Yellowstone cast: All characters and actors in the series
Yellowstone might be drawing to a close but there’s still Season 5 Part 2 to go, as well as numerous spin-offs about the Dutton family — whether you’re new to the Yellowstone world or you’re an established fan, here’s everyone you need to know in the cast, including the actors and the characters they play.
Yellowstone first premiered on Paramount Network in 2018 where it went on to become a huge success, spawning several spin-offs including 1923 and 1883, not to mention the upcoming 6666 and beyond.
The series was created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson, and features a large number of regular and recurring cast members within its intricately plotted story, which unfolds over five seasons.
As fans eagerly await Season 5 Part 2 to arrive, which will bring the show to a close, we’ve broken down all of the major roles in the cast of Yellowstone.
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Yellowstone cast: All characters and actors
John Dutton III: Kevin Costner
Kayce Dutton: Luke Grimes
Bethany “Beth” Dutton: Kelly Reilly
Jamie Dutton: Wes Bentley
Rip Wheeler: Cole Hauser
Monica Long Dutton: Kelsey Asbille
Tate Dutton: Brecken Merrill
Jimmy Hurdstrom: Jefferson White
Dan Jenkins: Danny Huston
Thomas Rainwater: Gil Birmingham
Lloyd Pierce: Forrie J Smith
Senator Lynelle Perry: Wendy Moniz
Yellowstone cast: All characters and actors
The official synopsis for Yellowstone reads: “Yellowstone chronicles the Dutton family, led by John Dutton, who controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States. Amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds, and hard-earned respect, the ranch is in constant conflict with those whose land it borders — an expanding town, an Indian reservation, and America’s first national park.”
Here are all the major characters and actors among the Yellowstone cast.
John Dutton III: Kevin Costner
John Dutton III is the patriarch of the Dutton family. A widower, Dutton owns and operates the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, the largest contiguous ranch in the US, which has been under Dutton family ownership dating back six generations. He also serves as Montana Livestock Commissioner and remains steadfast in his battle to fend off attempts to claim his land.
Kevin Costner plays John Dutton III. Costner has won two Academy Awards, winning in the Best Picture and Best Director categories for Dances With Wolves, as well as Golden Globes for acting in Hatfields & McCoys and Yellowstone. His illustrious career has included starring roles in The Untouchables, Field of Dreams, JFK, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, The Bodyguard, Waterworld, The Postman, and many more.
Kayce Dutton: Luke Grimes
Kayce Dutton is John’s youngest son and a former US Navy SEAL. He works as a horseman and ranch hand, and as a Livestock Agent for the Montana Livestock Association. At the beginning of the series, he lives on the Broken Rock Indian Reservation with his Native American wife Monica and son Tate before he relocates to the Yellowstone Ranch.
Luke Grimes plays Kayce, and is known for playing real-life Navy SEAL Marc Alan Lee in American Sniper and for playing Christian Grey’s brother in Fifty Shades of Grey and its sequels. These days, he’s also a country music star.
Bethany “Beth” Dutton: Kelly Reilly
Beth is the only daughter of John and his deceased wife Evelyn, and makes her living as a financier. She is smart, forthright, and confrontational, and also emotionally unbalanced. She has a somewhat tumultuous relationship with Rip Wheeler and is fiercely loyal to her father.
Kelly Reilly is known for her roles in True Detective, Black Box, and Britannia. After impressing as Caroline Bingley in Joe Wright’s Pride and Prejudice in 2005, Reilly went on to star in tense horror thriller Eden Lake opposite Michael Fassbender. She also appeared in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows, Robert Zemeckis’s Flight starring Denzel Washington, and John Michael McDonagh’s brilliant Calvary.
Jamie Dutton: Wes Bentley
Jamie was adopted by John Dutton and his deceased wife Evelyn after his father killed his mother and ended up in prison. Jamie is an attorney and helps out his adoptive father with the ranch’s legal wranglings. As times goes on, Jamie becomes less and less trusting of his adoptive family, and tries to make it on his own.
Wes Bentley, who plays Jamie, is known for roles in Sam Mendes’ American Beauty and Shekhar Kapur’s The Four Feathers opposite Heath Ledger and Kate Hudson. He has also had roles in Ghost Rider, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, and the TV series American Horror Story.
Rip Wheeler: Cole Hauser
Rip was taken in by John Dutton as a youngster, after he killed his father upon witnessing him murdering his mother and brother. Consequently, Rip is extremely loyal to John, and works on the ranch as John’s right-hand man. He has a turbulent but loving romantic relationship with John’s daughter, Beth.
As such, Cole Hauser is an integral part of the Yellowstone cast, and is known for his roles in Dazed and Confused, Good Will Hunting, Pitch Black, and 2 Fast 2 Furious as well as many other performances in movies and on TV. He also starred in crime drama Rogue opposite Thandiwe Newton. He has ties to Hollywood royalty, since his great-grandfather, Harry Warner, was a co-founder of Warner Bros.
