Claim: Taylor Kitsch is a performer.

Taylor Kitsch -LRB- born April 8 , 1981 -RRB- is a Canadian actor and model . He is best known for his work in films such as X-Men Origins : Wolverine -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , Battleship -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , John Carter -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Savages -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , and Lone Survivor -LRB- 2013 -RRB- .   Kitsch is also known for his work in television , he portrayed Tim Riggins in the NBC series Friday Night Lights -LRB- 2006 -- 2011 -RRB- , starred in the second season of the HBO series True Detective as Paul Woodrugh , and appeared in the television film The Normal Heart -LRB- 2014 -RRB- as Bruce Niles .