From 1996 to 2000, Chandler starred as the lead character in the CBS series Early Edition, as a man who had the ability to change future disasters. In 1994, he made his Broadway debut, co-starring with Ashley Judd, in a revival of William Inge's Picnic at the Roundabout Theatre Company. Homefront ran for two seasons, with Chandler appearing in all 42 episodes.
From 1991 to 1993, he had a series regular role as Cleveland Indians right fielder Jeff Metcalf in the ABC series Homefront, a drama set in the post- World War II era in the fictional town of River Run, Ohio. In eight episodes of the last season of the series, he played a member of a special operations squad fighting in Vietnam.Ĭhandler at the Making Magic Happy event in Beverly Hills, December 2008Ĭhandler made his film debut in one of the key roles in the 1992 George Strait film, Pure Country. His first major acting experience was a supporting role on television as Army Private William Griner in Tour of Duty. Also in 1988, Chandler studied with acting teacher, Milton Katselas. He made his television film debut that same year as a supporting hero actor in Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story. In 1988, Chandler was signed by the American Broadcasting Company and brought to Hollywood as part of ABC's new talent program. In 1988, seven credits short of a bachelor's degree in drama, Chandler dropped out of college to pursue a television deal. She "was highly active with the Great Dane Club of America (GDCA) as a breeder, judge and championship prize winner." Īfter graduating from high school, Chandler attended the University of Georgia, where he was a drama major and member of the class of 1984 Sigma Nu fraternity. Ĭhandler's widowed mother ran the business, Sheenwater Kennels, to support Chandler and his siblings. He participated in the theatre program at Walton after quitting football. He left the team the following year, aged 14, after his father died of a heart attack. As a freshman at Walton, he was a member of the 1979 state championship football team.
Ĭhandler graduated from George Walton Academy in nearby Monroe, Georgia in 1983. Chandler's mother raised Great Danes for show dogs he travelled with his parents to dog shows as a child and helped out at their dog boarding kennel. He grew up in suburban Lake Forest, Illinois, until he was 11 years old, when his family moved to a small farm in Loganville, Georgia. Ĭhandler was raised Roman Catholic (although he stopped attending church after his father's death). 2.3 2011–present: Film career and BloodlineĬhandler was born in Buffalo, New York, the fourth child of Edward Chandler, a pharmaceutical sales representative, and his wife, Sally Jeanette (née Meyer), a dog breeder.In 2021, he starred in the crime miniseries Mayor of Kingstown. John Rayburn in the Netflix thriller Bloodline (2015–17), for which he received his fourth and fifth Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Chandler's first starring role on television since the conclusion of Friday Night Lights was as Det. Mark Russell in Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Godzilla vs. 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 (2012), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Carol (2015), Manchester by the Sea (2016), Game Night and First Man (2018). His other television roles include the sitcom What About Joan? (2001) and the legal drama The Lyon's Den (2003), both short-lived, and a well-received guest appearance on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, for which Chandler received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination.Ĭhandler received widespread critical acclaim for his performance as Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights (2006–11) he received numerous award nominations for his portrayal of the character and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2011 for his performance in the show's final season. This was followed by the lead role of Gary Hobson in the CBS series Early Edition (1996–2000), for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television. 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 (1991–93).
Kyle Martin Chandler (born September 17, 1965) is an American actor.
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