Who Does Taylor Sheridan Play on Yellowstone?

The Big Picture

• Taylor Sheridan, the creator of Yellowstone, has made appearances on his own show as the character Travis Wheatley, a wise and rugged horse trader.
• Sheridan has appeared in a total of seven episodes throughout the show’s five-season run and has also appeared on the spinoff series 1883.
• Sheridan’s character, Travis, delivers some of the show’s best and funniest dialogue, including a memorable monologue in Season 4 where he gives Jimmy Hurdstrom advice on succeeding in the horse riding game.

Taylor Sheridan‘s Yellowstone continues to surge in popularity following its premiere in 2018. The neo-Western TV series, which recently made its network debut on CBS, is in its fifth and final season, though a spinoff series with Matthew McConaughey is on the horizon. Most are aware that creator Sheridan was actually a successful actor before he became an even more successful showrunner, and you may be curious whether the multitalented star has ever gotten out in front of the camera and made any appearances on his own show. The short answer is yes, and we’re here to break down his handful of appearances for you.

Taylor Sheridan Is an Established Actor and Screenwriter

A native Texan, Sheridan grew up on his family’s ranch in Cranfills Gap and later attended Texas State University in San Marcos, smack dab in the middle of the state’s well-known “hill country” close to both Austin and San Antonio. After graduating, he made the move to L.A. and appeared in several TV shows, including Walker, Texas Ranger, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Veronica Mars. He got his big break on Sons of Anarchy when he landed the role of Deputy Chief David Hale on the gritty show about a motorcycle gang that was met with excellent reviews from both critics and audiences alike.

The idea of donning his own cowboy hat and a pair of chaps was apparently always on the table when he started developing Yellowstone. On top of that, he also has written screenplays for successful movies like Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River. He has several other series, including Tulsa King starring Sylvester Stallone, Mayor of Kingstown starring Jeremy Renner, the Yellowstone prequel series 1923 starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, and the new anthology series Lawmen: Bass Reeves.

Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ Character Works Closely With John Dutton

Sheridan has appeared on the show every year since its inception, but if you’re more focused on other storylines you might not have remembered him (or recognized him) as the wise and rugged horse trader Travis Wheatley. He’s appeared in a total of seven episodes throughout the show’s five-season run, often called on by the show’s star and main character John Dutton (Kevin Costner) to help him select some horses for his ranch. In the 2021 episode “No Such Thing as Fair,” Travis is once again hired by John Dutton to represent Yellowstone Ranch as a rider as the Duttons seek to expand their influence in the riding arena. Eagle-eyed fans may have also spotted Sheridan on the Yellowstone spinoff series 1883, where he appeared for two episodes as the real-life rancher Charles Goodnight.

Taylor Sheridan Has One of ‘Yellowstone’s Best Monologues

Sheridan’s character Travis also appears later in Season 4, when he accompanies Jimmy Hurdstrom (Jefferson White) down to the 6666 Ranch. Jimmy is not quite sure whether he’s ready to be a big-time horse rider, and Sheridan’s character delivers some of the show’s most quick-witted, good-natured barbs regarding why he’s driving the expensive prized horses and trailer. It figures that Sheridan would give himself some of the best and funniest dialogue, doesn’t it? Initially quoting from his favorite movie, Roadhouse, “I’ll get all the sleep I need when I’m dead,” while he espouses his love for the character played by Sam Elliott in the film, Travis then goes on to give Jimmy some friendly advice on succeeding in the horse riding game.

The Four Sixes Ranch, which is known on the show for breeding some of the most elite stallions in the horse-trading business, actually existed long before it was shown on Yellowstone and spans over 300,000 acres just outside the small town of Guthrie, TX. We’ll keep an eye out for Sheridan’s character Travis moving forward, and wouldn’t be surprised to see him pop up again in another episode of Yellowstone down the road — or maybe even an episode of 1923.

Yellowstone is available to stream on Peacock in the U.S.

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