Taylor Kitsch

Biography

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Kelly Clarkson Show

True Detective

Paul Woodrugh

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Self

Friday Night Lights

Tim Riggins

Kyle XY

Male Camper

American Primeval

Isaac Reed

The Terminal List

Ben Edwards

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2019	21 Bridges	Ray Jackson
2017	Only the Brave	Christopher MacKenzie
2017	American Assassin	'Ghost'
2017	The Dig	Bud
2016	Bling	Sam (voice)
2014	The Grand Seduction	Dr. Lewis
2014	The Normal Heart	Bruce Niles
2013	Lone Survivor	Lieutenant Michael "Mike" Murphy
2012	Battleship	Lieutenant Alex Hopper
2012	John Carter	John Carter
2012	Savages	Chon
2011	The Bang Bang Club	Kevin Carter
2011	The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story	Self
2009	X-Men Origins: Wolverine	Remy LeBeau
2009	Weapon X Mutant Files	Self
2008	Gospel Hill	Joel Herrod
2006	John Tucker Must Die	Justin
2006	The Covenant	Pogue Parry
2006	Snakes on a Plane	Kyle
	Pieces

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	American Primeval	Isaac Reed
2025	The Terminal List: Dark Wolf	Ben Edwards
2023	Waco: The Aftermath	Older David Koresh (uncredited)
2023	Painkiller	Glen Kryger
2022	The Terminal List	Ben Edwards
2020	Shadowplay	Max McLaughlin
2019	The Kelly Clarkson Show
2018	Waco	David Koresh
2014	True Detective	Paul Woodrugh
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014	Off Camera with Sam Jones	Self
2006	Kyle XY	Male Camper
2006	Friday Night Lights	Tim Riggins
2005	Godiva's	Colm