Kyle Chandler’s net worth and primary source of income
Kyle Chandler is an American film and television actor. He is one of the richest celebrities in America. He has a net worth of $12 million. Kyle Chandler is best known for his role as Deputy Jackson Lamb in the film Super 8, Gary Hobson on the CBS fantasy series Early Edition, Dylan Young on the ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, and Coach Eric Taylor on the NBC sports drama Friday Night Lights. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Friday Night Lights in 2011. Kyle Chandler was born on 17 September 1965, in Buffalo, New York. He is the son of Edward Chandler and Sally Jeanette. His father was a pharmaceutical sales representative. His mother was a dog breeder. Kyle Chandler has three siblings. Chandler traveled with his parents as a child to dog shows and helped out at their dog boarding kennel. Kyle attended George Walton Academy in Monroe, Georgia. He was a member of the football team. He left the team his freshman year following his father’s death from a heart attack. Kyle Chandler participated in the theatre program at Walton. Chandler’s mother continued to run her business to support Kyle and his siblings. Chandler attended the University of Georgia. Kyle dropped out of college to pursue a television deal, just seven credits shy of a bachelor’s degree in drama in 1988.
Kyle Chandler’s successful career
ABC signed Kyle Chandler in 1988. His television film debut was that same year when he played a supporting actor part in Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story. He also studied acting around this time with an acting teacher, Milton Katselas. His first major acting role on television was as Army Private William Griner in the series Tour of Duty. His film debut came in 1992 in the film Pure Country. He then appeared in two seasons of ABC’s home-front. Chandler made his Broadway debut when he co-starred in Picnic in 1994. Chandler scored a breakthrough role when he played the lead character in CBS’s Early Edition in 1996. Kyle received the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television for his role. The show ended its successful run in 2000. Chandler continued in television in different guest roles, with a memorable appearance as Dylan Young, an ill-fated bomb squad leader on Grey’s Anatomy. His episode followed Super Bowl XL. Chandler became a household name in 2006. He starred in the drama series, Friday Night Lights. Friday Night Lights ended its run in 2011. For his role as Coach Taylor, Chandler won an Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. Chandler played an investigator in the film The Vanishing of Sidney Hall in 2017. Chandler has been married to Kathryn Macquarrie since 1995. The couple met at a dog park in the mid-’90s. They have two daughters, Sydney and Sawyer. Kyle lived in Los Angeles for over two decades.
