Taylor Kitsch
Sign in to saveTaylor Kitsch 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).
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Taylor Kitsch is a Canadian actor, model, and former ice hockey player. Born in Kelowna, British Columbia, in 1981, he began his work period in 2006. He is educated at the University of Lethbridge and speaks English.
As an athlete, Kitsch played the forward position in ice hockey. He is a male human who identifies with Canadian English as his native language. His professional roles include acting and modeling, with his birthplace listed as Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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…
Known for
- Eleven Days — Jim Estelle2026
- American Primeval — Isaac Reed2025
- The Terminal List: Dark Wolf — Ben Edwards2025
- Waco: The Aftermath — Older David Koresh (uncredited)2023
- Painkiller — Glen Kryger2023
- The Terminal List — Ben Edwards2022
- Shadowplay — Max McLaughlin2020
- 21 Bridges — Ray Jackson2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
- Waco — David Koresh2018
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1981-04-08 ) April 8, 1981 (age 45) , Kelowna, British Columbia , Canada
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 2006–present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Taylor
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Kelowna
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Canadian English
- Sport
- ice hockey
- Position played
- forward
- Official website
- www.taylor-kitsch.com
- Image
- Stephanie Simon & Taylor Kitsch - Sept 23, 2019 (48788474567) (cropped).jpg
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- Taylor Kitsch
- date of birth
- 1981-04-08
- start of work period
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Encyclopedic overview
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).
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