Kyle Chandler
Biography
Kyle Chandler is an American actor who became known for leading television roles and later for supporting work in films. Born in Buffalo, New York, he joined ABC's talent program in 1988 and made his screen debut in the television film Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story. His first regular series part was on the drama Homefront, and he starred as Gary Hobson in Early Edition from 1996 to 2000. In 1994 he appeared on Broadway in a revival of Picnic. A guest role on Grey's Anatomy earned him his first Emmy nomination, and he won the Emmy for best lead actor in a drama in 2011 for Friday Night Lights. On film, he was Bruce Baxter in King Kong (2005) and John Driscoll in The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), took a lead in Super 8 (2011), and played Joseph Bradley in Zero Dark Thirty (2012). He also starred in the Netflix series Bloodline.
61years old
Turns 62 on September 17in 339 days
- Born Buffalo
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 24
- Career span
- 30 years1996 to 2026
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A role that slipped away
Chandler said that he and Berg did not want him to play Coach Taylor. Chandler later changed his mind and thought he would be perfect for the role, but Berg still says he did not want him.
A change of course
In 1988, Chandler left college seven credits shy of a drama bachelor's degree in order to take a television deal.
First role
Chandler's first major acting experience came as Army Private William Griner on Tour of Duty, playing a member of a special operations squad in Vietnam across eight episodes of the final season.
First role
Chandler's Broadway debut came in 1994, when he appeared alongside Ashley Judd in a revival of William Inge's Picnic at the Roundabout Theatre Company.
Early training
Chandler studied with acting teacher Milton Katselas in 1988, the same year ABC signed him and he made his television film debut.
Kyle Chandler movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters2019 Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fias Dr. Mark Russell
IMDb rating 6.0232K votes
Most often with
Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together6 more actors
- Jennifer ConnellyThe Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) and Mulholland Falls (1996)
- Elle FanningThe Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018) and Super 8 (2011)
- Jason ClarkeFirst Man (2018) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
- Demian BichirGodzilla vs. Kong (2021) and The Midnight Sky (2020)
- Cory Michael SmithFirst Man (2018) and Carol (2015)
- Millie Bobby BrownGodzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Kyle Chandler's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.2 billion
18 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 24 films: 18 worldwide figure; 4 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 4Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 85% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$562M17.8% of the total
- 2$470M14.8% of the total
- 3$407M12.8% of the total
- 4$387M12.2% of the total
- 5$260M8.2% of the total
- 6$233M7.4% of the total
- 7$232M7.3% of the total
- 8$133M4.2% of the total
$483 millionfrom the other 10 films with a worldwide figure, 15% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1997 to 2011, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2011 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Friday Night Lights | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 1997 | Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television | Early Edition | Won |
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