Tim Riggins - Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch is a native of British Columbia, Canada. In his early youth Kitsch was an avid hockey player, but had to give up the sport after a knee injury. In 2002 he moved to New York, where he studied acting, and soon started to land movie roles. In 2006 he had roles both in the internet-propelled Snakes on a Plane and the critically panned The Covenant. In 2012, he starred in John Carter.

Kitsch says he is able to relate to the character of Tim Riggins based on his own personal experiences. "My father is out of my life, more or less", he revealed in an interview, "so I discover stuff that maybe I wasn't even dealing with as a person." Also his background as a young and promising athlete helped him connect with the role. Nevertheless, he admits to differ from his character at least in his relations with the opposite sex; "...I didn't have as many girls at my fingertips. I don't know many guys who do!"