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Kyle Martin Chandler, born on the 17th of September, 1965, is an American movie and television actor, made famous for his role in the television show “Friday Night Lights”.

So how much is Chandler’s net worth? As of early 2016 it is reported to be $5 million, gained mostly from his long career in television and several movie projects spanning almost three decades.

Kyle Chandler Net Worth $5 Million

Born in Buffalo, New York State, Chandler’s family was always on the move because of his father’s job as a sales representative. After several relocations, the Chandler family finally settled in Loganville, Georgia where he spent most of his adolescent years. During is high school years in George Walton Academy, Chandler was fond of playing football but eventually took an interest in theatre, coincidentally after his father’s sudden death due to heart attack.

In college, Chandler studied drama at the University of Georgia. It was also there that a scout from the television network ABC noticed Chandler and asked him to audition in a talent search. In 1988, he was offered a contract with ABC but struggled for a long time before his career took off.

His first role in the world of television was in “Tour of Duty” in 1990, where he had a recurring supporting role. His next project however, was the lead role in the show “Homefront”, where he played the character of Jeff Metcalf for two seasons. In 1994, he once again bagged a lead role in the television show “Early Edition”, a hit among audiences, playing the role of Gary Hobson who has the power to change the future. Though the show was cut short in 2000, Chandler’s performance in the show established his career as an actor and helped in his net worth.

Chandler went on to star in various movies including “King Kong” and “The Day the Earth Stood Still”, and in short-lived television shows including “What About Joan” and “The Lyon’s Den”, but his notable performance in a guest appearance in the medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2006 earned him a nomination in the 58th Primetime Emmy’s. It was during this appearance that he was approached for the project “Friday Night Lights”.

Though he didn’t want to play the character at first, Chandler eventually starred in the drama series “Friday Night Lights”, which was based on a book and a subsequent movie, in which he played the lead role Eric Taylor, in a town where every one’s lives revolves around football. The show was a big hit, not only among audiences but among award-giving bodies as well, earning him a Primetime Emmy Award. The show’s success not only made him a very successful actor but also increased his wealth.

After the show ended in 2011, Chandler became busy doing films such as “Argo”, “Zero Dark Thirty”, “Broken City” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” to name a few. Most recently, Chandler was cast in a role in a new series entitled “Bloodline”.

In terms of his personal life, Chandler married his wife Kathryn in 1995, and has two daughters, Sydney and Sawyer.



Full Name Kyle Chandler
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth September 17, 1965
Place Of Birth Buffalo, New York State USA
Height 1.85 m
Profession American film, television actor
Education George Walton Academy, University of Georgia
Nationality American
Spouse Kathryn Chandler (m. 1995-)
Children Sydney, Sawyer
Parents Sally Chandler, Edward Chandler
Siblings Brian Chandler, Kelcey Chandler
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kyle-Chandler/109198835766663
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0151419
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2011), Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2013)
Music Groups The New Christy Minstrels
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, TCA Award for In…
Movies Tour of Duty (1990), Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, Broken City, The Wolf of Wall Street
TV Shows Homefront, Early Edition (1994), Friday Night Lights
Quote
1 My wife, she likes to have things uncluttered, and if something is missing, then one has to be very careful not to ask her if it was thrown out – you have to ask her simply where it might be.
2 When I’m around authority, I still feel like I’m 14 or 15 years old.
3 I did play two years of high school football and was very short and uncoordinated but the second year I was very tall and skinny and very uncoordinated.
4 My grandparents got married at a very young age, and a lot of what I think about marriage is based on their relationship. I watched them over the years and saw how they dealt with everything together, as a team.
5 I don’t think I had a script on ‘King Kong.’ But usually you read a script and then you go and audition for it. It’s rare when there’s no script. I sort of like the latter better, because I’m more successful at it.
6 It’s much more enjoyable being an actor.
7 The only reason anyone ever called me a hero is because I get this paper, here.
8 I’m in a great position now where I’ve got recognition. I’m not recognized too much.
9 I’m in a great position now where I’ve got recognition. I’m not recognized too much. I think I’m recognized enough by the industry.
10 My daughter loves horses. My other daughter loves soccer.
11 I love playing a role where I think I’m right and then you learn you’re not.
12 I just went and saw ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’ Julianne Moore – I’ve been in love with her since ‘Boogie Nights.’ But also, ‘The Big Lebowski.’
13 I just can’t say enough about the actors having faith and trust in the writers and the writers having faith and trust in the actors.
14 I can gab with pretty much anyone.
15 I love playing a role where I think I’m right and then you learn you’re not. And it’s what you do with that information.
16 Television, cable, features are always out there.
17 Look, isn’t there any way you can just stamp me as not crazy and let me get outta here.
18 Thank goodness I’ve saved my money.
19 One way I differ from my character, Coach Taylor, is that I never would have taken this faraway job without my wife’s consent.
20 Sometimes a scene may be about one thing, and it may end up still being about that, but the emotionality of it comes from somewhere else, or the humor of it comes from somewhere else, and it gives it that real-life quality.
21 I want to find material that piques my interest, keeps me outside the box and challenges me.
22 My grandparents got married at a very young age, and a lot of what I think about marriage is based on their relationship.
23 I own my own time.
24 I work six months and get three or four with the family.
25 Marriage is hard work, period.
26 I was never upset that I did not get an Emmy. That I did get an Emmy nomination, I couldn’t be happier and prouder.
27 I also played two years of high school football but I wasn’t very, how shall I say it, talented.
28 Everything moves a little quicker in Los Angeles.
29 I always treat all the jobs I do as an acting class.
30 I don’t want to say I’m never going to direct again, but directing’s hard work.
31 I’ve stopped racing to get to the red light.
32 What I do is not rocket science, but I sure do love it.
33 I do like to cook; I’m sort of a mad scientist in the kitchen.
34 Austin is such a free and creative place, but I can’t enjoy it as much because everyone I love is back in L.A.
35 What, am I supposed to run around in a little red cape and save the world?
36 If you’re not really having a good time, it’s not worth it.
37 I love the institution of marriage, and I love my marriage.
38 I grew up in Chicago, so I’ve always been a Bears fan.
39 I work six months and get three or four with the family. I’ve stopped racing to get to the red light.
40 High school was interesting, because I went from a public school middle school to an academy where the first year we were doing Latin, chemistry, biology. I mean, I was woefully unprepared for the type of study.
41 When you walk out of your house in the morning, you don’t know what you’re going to see.
42 I think that sense of humor is important in marriage. A sense of humor gets people through marriage.
43 We ended up moving out to Texas. We live outside of Austin. We’ve got a couple horses, we’ve got three miniature donkeys, we’ve got four dogs. Miniature donkeys are very warm, loving animals.
44 Every actor wants to be everybody – play all the roles.
45 We run into some pretty tough arguments sometimes, but the idea is that at the end of the day, my wife and I realize that we’ll always be holding each other’s hand. This is a lifelong relationship, and after 12 years she hasn’t gotten rid of me yet.
46 I really love to ride my motorcycle. When I want to just get away and be by myself and clear my head, that’s what I do.
47 We run into some pretty tough arguments sometimes, but the idea is that at the end of the day, my wife and I realize that we’ll always be holding each other’s hand.
48 I grew up in Chicago, so I’ve always been a Bears fan. Dad used to take me to Bears games and Cubs games. My brother used to ride me over to Lake Forest College on his Honda Supersport and we’d watch the Bears practice. I remember those guys out there as monsters – they were the biggest things I’ve ever seen!
49 Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.
50 Oh, man, if in real life I was as cool and suave as Coach Taylor and had all the answers, things would be easier.
Fact
1 He has German, English, and some Irish, ancestry (his mother was of almost entirely German descent).
2 As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Argo (2012), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). Argo (2012) won in the category.
3 After moving to Los Angeles, sold souvenirs at a museum.
4 Once had a job as a nightclub bouncer.
5 Had a star near Orion’s Belt named for him in September 2007.
6 Godparent, with his wife Kathryn Chandler, of Paton Ashbrook (whose parents are actors Daphne Ashbrook and Lorenzo Lamas).
7 He received one of the faux “Bruce Baxter” posters from King Kong (2005) as a souvenir. His wife hung it up in their bedroom.
8 His older brother, Brian Chandler, is a successful attorney in Houston, Texas. During his brief stint on The Lyon’s Den (2003), Brian would offer tips on how to act like a lawyer and served as a model for some of Kyle’s mannerisms on the show.
9 Has two daughters named Sydney and Sawyer.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Sidney Hall 2017 post-production The Searcher
Family Guy 2016 TV Series Coach Doyle
Bloodline 2015-2016 TV Series John Rayburn
Manchester by the Sea 2016 Joe Chandler
Carol 2015 Harge Aird
Robot Chicken 2011-2014 TV Series Little Mac / Hiro’s Brother / Spokesperson / …
American Dad! 2014 TV Series Coach Keegan
The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 Agent Patrick Denham
The Naughty List 2013 Video Santa (voice)
A Monsterous Holiday 2013 TV Movie Coach (voice)
Broken City 2013 Paul Andrews
The Spectacular Now 2013 Tommy
The Vatican 2013 TV Movie Cardinal Thomas Duffy
Zero Dark Thirty 2012 Joseph Bradley
Argo 2012 Hamilton Jordan
Super 8 2011 Deputy Jackson Lamb
Friday Night Lights 2006-2011 TV Series Eric Taylor
Morning 2010/II Businessman
The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008 John Driscoll
King of the Hill 2008 TV Series Tucker Mardell
The Kingdom 2007 Francis Manner
Grey’s Anatomy 2006-2007 TV Series Dylan Young
The Color of Evening 2006 John
King Kong 2005 Bruce Baxter
Lies and the Wives We Tell Them To 2005 TV Movie Cooper
Capital City 2004 TV Movie Mac McGinty
The Lyon’s Den 2003 TV Series Grant Rashton
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself 2003 TV Movie Raoul Walsh
One Life to Live 1990-2003 TV Series Joey
What About Joan 2000-2001 TV Series Jake Evans
Early Edition 1996-2000 TV Series Gary Hobson
Angel’s Dance 1999 Tony Greco
Mulholland Falls 1996 Captain
Convict Cowboy 1995 TV Movie Clay Treyton
Sleep, Baby, Sleep 1995 TV Movie Peter Walker
Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III 1994 TV Mini-Series Charles Main
Homefront 1991-1993 TV Series Jeff Metcalf
Pure Country 1992 Buddy Jackson
Tour of Duty 1990 TV Series Pvt. William Griner PVT William Griner
Freddy’s Nightmares 1989 TV Series Chuck
China Beach 1989 TV Series Grunt
Home Fires Burning 1989 TV Movie Billy Benefield
Unconquered 1989 TV Movie 1st Boy
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story 1988 TV Movie Skinner

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Early Edition 1999-2000 TV Series producer – 22 episodes

Director

Title Year Status Character
Friday Night Lights 2011 TV Series 1 episode
Early Edition 2000 TV Series 1 episode

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Insider 2016 TV Series Himself
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 TV Special Himself – Presenter
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2016 TV Series Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael 2006-2015 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 TV Special Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Today 2006-2015 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
Made in Hollywood 2012-2013 TV Series Himself
Touchdown Newport 2013 Documentary Narrator
Zero Dark Thirty: Geared Up 2013 Video short Himself
Zero Dark Thirty: No Small Feat 2013 Video short Himself
Zero Dark Thirty: The Compound 2013 Video short Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012 TV Special Himself
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story 2011 Documentary Himself
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards 2011 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Janela Indiscreta 2011 TV Series Himself
Super 8 35mm Special 2011 TV Movie Himself
Late Show with David Letterman 2011 TV Series Himself
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Séries express 2009 TV Series Himself
Rachael Ray 2007 TV Series Himself
The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards 2007 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of ‘King Kong’ 2006 Video documentary Himself
The Eighth Blunder of the World 2006 Video short Himself / Bruce Baxter
Martha 2006 TV Series Himself
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2006 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Monster Jam 2003 TV Series Himself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1996-1999 TV Series Himself
Farm Aid ’97 1997 TV Special documentary Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992 TV Series Himself
The 18th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1992 TV Special Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Dramatic Program

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Edición Especial Coleccionista 2012 TV Series Jackson Lamb

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2013 Ensemble Cast Award Palm Springs International Film Festival Argo (2012)
2013 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Argo (2012)
2012 Hollywood Film Award Hollywood Film Awards Ensemble of the Year Argo (2012)
2011 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Friday Night Lights (2006)
2011 PFCS Award Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Acting Super 8 (2011)
1997 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Genre TV Actor Early Edition (1996)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2016 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Bloodline (2015)
2015 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Bloodline (2015)
2015 Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Drama Bloodline (2015)
2013 COFCA Award Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Argo (2012)
2013 Gold Derby Award Gold Derby Awards Ensemble Cast Argo (2012)
2012 ACCA Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Cast Ensemble Argo (2012)
2012 PFCS Award Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Acting Argo (2012)
2012 SDFCS Award San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Performance Argo (2012)
2012 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Friday Night Lights (2006)
2011 Critics’ Choice TV Award Critics Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series Friday Night Lights (2006)
2011 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Drama Lead Actor Friday Night Lights (2006)
2011 IGN Award IGN Summer Movie Awards Best TV Actor Friday Night Lights (2006)
2011 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Drama Series Friday Night Lights (2006)
2011 Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Drama Friday Night Lights (2006)
2010 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Friday Night Lights (2006)
2010 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Drama Lead Actor Friday Night Lights (2006)
2010 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Ensemble of the Year Friday Night Lights (2006)
2010 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Drama Series Friday Night Lights (2006)
2010 Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Drama Friday Night Lights (2006)
2009 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Drama Lead Actor Friday Night Lights (2006)
2008 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Drama Lead Actor Friday Night Lights (2006)
2007 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Ensemble of the Year Friday Night Lights (2006)
2007 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Drama Lead Actor Friday Night Lights (2006)
2007 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Drama Series Friday Night Lights (2006)
2007 TCA Award Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Friday Night Lights (2006)
2006 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Grey’s Anatomy (2005)
2006 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series Grey’s Anatomy (2005)

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