A Canadian actor and model best known for his portrayal of high school football star Tim Riggins on the television series "Friday Night Lights". In February 2008, he signed on to play Gambit in the X-Men franchise spin-off X-Men Origins: Wolverine released May 2009. Kitsch is to play the title role in John Carter of Mars, alongside co-star Lynn Collins and Willem Dafoe set for a 2012 release.