‘Friday Night Lights’ Cast Then & Now: Photos

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December 21, 2022 12:37PM EST

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‘Friday Night Lights’

‘Friday Night Lights’ — ‘Friday Night Lights’ centers on the rural town of Dillon, Texas, where winning the state football championship is prized above all else. Coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) guides a high school football team through pressure-filled seasons while dealing with struggles relating to his own family. The interactions between the team members, current and former players, supporters, coaching staff and regular townsfolk address many of the issues facing small-town America. The series, which ran for six seasons between 2006 and 2011, was created by Peter Berg. It starred Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Zach Gilford, Aimee Teegarden, Taylor Kitsch, Minka Kelly, Michael B. Jordan, Jesse Plemmons and more.

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Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch — After ‘Friday Night Lights’ ended, Taylor Kitsch, who played Tim Riggins in the series, starred in a few other dramas like ‘True Detective’ and the mini-series ‘Waco’. He also took on a pretty scary role in the crime-drama film ’21 Bridges’, and appeared in the 2014 television film ‘The Normal Heart.’ He’s also looking hotter than ever.

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Aimee Teegarden

Aimee Teegarden — After ‘Friday Night Lights’ ended in 2011, Aimee Teegarden, who played Julie Taylor in the series, took on recurring roles in shows like ‘Notorious’, ‘The Ranch’ and ‘Star-Crossed’. She’s also very active in promoting ocean conservation.

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Connie Britton

Connie Britton — Connie Britton still looks as gorgeous as ever. After ‘Friday Night Lights’ ended, the actress moved right onto a leading role in ABC’s ‘Nashville’. She later starred in the first seasons of ‘American Horror Story’, ‘9-1-1’ and ‘Dirty John’.

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Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler — Kyle Chandler played Coach Taylor in ‘Friday Night Lights’, but after the show ended, he starred on ‘Bloodline’ and in the short-lived ‘Catch-22’. He’ll also reprise his character Dr. Mark Russell from ‘Godzilla: King of Monsters’ when the sequel premieres in 2020.

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Minka Kelly

Minka Kelly — As for Minka Kelly, who seemingly hasn’t aged a day since the ‘Friday Night Lights’ went off the air, followed up her run on the show with a recurring role on ‘Parenthood’. She also starred in the thriller ‘The Roommate’, as well as 16 episodes of ‘Titans’.

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Zach Gilford

Zach Gilford — Zach Gilford, who played Matt Saracen on ‘Friday Night Lights’ went on to star in NBC’s ‘Good Girls’, and ABC’s short-lived drama series, ‘The Family’.

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Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons — After his breakthrough role on the football drama, Jesse Plemons went on to do a very ‘bad’ things. And by that we just mean that he took on a major role in ‘Breaking Bad’. He also starred in ‘Fargo’, and got engaged to Kirsten Dunst in 2017. They later welcome a child together.

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Adrianne Palicki

Adrianne Palicki — Adrianne Palicki has appeared in ‘The Orville’ since 2017, but she also had roles in movies like ‘John Wick’ and ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation.’

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Scott Porter

Scott Porter — What a hunk! Fan-favorite Scott Porter went on star in The CW’s ‘Hart of Dixie’, after ‘Friday Night Lights’ came to an end. He also got married to the football show’s casting director.

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Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan — Meanwhile, Michael B. Jordan, who captivated viewers while playing the up-and-coming quarterback in the final season of the series, followed up his role with major movie roles in ‘Just Mercy’, ‘Fruitvale Station’ and most notably Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’.

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Matt Lauria

Matt Lauria — After playing Luke Cafferty on ‘Friday Night Lights’, Matt Lauria took on roles in ‘Parenthood’, and ‘Kingdom’, which also starred Nick Jonas.

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