Who does Travis Kelce play in Grotesquerie? Meet Ed Lachlan

There’s no end to the surprises when it comes to “Grotesquerie,” FX’s latest series from creators Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken. But one of the biggest and loudest shocks of this serial killer drama was the casting decision. “Grotesquerie” will mark Travis Kelce’s first major acting role.

This is far from the first time Murphy has welcomed talent from another realm into his warped worlds. “American Horror Story: Delicate” starred Kim Kardashian in her first major leading role in a scripted series, and model Kaia Gerber’s first major acting role was in “American Horror Stories.” And Lady Gaga, now an Oscar nominee and star of “Joker: Folie à Deux,” landed her first starring role in “American Horror Story: Hotel.”

Here’s everything we know about Kelce’s big role in this bloody series.

In which episode of “Grotesquerie” is Travis Kelce present?

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end first appears in the third episode of the FX thriller.

Who plays Travis Kelce in “Grotesquerie”?

That would be Ed Lachlan. Kelce plays a nurse who works at the same facility and takes care of the detective. Lois Tryon’s (Niecy Nash-Betts) comatose husband, Marshall (Courtney B. Vance).

Lois and Ed meet for the first time after a particularly difficult day for Lois. In the third episode of “Grotesquerie”, possessive Nurse Redd (Lesley Manville) tries to convince Lois that she should give up her power of attorney over Marshall. Lois is instantly outraged by this offer, even though she knows privately that she no longer loves her husband as much as she used to. Depressed and crazy, Lois sits on a bench near the gardens drinking and smoking. When she can’t find her lighter, it’s Ed who comes to her rescue.

The two have an affectionate exchange, during which Ed repeatedly asks Lois not to come home drunk. Although she ignores it, this decision brings her directly back to Ed. Because she rejected his good advice, Lois gets into a car accident that lands her back at Ed’s hospital. The third episode of the series ends with Ed agreeing to help Lois escape.

When Ryan Murphy, co-creator and executive producer of “Grotesquerie,” first met Kelce, it was to meet him and give him what Murphy dubbed “fatherly advice” about navigating Hollywood. But between Kelce’s excitement about becoming an actor and the gap in his busy schedule, it turned into a role in the FX thriller.

“We were starting to get into pre-production on ‘Grotesquerie,’” Murphy said during a press conference for the show that TheWrap attended. “I said, ‘Well, I have this part, and if you’re interested, I’ll write it specifically and adapt it for you.’ He said, “I’d love that,” so off we went to the races.

Has Travis Kelce ever played?

He certainly did. In 2020, the football star appeared in an episode of the Showtime comedy series “Moonbase 8” alongside Tim Heidecker and Fred Armisen. However, “Grotesquerie” marks the player’s first major starring role, and it’s the first of many to come.

Kelce will star in “Happy Gilmore 2” from director Kyle Newacheck and Adam Sandler and is in talks to star in Timothy Dowling’s “Loose Cannons.” He will also host Prime Video’s upcoming game show “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” ” which will premiere on October 16.

“Grotesquerie” airs Wednesdays on FX and streams the next day on Hulu.