Taylor Kitsch Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated in for the Genie Awards' Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his work in "The Bang Bang Club․"
• Studied nutrition at the University of Lethbridge
• Played semi-professional hockey in Canada for the Langley Hornets before being forced to quit due to a knee injury
• Worked as a model for Abercrombie & Fitch
• Moved to New York and worked as a model while pursuing his dreams of becoming an actor
• Quote: "[on the success of his work] "If you told me 10 years ago when I was homeless in New York City that my first two movies would make close to $600 million, I would have laughed at you․""
• Known for his roles in the series "Friday Night Lights," film "John Carter" and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine․"
• Appeared in the photography book "About Face" by John Russo in 2010
• Appeared in the commercial for the video game "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" in 2014