Matty' Nix — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-rip.md)
- *Anniversary* (2025), as Paul Taylor
- *Back in Action* (2025), as Chuck
- *Slumberland* (2022), as Peter
- *The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib* (2022), series, as Ranger Safety Binkerton (voice)
- *Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber* (2022), series, as Bill Gurley
- *Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber* (2022), as Bill Gurley
- *Mayor of Kingstown* (2021), series, as Mitch McLusky
- *Elvis and the USS Arizona* (2021), as USS Arizona Seaman Bill Woodward (voice)
- *Godzilla vs. Kong* (2021), as Mark Russell — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-kong.md)
- *The Midnight Sky* (2020), as Mitchell
- *Godzilla: King of the Monsters* (2019), as Mark Russell — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters.md)
- *Catch-22* (2019), series, as Colonel Cathcart
- *First Man* (2018), as Deke Slayton — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md)
- *The Vanishing of Sidney Hall* (2018), as The Searcher
- *Game Night* (2018), as Brooks
- *Manchester by the Sea* (2016), as Joe Chandler — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/manchester-by-the-sea.md)
- *Carol* (2015), as Harge Aird — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/carol.md)
- *Bloodline* (2015), series, as John Rayburn
- *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), as Agent Patrick Denham — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md)
- *The Naughty List* (2013), as Santa (voice)
- *A Monsterous Holiday* (2013), as Coach
- *Morning* (2013), as Businessman
- *The Spectacular Now* (2013), as Tommy Keely
- *Broken City* (2013), as Paul Andrews
- *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012), as Joseph Bradley — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/zero-dark-thirty.md)
- *Argo* (2012), as Hamilton Jordan — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/argo.md)
- *Super 8* (2011), as Jackson Lamb
- *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (2008), as John Driscoll — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-2008.md)
- *The Kingdom* (2007), as Francis Manner
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Eric Taylor · Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *King Kong* (2005), as Bruce Baxter — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/king-kong-2005.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Dylan Young — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as (voice)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Coach Keegan (voice)
- *The Lyon's Den* (2003), series, as Grant Rashton
- *And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself* (2003), as Raoul Walsh
- *What About Joan?* (2001), series, as Jake Evans
- *Angel's Dance* (1999), as Tony
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Coach Doyle (voice), Coach Taylor (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Tucker Mardell (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md)
- *Early Edition* (1996), series, as Gary Hobson · Director
- *Mulholland Falls* (1996), as Captain
- *Convict Cowboy* (1995), as Clay Treyton
- *Sleep, Baby, Sleep* (1995), as Peter Walker
- *Pure Country* (1992), as Buddy Jackson
- *Homefront* (1991), series, as Jeff Metcalf
- *The Color of Evening* (1990), as John
- *Home Fires Burning* (1989), as Billy Benefield
- *Unconquered* (1989), as First Boy
- *Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story* (1988), as Skinner
- *Freddy's Nightmares* (1988), series, as Chuck
- *China Beach* (1988), series, as Grunt
- *Tour of Duty* (1987), series, as PVT William Griner
- *North and South* (1985), series, as Charles Main
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Billy Benefield

## Gallery

- ![Kyle Chandler](https://film.one/media/person/22093/gallery-41e371a3631d.jpg) Kyle Chandler — Image via TMDB
- ![Kyle Chandler](https://film.one/media/person/22093/gallery-5adee9278d94.jpg) Kyle Chandler — Image via TMDB
- ![Kyle Chandler](https://film.one/media/person/22093/gallery-0029e4685726.jpg) Kyle Chandler — Image via TMDB
- ![Kyle Chandler](https://film.one/media/person/22093/gallery-9e4a9e9dfcbb.jpg) Kyle Chandler — Image via TMDB
- ![Kyle Chandler](https://film.one/media/person/22093/gallery-f0ec1aa5afe6.jpg) Kyle Chandler — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2011: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *Friday Night Lights*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Saturn Awards 1997: Best Actor on Television (won), for *Early Edition*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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