The Kansas City Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce is taking his talents to television. Kelce, who is also dating pop star Taylor Swift, has been cast in Ryan Murphy’s FX series “Grotesquerie.”
The show, which started filming in February, features Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance, and Lesley Manville alongside Kelce. It's not clear yet what role Kelce will play.
This marks Kelce’s debut in a scripted production. The football player was the host of “Saturday Night Live” in March 2023.
Kelce signed with CAA for off-the-field representation two months later. In January 2024, he told reporters after a Chiefs football game that he plans to pursue acting as a full-time job after retiring from football. While he clarified that he has “no reason to stop playing football,” Kelce explained that his experience on “SNL” inspired him.
“I’ve had the opportunity to do some things outside of the sports world that I’ve enjoyed, like being on camera,” Kelce said. “The ‘SNL’ experience opened up new possibilities and a potential career path, although it seems distant from where I am now.” Murphy unveiled
the first trailer for the series in February. The video, featuring only text, included dialogue from Nash-Betts’ character, who said, “I don’t know when it started, I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s different now. There’s been a shift, like something’s opening up in the world — a kind of hole that descends into a nothingness.” Kelce isn’t the first non-actor Murphy has brought into his productions. He previously provided Lady Gaga with her first acting role in “American Horror Story: Hotel” and offered reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian her inaugural acting role in “American Horror Story: Delicate.”
FX didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from TheWrap. Deadline first reported this news.
The show, which also features Niecy Nash-Betts and Lesley Manville, premieres on FX this autumn
