ACTOR · BORN 1965

Kyle Chandler

Born

17 September 1965

Known for

Bloodline (2015), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), King Kong (2005), Early Edition (1996)

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Kyle Chandler (born 17 September 1965) is an actor best known for Bloodline, The Wolf of Wall Street and King Kong.

Kyle Chandler over the years

16 Interesting Facts About Kyle Chandler

Interesting Facts (13)

1. #001

   Kyle Chandler once worked as a nightclub bouncer.

   

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2. #002

   After moving to Los Angeles, Kyle Chandler sold souvenirs at a museum.

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3. #003

   Had a star near Orion's Belt named for him in September 2007.

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4. #004

   Kyle Chandler took home a fake "Bruce Baxter" poster as a memento from King Kong (2005). His wife hung it in their bedroom.

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5. #005

   Kyle Chandler worked with Elle Fanning twice: Super 8 (2011) and The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2017).

   

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6. #006

   Kyle Chandler worked with Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck on different projects: Ben in Argo (2012) and The Rip (2026), and Casey in Manchester by the Sea (2016).

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7. #007

   Kyle Chandler is the second live-action Hal Jordan/Green Lantern after Ryan Reynolds, in the notorious Green Lantern (2011).

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8. #008

   Kyle Chandler was born on exactly the same date as filmmaker Bryan Singer.

   

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9. #009

   Kyle Chandler worked with Laura Linney twice: Morning (2010) and Lanterns (2026).

   

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10. #010

    Kyle Chandler worked with Interstellar (2014) stars Matthew McConaughey and Jessica Chastain on different films: with McConaughey in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and with Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty (2012). However, Chandler and McConaughey did not share a scene in The Wolf of Wall Street.

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11. #011

    Kyle Chandler is often associated with science fiction and fantasy (King Kong (2005), The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), Super 8 (2011), the Godzilla & Kong Monsterverse, etc.).

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12. #012

    Kyle Chandler worked with Jennifer Connelly twice: Mulholland Falls (1996) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).

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13. #013

    Kyle Chandler worked with A Beautiful Mind (2001) stars Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly on different projects: with Crowe in Broken City (2013) and with Connelly in Mulholland Falls (1996) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).

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Career & Awards (2)

14. #014

    Kyle Chandler has worked with four directors who won the Best Director Oscar: Peter Jackson, Kathryn Bigelow, Martin Scorsese and Damien Chazelle.

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15. #015

    Kyle Chandler won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2011 for his role as high school football coach Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights (2006–2011).

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Life & Family (1)

16. #016

    Kyle Chandler has German, English and partly Irish ancestry (his mother was almost entirely of German descent).

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