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.
Acted in
American Primeval
2025
as Isaac
Painkiller
2023
as Glen Kryger
Waco: The Aftermath
2023
as Older David Koresh (uncredited)
The Terminal List
2022
as Ben Edwards
Shadowplay
2020
as Max McLaughlin
21 Bridges
2019
as Ray Jackson
Waco
2018
as David Koresh
Only the Brave
2017
as Christopher MacKenzie
American Assassin
2017
as 'Ghost'
The Dig
2017
as Bud
Bling
2016
as Sam (voice)
The Grand Seduction
2014
as Dr. Lewis
The Normal Heart
2014
as Bruce Niles
True Detective
2014
as Paul Woodrugh
Lone Survivor
2013
as Lieutenant Michael "Mike" Murphy
Savages
2012
as Chon
Battleship
2012
as Lieutenant Alex Hopper
John Carter
2012
as John Carter
The Bang Bang Club
2011
as Kevin Carter
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
2011
as Self
Weapon X Mutant Files
2009
as Self
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2009
as Remy LeBeau
Gospel Hill
2008
as Joel Herrod
Friday Night Lights
2006
as Tim Riggins
The Covenant
2006
as Pogue Parry
Snakes on a Plane
2006
as Kyle
John Tucker Must Die
2006
as Justin
Kyle XY
2006
as Male Camper
Godiva's
2005
as Colm
Pieces
Inferno
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
as Ben Edwards