Chaney Kley

Chaney Kley
Born Chaney Kley Minnis
August 20, 1972
Manassas, Virginia, USA
Died July 24, 2007 (aged 34)
Venice, California, USA
Occupation Actor
Website chaneykley.net

Chaney Kley (August 20, 1972 – July 24, 2007) was an American film and television actor. During his career he was best known for his recurring role Officer Asher on the FX drama The Shield and as the lead in the horror movie Darkness Falls.

Early life

Kley was born Chaney Kley Minnis in Manassas, Virginia. 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.

Career

Chaney first appeared on the television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, appearing on the episode "Real Me". 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.

Chaney Kley won the Joseph Jefferson Award 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 apnea.[1]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Other notes
2007 Mr. Blue Sky Greg Adams
2006 Jimmy and Judy Dinko
2005 Gotham Café Steve Davis
2003 Darkness Falls Kyle Walsh
The Skin Horse John Young
2001 Legally Blonde Brandon
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Las Vegas FBI Agent Kent "Lyle & Substance" (Season 3, Episode 17, 2006-03-10)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 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)
2005-2008 The Shield Asher Recurring Role: 16 episodes (Seasons 4-7)
2003 Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Corporal Paul Brinkman "Hung Out to Dry" (Season 1, Episode 2, 2003-09-30)
2000 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Brad "Real Me" (Season 5, Episode 2, 2000-10-03)

References

  1. Find a Grave

External links

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