Travis Kelce joins Ryan Murphy’s ‘Grotesquerie’ in first major TV role

Travis Kelce has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy’s new horror series ‘Grotesquerie’.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has been cast opposite Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville in the FX series, premiering this fall. While character details have not yet been revealed, this marks Kelce’s first major acting role.

Kelce confirmed the news in an Instagram Story with a video of himself and Nash-Betts.

“Guys, guess who I’m working with in ‘Grotesquerie’?” Nash-Betts asks in the video before going to Kelce.

“We are entering new territory with Niecy,” Kelce adds.

The NFL star previously appeared in multiple skits during his hosting stint on “Saturday Night Live” in March 2023. He also appeared in an episode of the Showtime series “Moonbase 8,” starring Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker and John C .Reilly.

Kelce has dabbled in the non-scripted TV world with his reality dating series “Catching Kelce,” which ran for one season in 2016. He will host Prime Video’s ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?’ present. game show.

In addition to his acting career, Kelce made his debut as a film producer in the 2024 indie film “My Dear Friend Zoe,” which premiered at SXSW.

Murphy’s relationship with FX dates back to 2003’s “Nip/Tuck.” He continues to produce the anthology series “American Horror Story,” “American Crime Story” and “Feud” for FX, as well as the upcoming “American Sports Story.” In December, it was announced that Murphy would be working with Kim Kardashian on a legal drama for Hulu.

Deadline was the first to report Kelce’s casting news.