Place of Birth: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Taylor Kitsch
Taylor Kitsch is a Canadian actor and model best known for his portrayal of football player Tim Riggins on the NBC series "Friday Night Lights". He was in many movies including the supernatural film "The Covenant", the X-Men spin-off "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", the Disney film "John Carter", the war film "Lone Survivor" and HBO's lgbt drama "The Normal Heart". In November 2014, he was cast in the second season of HBO's popular anthology crime series "True Detective" which costarred fellow Canadian Rachel McAdams. He plays the lead role of David Koresh, founder of the Branch Davidians in the 6-part mini-series Waco.
Movie | Cast | Year |
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Remy LeBeau | 2009 |
Gospel Hill | Joel Herrod | 2008 |
John Tucker Must Die | Justin | 2006 |
The Covenant | Pogue Parry | 2006 |
The Bang Bang Club | Kevin Carter | 2011 |
Battleship | Lieutenant Alex Hopper | 2012 |
John Carter | John Carter | 2012 |
Savages | Chon | 2012 |
Lone Survivor | Lieutenant Michael "Mike" Murphy | 2013 |
The Grand Seduction | Dr. Lewis | 2014 |
The Normal Heart | Bruce Niles | 2014 |
Bling | Sam (voice) | 2016 |
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story | Self | 2011 |
Pieces | 1970 | |
Only the Brave | Christopher MacKenzie | 2017 |
American Assassin | 'Ghost' | 2017 |
Weapon X Mutant Files | Self | 2009 |
The Dig | Bud | 2017 |
21 Bridges | Ray Jackson | 2019 |
Inferno | 1970 | |
Snakes on a Plane | Kyle | 2006 | Series | Cast | Year |
Kyle XY | Male Camper | 2006 |
Friday Night Lights | Tim Riggins | 2006 |
Godiva's | Colm | 2005 |
True Detective | Paul Woodrugh | 2014 |
Waco: The Aftermath | Older David Koresh (uncredited) | 2023 |
Painkiller | Glen Kryger | 2023 |
Waco | David Koresh | 2018 |
The Terminal List | Ben Edwards | 2022 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | |
American Primeval | Isaac | 2025 |
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf | Ben Edwards | 1970 |
Shadowplay | Max McLaughlin | 2020 |
Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | 2014 |