Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Age 45 — born April 8, 1981·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 (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 a CIA Ground Branch operative in the Amazon Prime Video series The Terminal List (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Taylor Kitsch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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30Credits11 TV · 19 films
2005–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.3 Highest ratedTrue Detective
6.7 Average ratingacross 28 titles

Top TV shows 11best Taylor Kitsch shows

  1. 1True Detective posterTrue DetectivePaul Woodrugh · 8 eps · 20148.3
  2. 2Friday Night Lights posterFriday Night LightsTim Riggins · 68 eps · 20068.0
  3. 3The Terminal List posterThe Terminal ListBen Edwards · 8 eps · 20228.0
  4. 4American Primeval posterAmerican PrimevalIsaac Reed · 6 eps · 20257.7
  5. 5The Terminal List: Dark Wolf posterThe Terminal List: Dark WolfBen Edwards · 7 eps · 20257.5
  6. 6Waco posterWacoDavid Koresh · 6 eps · 20187.4
  7. 7Painkiller posterPainkillerGlen Kryger · 6 eps · 20237.2
  8. 8Kyle XY posterKyle XYMale Camper · 1 ep · 20067.0
  9. 9Waco: The Aftermath posterWaco: The AftermathOlder David Koresh (uncredited) · 1 ep · 20236.9
  10. 10Shadowplay posterShadowplayMax McLaughlin · 8 eps · 20206.5
  11. 11Godiva's posterGodiva'sColm · 1 ep · 20055.7

Top movies 19best Taylor Kitsch movies

  1. 1The Normal Heart posterThe Normal HeartBruce Niles · 20147.7
  2. 2Only the Brave posterOnly the BraveChristopher MacKenzie · 20177.5
  3. 3Lone Survivor posterLone SurvivorLieutenant Michael "Mike" Murphy · 2013 · War7.4
  4. 421 Bridges poster21 BridgesRay Jackson · 20196.8
  5. 5The Dig posterThe DigBud · 20176.7
  6. 6The Grand Seduction posterThe Grand SeductionDr. Lewis · 20146.7
  7. 7The Bang Bang Club posterThe Bang Bang ClubKevin Carter · 20116.6
  8. 8American Assassin posterAmerican Assassin'Ghost' · 2017 · Action6.4
  9. 9John Carter posterJohn CarterJohn Carter · 2012 · Action6.4
  10. 10Savages posterSavagesChon · 20126.4
  11. 11X-Men Origins: Wolverine posterX-Men Origins: WolverineRemy LeBeau · 2009 · Adventure6.3
  12. 12John Tucker Must Die posterJohn Tucker Must DieJustin · 20066.1
  13. 13Battleship posterBattleshipLieutenant Alex Hopper · 2012 · Thriller5.9
  14. 14Bling posterBlingSam (voice) · 20165.7
  15. 15The Covenant posterThe CovenantPogue Parry · 20065.6
  16. 16Snakes on a Plane posterSnakes on a PlaneKyle · 20065.5
  17. 17Gospel Hill posterGospel HillJoel Herrod · 20084.7
  18. 18Eleven Days posterEleven DaysJim Estelle
  19. 19Pieces

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