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Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch (born April 8, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is known for portraying Tim Riggins in the NBC television series Friday Night Lights (2006–2011). He has also worked in films such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Battleship (2012), John Carter (2012), Savages (2012), Lone Survivor (2013), The Grand Seduction (2014), American Assassin (2017), Only The Brave (2017), and 21 Bridges (2019). Kitsch starred in the second season of the HBO series True Detective (2015) and the television film The Normal Heart (2014), as well as portrayed David Koresh in the Paramount Network miniseries Waco (2018) and CIA Ground Branch operative Ben Edwards in the Amazon Prime Video series The Terminal List (2022) and The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (2025).

Infobox

Born
(1981-04-08) April 8, 1981 (age 44)Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2006–present

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2006
John Tucker Must Die
Role(s)
Justin
Snakes on a Plane
Role(s)
Kyle "Crocodile" Cho
The Covenant
Role(s)
Pogue Parry
2008
Gospel Hill
Role(s)
Joel Herrod
2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Role(s)
Remy LeBeau / Gambit
2010
The Bang Bang Club
Role(s)
Kevin Carter
2012
John Carter
Role(s)
John Carter
Battleship
Role(s)
Lieutenant Alex Hopper
Savages
Role(s)
John "Chon" McAllister Jr.
2013
Lone Survivor
Role(s)
Lieutenant Michael P. "Murph" Murphy
The Grand Seduction
Role(s)
Dr. Paul Lewis
2016
Bling
Role(s)
Sam
Notes
Voice role
2017
American Assassin
Role(s)
Ronnie "Ghost"
Only the Brave
Role(s)
Christopher MacKenzie
2019
21 Bridges
Role(s)
Ray Jackson
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
John Tucker Must Die
Justin
Snakes on a Plane
Kyle "Crocodile" Cho
The Covenant
Pogue Parry
2008
Gospel Hill
Joel Herrod
2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Remy LeBeau / Gambit
2010
The Bang Bang Club
Kevin Carter
2012
John Carter
John Carter
Battleship
Lieutenant Alex Hopper
Savages
John "Chon" McAllister Jr.
2013
Lone Survivor
Lieutenant Michael P. "Murph" Murphy
The Grand Seduction
Dr. Paul Lewis
2016
Bling
Sam
Voice role
2017
American Assassin
Ronnie "Ghost"
Only the Brave
Christopher MacKenzie
2019
21 Bridges
Ray Jackson
· Filmography › Television
2006
Godiva's
Role(s)
Colm
Notes
Episode: "Flipping Switches"
Kyle XY
Role(s)
Male Camper
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"
2006–2011
Role(s)
Friday Night Lights
Notes
Tim Riggins
2014
The Normal Heart
Role(s)
Bruce Niles
Notes
Television film
2015
True Detective
Role(s)
Paul Woodrugh
Notes
8 episodes
2018
Waco
Role(s)
David Koresh
Notes
Miniseries: 6 episodes; also executive producer
2020
The Defeated
Role(s)
Max McLaughlin
Notes
Miniseries: 6 episodes; also executive producer
2022
The Terminal List
Role(s)
Ben Edwards
Notes
Main role
2023
Painkiller
Role(s)
Glen Kryger
Notes
Miniseries: 6 episodes
2025
American Primeval
Role(s)
Isaac
Notes
Miniseries: 6 episodes
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
Role(s)
Ben Edwards
Notes
Lead role; also executive producer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
Godiva's
Colm
Episode: "Flipping Switches"
Kyle XY
Male Camper
Episode: "Pilot"
2006–2011
Friday Night Lights
Tim Riggins
68 episodes
2014
The Normal Heart
Bruce Niles
Television film
2015
True Detective
Paul Woodrugh
8 episodes
2018
Waco
David Koresh
Miniseries: 6 episodes; also executive producer
2020
The Defeated
Max McLaughlin
Miniseries: 6 episodes; also executive producer
2022
The Terminal List
Ben Edwards
Main role
2023
Painkiller
Glen Kryger
Miniseries: 6 episodes
2025
American Primeval
Isaac
Miniseries: 6 episodes
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
Ben Edwards
Lead role; also executive producer
· Awards and nominations
2007
Teen Choice Awards
Role(s)
Choice TV: Breakout
Notes
Friday Night Lights
2008
Choice TV Actor: Drama
Role(s)
Nominated
2009
Choice Movie Fresh Face Male
Role(s)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Notes
Nominated
2010
People's Choice Awards
Role(s)
Favorite On-Screen Team
Notes
Nominated
2012
Genie Awards
Role(s)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Notes
The Bang Bang Club
CinemaCon Awards
Role(s)
Male Star of Tomorrow
Notes
Himself
2014
Online Film and Television Association Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
Notes
The Normal Heart
2024
Critics' Choice Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Notes
Painkiller
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
2007
Teen Choice Awards
Choice TV: Breakout
Friday Night Lights
Nominated
2008
Choice TV Actor: Drama
Nominated
2009
Choice Movie Fresh Face Male
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Nominated
2010
People's Choice Awards
Favorite On-Screen Team
Nominated
2012
Genie Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
The Bang Bang Club
Nominated
CinemaCon Awards
Male Star of Tomorrow
Himself
Honoured
2014
Online Film and Television Association Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
The Normal Heart
Nominated
2024
Critics' Choice Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Painkiller
Nominated

References

  1. AP News
    https://apnews.com/article/celebrities-birthdays-april-2-8-0c09ac2c7bc3265c2889212d4cdb1891
  2. "'Friday Night Lights' star looks back ... and ahead"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120407064547/http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/27222
  3. Maclean's
    https://www.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/the-next-action-hero/
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/17/fashion/17nite.html
  5. "Taylor Kitsch Lives Up to Our Fantasies"
    http://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/news/a28918/taylor-kitsch-profile-true-detective/
  6. "Taylor Kitsch Photo Gallery | Outside Magazine's Featured Photo Galleries"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120406034407/http://www.outsideonline.com/photo-galleries/Taylor-Kitsch.html
  7. The Martlet Online
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150702123208/http://davidkarp.ca/Arts_files/taylor%20kitsch.pdf
  8. The Georgia Straight: John Carter's Taylor Kitsch is taking Mars and Hollywood Archived December 11, 2014, at the Waybac
    https://www.straight.com/movies/john-carters-taylor-kitsch-taking-mars-and-hollywood
  9. The Daily Beast
    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/18/lone-survivor-taylor-kitsch-s-journey-from-homelessness-to-hollywood-stardom.html
  10. George Tonight: Taylor Kitsch On Hockey And Being Homeless | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight | CBC
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66dbkyww3ec
  11. Contactmusic.com
    http://www.contactmusic.com/news/taylor-kitsch-gives-dietary-help_1299117
  12. thenational.ae
    http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/taylor-kitschs-career-hits-a-crest
  13. "Taylor Kitsch biography and filmography"
    http://www.tribute.ca/people/taylor-kitsch/17390/
  14. "NEW-RELEASES - About Face"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120418001837/http://www.pixiepressworldwide.com/NEW-RELEASES.aspx
  15. "Tim Riggins profile"
    http://www.tvfanatic.com/characters/tim-riggins
  16. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/tv
  17. Den of Geek
    https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/taylor-kitsch-interview-battleship-john-carter-friday-night-lights-gambit-and-more/
  18. "Taylor Kitsch on Being Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090429092751/http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEh0tojn6wmWki
  19. Movieline
    http://movieline.com/2011/04/22/taylor-kitsch-on-doing-justice-to-fallen-photojournalists-in-the-bang-bang-club/
  20. New York
    https://www.vulture.com/2011/04/taylor_kitsch_tk.html
  21. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cover-hollywood-reporter-43374
  22. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/hollywoods-list-redefined-44771
  23. "'John Carter' Wasn't A Failure, Taylor Kitsch Says"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120504025606/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2012/04/03/john-carter-failure-taylor-kitsch/
  24. News in Film
    http://www.newsinfilm.com/2010/04/08/taylor-kitsch-to-star-in-battleship
  25. "Brooklyn Decker and Director Peter Berg Talk BATTLESHIP, Naval Warfare and the Design of the Aliens at WonderCon"
    https://collider.com/brooklyn-decker-peter-berg-battleship-interview/
  26. HitFix
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120831113531/http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/review-oliver-stone-turns-aaron-johnson-taylor-kitsch-and-blake-lively-into-savages
  27. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2012/07/brendan-gleeson-taylor-kitsch-find-the-grand-seduction-309740/
  28. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2011/05/universal-peter-berg-plot-january-start-for-navy-seal-saga-lone-survivor-133022/
  29. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2013/03/jim-parsons-taylor-kitsch-join-hbos-ryan-murphy-directed-movie-the-normal-heart-443387/
  30. The Wrap
    https://www.thewrap.com/taylor-kitsch-offered-lead-in-the-raid-remake-exclusive/
  31. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2016/03/taylor-kitsch-pieces-directorial-debut-peter-berg-lone-survivor-emmett-furla-oasis-1201724489/
  32. Variety
    https://variety.com/2012/dirt/real-estalker/canadian-taylor-kitsch-buys-bare-land-in-texas-1201233311/
  33. "Statesman Shots #91: Taylor Kitsch on African Children's Choir and post-'FNL' life"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181118162248/http://statesmanshots.blog.statesman.com/2015/12/17/statesman-shots-91-taylor-kitsch-on-african-childrens-choir-and-post-fnl-life/
  34. GQ
    https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/bozeman-real-estate-market-news-11627568896
  35. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/much-peace-grasp-taylor-kitsch-153000808.html
  36. About.com
    https://archive.today/20130808104328/http://movies.about.com/b/2012/04/12/taylor-kitsch-is-the-male-star-of-tomorrow.htm
  37. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/critics-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-8424908
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