Taylor Kitsch

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.

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2025

American Primeval
American Primeval
as Isaac Reed
TV - Released: 1/9/2025

2023

Waco: The Aftermath
Waco: The Aftermath
as Older David Koresh (uncredited)
TV - Released: 4/16/2023
Painkiller
Painkiller
as Glen Kryger
TV - Released: 8/10/2023

2022

The Terminal List
The Terminal List
as Ben Edwards
TV - Released: 6/30/2022

2020

Shadowplay
Shadowplay
as Max McLaughlin
TV - Released: 10/30/2020

2019

21 Bridges
21 Bridges
as Ray Jackson
Movie - Released: 10/24/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

Waco
Waco
as David Koresh
TV - Released: 1/24/2018

2017

Only the Brave
Only the Brave
as Christopher MacKenzie
Movie - Released: 9/22/2017
American Assassin
American Assassin
as 'Ghost'
Movie - Released: 9/14/2017
The Dig
The Dig
as Bud
Movie - Released: 9/6/2017

2016

Bling
Bling
as Sam (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/6/2016

2014

The Grand Seduction
The Grand Seduction
as Dr. Lewis
Movie - Released: 5/30/2014
The Normal Heart
The Normal Heart
as Bruce Niles
Movie - Released: 5/25/2014
True Detective
True Detective
as Paul Woodrugh
TV - Released: 1/12/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
TV - Released: 2/6/2014

2013

Lone Survivor
Lone Survivor
as Lieutenant Michael "Mike" Murphy
Movie - Released: 12/24/2013

2012

Battleship
Battleship
as Lieutenant Alex Hopper
Movie - Released: 4/11/2012
John Carter
John Carter
as John Carter
Movie - Released: 3/7/2012
Savages
Savages
as Chon
Movie - Released: 7/6/2012

2011

The Bang Bang Club
The Bang Bang Club
as Kevin Carter
Movie - Released: 4/22/2011
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/11/2011

2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
as Remy LeBeau
Movie - Released: 4/28/2009
Weapon X Mutant Files
Weapon X Mutant Files
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/15/2009

2008

Gospel Hill
Gospel Hill
as Joel Herrod
Movie - Released: 2/9/2008

2006

John Tucker Must Die
John Tucker Must Die
as Justin
Movie - Released: 7/27/2006
The Covenant
The Covenant
as Pogue Parry
Movie - Released: 9/7/2006
Snakes on a Plane
Snakes on a Plane
as Kyle
Movie - Released: 8/17/2006
Kyle XY
Kyle XY
as Male Camper
TV - Released: 6/26/2006
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
as Tim Riggins
TV - Released: 10/3/2006

2005

Godiva's
Godiva's
as Colm
TV - Released: 3/16/2005

Unknown

Movie
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Movie
TV
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
as Ben Edwards
TV