Chaney Kley
Encyclopedia
Chaney Kley was an American
film
and television
actor
.
. Kley attended the Thomas Jefferson High School
in Denver, Colorado
, and the University of Colorado
in Boulder, Colorado
. He gained a BFA in acting. Kley majored in drama in college and began acting in the late 1990s.
". In 2001, he made his film debut portraying Brandon in Legally Blonde
. In 2003, Kley portrayed Kyle Walsh in the horror
-thriller movie Darkness Falls
. He then later appeared on NCIS
, Cold Case, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
, as well as Las Vegas
. Kley's last movie was One Way to Valhalla, a film currently on post-production.
Chaney Kley won the Joseph Jefferson Award
for being Best Actor In a Lead Role in 1998.
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Early life
Kley was born Chaney Kley Minnis in Manassas, VirginiaManassas, Virginia
The City of Manassas is an independent city surrounded by Prince William County and the independent city of Manassas Park in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Its population was 37,821 as of 2010. Manassas also surrounds the county seat for Prince William County but that county...
. Kley attended the Thomas Jefferson High School
Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver, Colorado)
Thomas Jefferson High School, not to be confused with the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, is a secondary school located in the Southmoor Park neighborhood, on the southeast side of Denver, Colorado. Thomas Jefferson High School is operated under the Denver Public School...
in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, and the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
in Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
. He gained a BFA in acting. Kley majored in drama in college and began acting in the late 1990s.
Career
Chaney first appeared on the television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, appearing on the episode "Real MeReal Me (Buffy episode)
"Real Me" is the second episode of season 5 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot synopsis:Buffy trains and works on her strength with the help of Giles and some crystals. She practices a handstand on a block of wood, but falls when her sister, Dawn, knocks over the crystals. In the...
". In 2001, he made his film debut portraying Brandon in Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and produced by Marc E. Platt...
. In 2003, Kley portrayed Kyle Walsh in the horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
-thriller movie Darkness Falls
Darkness Falls (2003 film)
Darkness Falls is a 2003 American horror film written by Joe Harris and John Fasano and directed by Jonathan Liebesman.-Plot:The story of the town Darkness Falls, begins with the legend of a widow, Matilda Dixon, who was adored by all the town's children...
. He then later appeared on NCIS
NCIS (TV series)
NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
, Cold Case, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, as well as Las Vegas
Las Vegas (TV series)
Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
. Kley's last movie was One Way to Valhalla, a film currently on post-production.
Chaney Kley won the Joseph Jefferson Award
Joseph Jefferson Awards
The Joseph Jefferson Awards are given annually by a volunteer non-profit committee to acknowledge excellence in theatre in the Chicago area. Founded in 1968, the awards are given in tribute to actor Joseph Jefferson...
for being Best Actor In a Lead Role in 1998.
Death
Chaney Kley died on July 24, 2007. According to his father, the likely cause was sleep apneaSleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing or instances of abnormally low breathing, during sleep. Each pause in breathing, called an apnea, can last from a few seconds to minutes, and may occur 5 to 30 times or more an hour. Similarly, each abnormally low...
.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
Mr. Blue Sky Mr. Blue Sky "Mr. Blue Sky" is a song by English rock group Electric Light Orchestra, featured on the band's seventh studio album Out of the Blue . Written and produced by frontman Jeff Lynne, the song forms the fourth and final track of the "Concerto for a Rainy Day" suite, on side three of the original double... |
Greg Adams | |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Jimmy and Judy Jimmy and Judy Jimmy and Judy is an 2006 independent film starring Rachael Bella as Judy and Edward Furlong as Jimmy. It is written and directed by Randall K... |
Dinko | |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Gotham Café | Steve Davis | |
| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
Darkness Falls Darkness Falls (2003 film) Darkness Falls is a 2003 American horror film written by Joe Harris and John Fasano and directed by Jonathan Liebesman.-Plot:The story of the town Darkness Falls, begins with the legend of a widow, Matilda Dixon, who was adored by all the town's children... |
Kyle Walsh | |
| The Skin Horse | John Young | ||
| 2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
Legally Blonde Legally Blonde Legally Blonde is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and produced by Marc E. Platt... |
Brandon | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Las Vegas Las Vegas (TV series) Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and... |
FBI Agent Kent | "Lyle & Substance" (Season 3, Episode 17, 2006-03-10) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Brent Martin | "Werewolves" (Season 6, Episode 11, 2006-01-05) | |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Billy Johns [1963] | "Strange Fruit" (Season 2, Episode 19, 2005-04-03) |
| 2003 | Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service NCIS (TV series) NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S... |
Corporal Paul Brinkman | "Hung Out to Dry" (Season 1, Episode 2, 2003-09-30) |
| 2002-2007 2002 in television The year 2002 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2002.For the American TV schedule, see: 2002–03 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:... |
The Shield | Asher | Several episodes throughout series |
| 2000 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Brad | "Real Me Real Me (Buffy episode) "Real Me" is the second episode of season 5 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot synopsis:Buffy trains and works on her strength with the help of Giles and some crystals. She practices a handstand on a block of wood, but falls when her sister, Dawn, knocks over the crystals. In the... " (Season 5, Episode 2, 2000-10-03) |
External links
- Official FanSite
- Chaney Kley at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...