Chaney Kley

Chaney Kley
Born
Chaney Kley Minnis

(1972-08-20)August 20, 1972
Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 24, 2007(2007-07-24) (aged 34)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder
OccupationActor
Websitechaneykley.net

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 Ref.
2001 Legally Blonde Brandon
2003 The Skin Horse 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 Ref.
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 Asher 16 episodes
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

  1. ^ "Chaney Kley". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Chaney Kley". Tribute. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Chaney Kley Minnis Obituary". Denver Post. Retrieved 16 August 2024.