Chris Kyle — American Sniper Character Profile

About Chris Kyle

A Texas-born ranch hand who enlists in the Navy after the 1998 embassy bombings. He becomes a highly decorated Navy SEAL sniper nicknamed Legend. He endures multiple tours in Iraq, facing elite enemy snipers like Mustafa and The Butcher. After returning home, he struggles with PTSD and family estrangement but eventually finds purpose helping wounded veterans before being tragically killed by a fellow veteran.

Chris Kyle — Character Profile

Affiliations

• United States

Quick Facts about Chris Kyle

Education

Tarleton State University

Occupation

businessperson, United States Navy SEALs, sniper

Manner of Death

Homicide

Chris Kyle's Known Relations

• Wayne Kyle — Father
• Deby Kyle — Mother
• Taya Kyle — Spouse
• Jeff Kyle — Sibling
• United States — Allegiance

Character Facts

Played by

Bradley Cooper

Appears in

American Sniper (2014)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Chris Kyle — child — Wayne Kyle (Ben Reed)
• Chris Kyle — sibling — Jeff Kyle (Keir O'Donnell)

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