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Kyle Chandler

カイル・チャンドラー　/　かいる・ちゃんどらー

American actor

September 17, 1965 (age 60)　・　Buffalo, New York, United States

New York
actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

Kyle Chandler is, to me, the gold standard for playing fundamentally decent men without making decency dull. His Coach Eric Taylor on Friday Night Lights earned a 2011 Emmy that felt entirely deserved, and his 1997 Saturn Award shows the consistency runs deep. He is not the actor who chases flashy transformations; instead he radiates a quiet trustworthiness that anchors whatever scene he is in. Born in Buffalo in 1965 and a University of Georgia man, he has built a true craftsman's career across film, television, and voice work. I have enormous affection for performers like him, the reliable professionals who make everyone around them look better.

Overview

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.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Kyle Chandler
Name (Japanese): カイル・チャンドラー
Reading: かいる・ちゃんどらー
Born: September 17, 1965 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Snake
Origin: Buffalo, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor / television actor / film producer / voice actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Georgia

Awards & achievements

2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1997 Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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