Chaney Kley
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Chaney Kley Minnis (August 20, 1972 – July 24, 2007) was an American actor. During his career he was best known for his recurring role as Officer Asher on the FX drama The Shield and as the lead in the horror movie Darkness Falls.
Early life
Chaney Kley Minnis was born August 20, 1972, in Manassas, Virginia,[1] and raised in Denver, Colorado.[2] He attended Denver's Thomas Jefferson High School, and the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, where he earned a BFA in drama.[2] After graduating from college, Kley relocated to Chicago where he began working as a stage actor.[2] Kley starred in a 1998 Chicago Dramatists' production of The Angels of Lemnos, for which he won a Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor.[2]
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. His last role was in the film One Way To Valhalla (2009), which was released two years after his death.
Death
Kley died on July 24, 2007, in Venice, Los Angeles and was later buried in Denver, Colorado.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Legally Blonde | Brandon | |
| 2003 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | John Young | |
| 2003 | Darkness Falls | Kyle Walsh | |
| 2005 | Gotham Café | Steve Davis | |
| 2006 | Jimmy and Judy | Dinko | |
| 2007 | Mr. Blue Sky | Greg Adams | |
| 2009 | One Way to Valhalla | Danny | Released posthumously |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Brad Connick | Episode: "Real Me" |
| 2003 | Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Corporal Paul Brinkman | Episode: "Hung Out to Dry" |
| 2003–2005 | The Shield | Officer Asher | Recurring role (seasons 4–7) |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Billy Johns (1963) | Episode: "Strange Fruit" |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Brent Martin | Episode: "Werewolves" |
| 2006 | Las Vegas | FBI Agent Kent | Episode: "Lyle & Substance" |
References
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External links
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