Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch (born April 8, 1981) is a Canadian actor and model. He portrays David Koresh in Waco.

Biography
Taylor Kitsch grew up in British Columbia, Canada.

In 2006, Kitsch landed his breakout role playing Tim Riggins on NBC's critically acclaimed sports drama, “Friday Night Lights” (FNL).

Kitsch then starred in The Bang Bang Club as Kevin Carter, a true story about four young photojournalists whose graphic images drew the world’s attention to the last stages of apartheid in South Africa.

Two years later, Kitsch collaborated again with FNL's creator, Peter Berg, starring in Berg's acclaimed war thriller, Lone Survivor, with Mark Wahlberg and Eric Bana. From there, Taylor went on to act in Oliver Stone's Savages, and Disney's live-action film John Carter, directed by the acclaimed Andrew Stanton.

In 2014 Kitsch made his return to television, appearing alongside Julia Roberts and Mark Ruffalo in HBO’s Emmy Award Winning Movie, “The Normal Heart” directed by Ryan Murphy. The following year, he starred in the second season of HBO's “True Detective” with Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams and Vince Vaughn.

Taylor recently appeared opposite Michael Keaton and Dylan O’Brien in the adaptation of Vince Flynn’s novel, American Assassin directed by Michael Cuesta as well as in Joseph Kosinski’s film, Only the Brave opposite Josh Brolin and Miles Teller.