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Kyle Chandler Biography
Birth Name:
Kyle Martin Chandler
Birth Place:
Buffalo, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, producer
Fast Facts
- Grew up on a farm in Georgia
- Became interested in theater while a student at the University of Georgia
- Worked as a bouncer in a Hollywood nightclub before breaking into show business; also sold souvenirs at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles
- Earned an Outer Critics Circle Award in 1994 for his stage performance in Picnic
- Won the 1996 Saturn Award for Best Actor in a Television Series for Early Edition
Awards
- 2016Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2011Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2010Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2006Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
Relationships
- Sawyer Chandler -- Daughter
- Sydney Chandler -- Daughter
- Edward Chandler -- Father
- Sally Chandler -- Mother
- Kathryn Kyl Chandler -- Wife