Chance Kelly

Chance Kelly (born January 28, 1967) is an American film and television actor who played Detective Ed Cutler on the NBC series Aquarius.[1] He is also known for starring as Lt. Col. "Godfather" Ferrando in the 2008 HBO miniseries Generation Kill, Mitchell Loeb in the Fox television series Fringe, and Randall Watts in the Cinemax television series Banshee.

Chance Kelly
Born	(1967-01-28) January 28, 1967 United States
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1995–present
Known for	Generation Kill, Fringe
Children	3

Early life

Kelly was born on January 28, 1967.

He graduated from Byram Hills High School in Armonk, NY in 1985.

After playing football at Ithaca College, Kelly transferred to New York University where he earned a BA in English and Writing, with the intention of pursuing a career as a writer. But, after losing a bet and in spite of a profound fear of public speaking, he entered an acting class. He was so terrified that he gave his first monologue (Brick from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) to a brick wall.

Career

While pursuing his acting career, he also entered the amateur boxing circuit in NYC, winning the Superheavyweight division of the NYC Metros tournament. The following year, he entered the NYC Golden Gloves, winning his first fight by knockout, only to have to subsequently drop out of the competition for work on the film The Devil's Own. A few years later, he also earned an MS from Columbia University. He played Lt. Col. Stephen "Godfather" Ferrando in HBO's Generation Kill. After reading the book upon which the adaptation was based, Kelly embarked on a five-month shoot in Africa, from May to December 2007. He also developed a unique, raspy voice for the role.[2] The Boston Globe praised the "fierce edge" Kelly's performance brought to the series, opining, "Godfather leads with the competitive fury of a high school football coach. His eyes are cold fire, and Kelly, like a few other members of this cast, deserves notice at Emmy time next year."[3] On Memorial Day 2009, he was appointed Honorary Marine by the Marine Corps League (Cpl. Philip A. Reynolds Detachment - 203, Freehold, New Jersey) for his work in Generation Kill.

Kelly appeared in the first season of the science fiction series Fringe as Agent Mitchell Loeb, beginning with the episode "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones".[4][5] He portrayed Bart McDade, President and COO of Lehman Brothers, in the HBO film Too Big to Fail.[6] Kelly appears as a mysterious interrogator in the American television series Homeland.[7] He has also played recurring characters on For Life (ABC), 'Power (Starz), Banshee (Cinemax), House of Cards (Netflix), Legends (TNT), Hostages (CBS), Army Wives, The Whole Truth, Delocated, Rescue Me, and The Black Donnellys. Additionally, he has also guest starred on The Blacklist (NBC), Alpha House (Amazon), Motive, Nikita, Burn Notice & The Jury, NYC 22, Blue Bloods, Unforgettable, Body of Proof, Ray Donovan, Golden Boy, and Blindspot.[4] He played the disturbing "Orange Suit Man" in M. Night Shyamalan's film Unbreakable. He has also appeared in the feature films American Sniper, Little Children, The Taking of Pelham 123,[6] Stake Land,[8] and Broken City.[9]

Kelly portrayed seven different characters on seven different Law & Order episodes between 2002 and 2011: Court Officer #1 (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode #115 "Semi Professional" 2002); Det. Finch (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode #318 "Ill Bred" 2004); Kyle Marsden (Law & Order: episode #1503 "The Brotherhood" 2004); Fireman Charlie Hugo (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode #604 "Maltese Cross" 2006); State Trooper Lawley (Law & Order: SVU episode #819 "Florida" 2007); Elvis Howell (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode #910 "Disciple" 2010); and Sergeant Forde (Law & Order: Los Angeles episode #113 "Reseda" 2011).

Kelly continues his writing pursuits and has several scripts in development.

Personal life

Chance Kelly's maternal grandfather was screenwriter William Fay (Kid Galahad, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Schlitz Playhouse).

Chance Kelly's great, great, great Uncle was Honest John Kelly. John Kelly was one of the first Irish-Catholics to be elected in U.S. Congress in 1856. He would go on to become Sheriff of New York, and later take over and re-organize Tammany Hall in the wake of the Boss Tweed era. John Kelly was a fierce defender of the rights of New York immigrants from all parts of the world. He is entombed beneath the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral on Mulberry Street in NYC, where he and the venerable Pierre Toussaint were fellow parishioners.

Chance Kelly holds a BA from New York University and an MS from Columbia University.

Chance Kelly is married with three children.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	The Devil's Own	Masked Burglar
1998	Crossfire	Bodyguard
1999	Puppet	Igor
2000	Unbreakable	Orange Suit Man
2001	L.I.E.	Prison Guard
2002	Far From Heaven	Tallman
2006	The Departed	Exam Instructor
2009	The Taking of Pelham 123	ESU Captain
2010	Stake Land	Officer Hurley
2012	You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You	L. T. Harrington
2013	Broken City	Murdock
2014	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Mr. Rivetti
2014	American Sniper	Lt. Colonel Jones
2015	Stealing Cars	Coach Jimmy Carmichael
2016	Deuces	Lieutenant Henderson
2018	Beyond the Night	Bernie Coleman
2019	Gutterbee	Sheriff T.J. Brown

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	State Trooper Lawley	Episode: "Florida"
2007	Burn Notice	Vincent	Episode: "Pilot"
2008-2009	Fringe	Mitchell Loeb	5 episodes
2008	Generation Kill	Lt. Colonel Stephen "Godfather" Ferrando	7 episodes Television miniseries
2012	Homeland	Mitchell Clawson	2 episodes
2013	House of Cards	Steve	3 episodes
2015-2016	Aquarius	Detective Ed Cutler	26 episodes
2016	Netflix Presents: The Characters	Detective Salters	Episode: "Paul W. Downs"
2016	Banshee	Randall Watts	3 episodes
2016	Luke Cage	Albert Rackham	Episode: "Step in the Arena"
2016	Bull	Detective Murphy	Episode: "Just Tell the Truth"
2017	Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter	Colonel Daggart	Episode: "Walk Away, Friend. Walk Away"
2017	Wormwood	Wet Works #2	2 episodes Television miniseries
2018	Blindspot	Nils Bresden	Episode: "Two Legendary Chums"
2018-2019	Ray Donovan	Vinny	3 episodes
2018	Chicago Fire	Special Agent Reardon	Episode: "When They See Us Coming"
2019	Billions	Ken Shaddock	Episodes: "A Proper Sendoff" and "Infinite Game"
2019	God Friended Me	Fire Captain Murphy	Episode: "High Anxiety"
2020	For Life	Cyrus Hunt	3 episodes

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Homefront	Commander Bradley (voice)

References

1. Strachan, Alex (July 16, 2004). "Real-life boxers punch up The Jury". The Windsor Star. ProQuest 254555557. (subscription required)
2. Starr, Michael (May 31, 2007). "Starr report". New York Post. ProQuest 334461103. (subscription required)
3. Gilbert, Matthew (July 11, 2008). "A new HBO miniseries puts viewers on the ground with the troops in the early days of the Iraq invasion". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2013. (subscription required)
4. "Chance Kelly: Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
5. Griffin, Bryant L. (November 13, 2008). "Review: 'Fringe' - In Which We Meet Mr. Jones". Airlock Alpha. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
6. "Too Big To Fail: Chance Kelly". Home Box Office. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
7. Hegarty, Shane (December 15, 2012). "'Homeland' is so over. Everyone pull a cry face". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2013. (subscription required)
8. Ozanich, David (April 22, 2011). "EXCLUSIVE: Kelly McGillis Talks Stake Land". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
9. Hoffman, Jordan (January 17, 2013). "'Broken City' Review". Screencrush. Retrieved April 7, 2013.

External links

• Chance Kelly on IMDb