List of Yellowstone characters


Yellowstone is an American neo-Western drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson. It premiered June 20, 2018 on Paramount Network and ended on December 15, 2024. The series follows many conflicts over borders and control of the Yellowstone Ranch, a huge cattle ranch; it is surrounded by the Broken Rock Indian reservation, Yellowstone National Park, and rival land developers.

Cast overview

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Recurring cast

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Main characters

  • Kevin Costner as John Dutton III, a widowed fifth-generation patriarch of the Dutton family who owned and operated the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, the largest contiguous ranch in the United States, and also served as Montana Livestock Commissioner. As the series progressed, he was continually challenged by those seeking to take control of the ranch's land. At the beginning of the fifth season, he became the Governor of Montana. At the end of the first part of season 5, right before he leaves the ranch to be Governor, he gives the ownership of running the ranch to his son Kayce and his family. In the second half of season 5, John is found dead in the Governor's Mansion.
  • * Josh Lucas portrays a young John Dutton in the 1990s..
  • Luke Grimes as, a former US Navy SEAL, a Livestock Agent and John and Evelyn's youngest son. He initially lived on the Broken Rock Indian Reservation with his Native American wife and son, before moving back to the Yellowstone Ranch with them. In the fifth season, Kayce now operates the ranch, after it being given to him by his father, and officially owns it in the wake of his father's death.
  • * Rhys Alterman portrays a young Kayce Dutton in the 1990s.
  • Kelly Reilly as Bethany "Beth" Dutton, a financier and John and Evelyn's only daughter. Although well-educated, highly intelligent, and a master manipulator, Beth is bitter, abrasive, amoral, sadistic, volatile, selfish, and emotionally unstable. She was loyal and extremely protective of her father and after an on-again, off-again relationship with Rip Wheeler, they eventually marry.
  • * Kylie Rogers portrays a young Beth Dutton in the 1990s.
  • Wes Bentley as James Michael "Jamie" Dutton, an aspiring politician and John and Evelyn's adopted son. As an infant, he was adopted after his biological father murdered his mother and went to prison. Once completely loyal to his father and family, their irrational intolerance and mistreatment of him eventually drives him to follow his own path. He has a mutually hateful relationship with his sister, Beth, which becomes more pronounced as the series progresses. In the third season, he becomes the Attorney General of Montana. With his former assistant, he has a son named after him. After years of torment and fearing for the ranch's future, Jamie makes a stand against his father at the mid-season finale and readies for war against his sister.
  • * Dalton Baker portrays a young Jamie Dutton in the 1990s.
  • Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler, the ranch foreman at the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch and John's right-hand man and enforcer. Rip has worked on the ranch for many years and is fiercely loyal to John. He was taken in by the Duttons as a young runaway after killing his father, who murdered his mother and brother. Rip has had an on-again, off-again relationship with Beth since they were teenagers until they eventually get married.
  • * Kyle Red Silverstein portrays a young Rip Wheeler in the 1990s..
  • Kelsey Asbille as Monica Long Dutton, Kayce's Native American wife and John's daughter-in-law. She is initially a teacher at a local school on the Broken Rock Indian Reservation and later becomes a professor at Montana State University in Bozeman. In the fifth season, in the wake of John Dutton's death, her husband became the new owner and operator of the Yellowstone Ranch, making her the co-owner.
  • Brecken Merrill as, Kayce and Monica's son and John's only biological grandchild, and heir to the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch.
  • Jefferson White as Jimmy Hurdstrom, a ranch hand at Yellowstone and an amateur bronc rider. In the fourth season, he leaves Yellowstone to join the 6666 Ranch.
  • Danny Huston as Dan Jenkins, a billionaire land developer from California whose main goal is to take the Yellowstone Ranch from John and his family along with Chief Rainwater but the three join forces against the Beck brothers in the second season until his death.
  • Gil Birmingham as, the chief of the Broken Rock Indian Reservation who neighbors the Yellowstone Ranch. He seeks to reclaim the land that the Yellowstone Ranch is built on from the Duttons that he believes was stolen from the Native Americans who originally inhabited it.
  • Forrie J. Smith as Lloyd Pierce, the longest serving ranch hand who has worked with John on the Yellowstone Ranch for decades.
  • * Forrest Smith and Forrest Wilder portray a young Lloyd Pierce in the 1990s.
  • Denim Richards as Colby Mayfield, a ranch hand at Yellowstone and Teeter's boyfriend.
  • Ian Bohen as Ryan, a ranch hand at Yellowstone and a Montana Livestock Agent.
  • Ryan Bingham as Walker, a musician and former convict recruited as a ranch hand at Yellowstone by Rip Wheeler.
  • Finn Little as Carter, a troubled teenager and orphan who is taken in by Beth Dutton and becomes a ranch hand at Yellowstone.
  • Wendy Moniz as Senator Lynelle Perry, the former Governor of Montana and John's love interest. At the beginning of the fifth season, she becomes the U.S. Senator for Montana.
  • Jennifer Landon as Teeter, a tough-talking ranch hand from Texas and Colby's girlfriend.
  • Kathryn Kelly as Emily, the chief vet technician for the 6666 Ranch and Jimmy's fiancée.
  • Mo Brings Plenty as, Chief Rainwater's personal driver and bodyguard.

Recurring characters

Guest characters

  • Dave Annable as Lee Dutton, John Dutton's oldest son, head of security at Yellowstone, and a sworn agent of the Montana Livestock Commission.
  • * Kip Denton portrays a young Lee Dutton
  • Jeremiah Bitsui as Robert Long, a US Army veteran, Monica's brother and Tate's uncle.
  • Morningstar Angeline as Samantha Long, Robert's wife, and Monica's sister-in-law.
  • Stanley Peternel as Dirk Hurdstrom, Jimmy's grandfather and only living relative.
  • Gretchen Mol as Evelyn Dutton, the late wife of John Dutton and mother to Lee, Jamie, Beth, and Kayce, who died in a horseriding accident in 1997.
  • Geno Segers as Danny Trudeau, a man searching for his missing daughter, Daisy.
  • Rob Kirkland as Watch Commander / Sheriff Ramsey, a Watch Commander of Park County, Montana who is later promoted to Sheriff.
  • Dabney Coleman as John Dutton II, John's father.
  • Barry Corbin as Ross, an elderly cowboy at the 6666 Ranch.
  • Tim McGraw as James Dillard Dutton, the great-grandfather of John Dutton III. McGraw reprises his role in 1883.
  • Faith Hill as Margaret Dutton, the great-grandmother of John Dutton III. Hill reprises her role in 1883.
  • Billy Klapper as himself, appearing in his workshop in Pampa, Texas, where Rip Wheeler picks up a bit ordered by Lloyd. The episode ends with a tribute reading "In Loving Memory of Billy Klapper", following his death in 2024.
  • Vinessa Shaw as Dr. Janice Everly, the state medical examiner for Montana.
  • Gareth Williams as Steven Rawlings, the Lt. Governor of Montana who after John Dutton's death becomes the Governor of Montana.