Taylor Kitsch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Taylor Kitsch
Kitsch in 2019
Born	(1981-04-08) April 8, 1981 (age 44) Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present

Taylor Kitsch is a Canadian actor born on April 8, 1981. He is well-known for playing Tim Riggins in the TV show Friday Night Lights from 2006 to 2011.

He has also appeared in many movies. Some of these include X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Battleship (2012), and John Carter (2012). More recently, he was in Only The Brave (2017) and 21 Bridges (2019).

Taylor Kitsch also starred in the second season of the HBO series True Detective in 2015. He played David Koresh in the miniseries Waco (2018). In 2022, he was a CIA agent in the Amazon Prime Video series The Terminal List.

Taylor Kitsch's Early Life

Taylor Kitsch was born in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. His mother, Susan, worked for the BC Liquor Board. His father, Drew Kitsch, worked in construction. His parents separated when he was just one year old.

Taylor and his two older brothers, Brody and Daman, were raised by their mother. They lived in a mobile home park. He also has two younger half-sisters. Taylor grew up in Port Moody and Anmore. He went to Gleneagle Secondary School in Coquitlam.

His Hockey Dream

Taylor started playing ice hockey when he was three years old. He played for the Langley Hornets in the British Columbia Hockey League. Sadly, a knee injury in 2002 ended his hockey career. After his injury, Taylor studied nutrition and economics at the University of Lethbridge for a year.

Taylor Kitsch's Acting Career

In 2002, Taylor Kitsch moved to New York City. He had a chance to become a model with IMG. While there, he also started studying acting. To support himself, he worked as a nutritionist and a personal trainer. For a short time in New York, he didn't have a home and sometimes slept on subway trains.

Moving to Los Angeles

In 2004, he moved to Los Angeles. He continued modeling for brands like Diesel and Abercrombie & Fitch. He also appeared in a special photo book called About Face.

Breakthrough Role in Friday Night Lights

In 2006, Taylor got his big break. He was cast in the NBC sports drama Friday Night Lights. This show was based on a 2004 movie of the same name. It was set in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas.

Taylor played Tim Riggins, a high school student and football player. The show started in October 2006 and was very popular with critics and viewers. Taylor played Tim Riggins for five seasons. He has said he would not play the role again if there was a movie sequel.

Kitsch in 2012

Other Early Film Roles

Taylor also appeared in the 2006 movie The Covenant. In February 2008, he was chosen to play Gambit in the X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie. This film was released in May 2009. Taylor said he loved the character and his powers.

Working on The Bang Bang Club

In 2010, Taylor starred in The Bang Bang Club. This historical drama was set in South Africa. It showed the last days of apartheid. For this role, Taylor had to lose 35 pounds in two months. He played photojournalist Kevin Carter.

Big Movies in 2012

In 2012, Taylor starred in the Disney film John Carter. He played the main character, a soldier transported to Mars. Even though the movie didn't do well at the box office, Taylor said he was very proud of it.

In May 2012, Taylor also starred in Battleship. This movie was based on the popular board game. He played Lieutenant Alex Hopper. This film reunited him with director Peter Berg and his Friday Night Lights co-star, Jesse Plemons.

In July 2012, he appeared in Savages, directed by Oliver Stone. Critics praised his performance and his connection with his co-star, Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Later Projects and TV Series

In 2013, Taylor starred in The Grand .... He was also in another Peter Berg film, Lone Survivor. This movie was based on a true story. In 2014, he appeared in The Normal Heart, an HBO television film.

Taylor starred in the second season of True Detective in 2015. In 2017, he was in the movies American Assassin and Only the Brave.

In 2018, he played cult leader David Koresh in the miniseries Waco. In 2019, Taylor starred in 21 Bridges with Chadwick Boseman.

In 2020, Taylor Kitsch starred in the German TV series The Defeated. In early 2021, it was announced he would star as Ben Edwards in The Terminal List with Chris Pratt. This series was released in 2022. He also appeared in the miniseries Painkiller in 2023. Looking ahead, he is set to star in the Netflix series American Primeval in 2025.

Taylor Kitsch's Personal Life

In 2012, Taylor Kitsch bought land near Lake Austin, Texas. He started building a house there in 2015. He currently lives in Bozeman, Montana. While working on the film Lone Survivor, he became friends with retired Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell. Since then, Taylor has been interested in helping veterans.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and Nominations

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