Travis Kelce Is ‘Awesome’ inGrotesquerie, Says Costar Nicholas Chavez: ‘Guy's a Star’ (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Nicholas Chavez and Travis Kelce.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty; JC Olivera/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty; JC Olivera/Getty

Travis Kelceis impressing with his acting skills!

Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere ofMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Storyon Monday, Sept. 16,Nicholas Chavezsays that Kelce’s turn in another ofRyan Murphy’s creations – the upcoming horror series,Grotesquerie— is a triumph.

“He has such an exciting character in this show, and I think that people should be looking forward to seeing Travis shine because guy’s a star,” continues Chavez, 25, who adds that he “really enjoyed getting to know” the 34-year-old on the set.

As for what Kelce’s acting chops are like, Chavez teases that “He handled the material like a pro. He’s awesome.”

“He’s a friendly and cool guy,” he tells PEOPLE.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’.Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock

Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock

Earlier this month, an exclusive sourcetold PEOPLEthat Kelce quickly earned Nash-Betts’ seal of approval while they were filiming the show.

“They had the best time filming. She just adores him,” the insider said of Nash-Betts, 54. “[Travis] was super happy on set and he and Niecy vibed really well, nothing felt forced.”

Travis Kelce in ‘Grotesquerie’.FX Networks/Youtube

FX Networks/Youtube

The source added that the actress is “the type to make her mind up about people pretty quickly,” and Kelce “got an automatic green light from her.”

Back in May, Kelce admitted that he was“shocked”to have landed the role during an episode of hisNew Heights with Jason and Travis Kelcepodcast.

“It’s been so much fun,” he said of filming, which he was in the middle of while recording the episode. “Ryan Murphy is [an] unbelievable writer, director, producer, all of the above, man. He’s just — there’s nothing he can’t do and everybody’s just been so helpful in making me feel comfortable.”

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Niecy Nash-Betts and Travis Kelce.Amy Sussman/Getty; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty

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The NFL star went on to share that his lack of acting experience made him feel a “jabroni” on set.

“I feel like an amateur,” he continued. “And, uh, I haven’t gotten fired yet so we’re doing good. They haven’t told me to f—ing kick rocks after the first week, so it’s been awesome.”

“I was kinda blown away and kinda, like, shocked that he was willing to give me a role like this, because it is a big role on the show,” he added of Murphy. “He seemed very confident that I’d be able to do this and he kinda injected that in me the first conversation that we had. So hopefully I don’t bomb this for him.”

source: people.com