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Kyle Chandler Coach Taylor
Connie Britton Tami Taylor
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Jesse Plemons Landry Clarke
Kyle Chandler as Coach Taylor Connie Britton as Tami Taylor Zach Gilford as Matt Saracen Adrianne Palicki as Tyra Collette Jesse Plemons as Landry Clarke
Minka Kelly as Lyla Garrity Scott Porter as Jason Street Aimee Teegarden as Julie Taylor Gaius Charles as Brian "Smash" Williams Taylor Kitsch as Tim Riggins
Minka Kelly Lyla Garrity
Scott Porter Jason Street
Aimee Teegarden Julie Taylor
Gaius Charles "Smash" Williams
Taylor Kitsch Tim Riggins
Gaius Charles
Gaius Charles

Gaius Charles stars as phenomenal running back Brian "Smash" Williams, in NBC's critically acclaimed drama "Friday Night Lights."

A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, Charles received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama, and graduated magna cum laude. Until recently, he was more prominently recognized for his work in the theater including such credits as "Spunk" (CMU), "Candide" (CMU) and "The Wild Party" (CMU). He also appeared in the Princeton Shakespeare Festival productions of "Romeo and Juliet" as Mercutio, and "A Comedy of Errors."

Charles' additional stage performances include "The Clink" with the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in Sydney, Australia. He also wrote, performed and produced his one-man show, "Meet Me in Iraq." On television, Charles guest-starred in the NBC drama series, "The Book of Daniel."

Charles' has a variety of hobbies and a passion for public speaking, aviation, boxing, and writing.

Charles' birthday is May 2. He currently resides in Austin, Texas.

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