COLE HAUSER
ROLE: Rip Wheeler, foreman of Yellowstone Ranch. Deeply and unquestioningly loyal to his boss and mentor, John Dutton.
WHERE ELSE YOU MAY HAVE SEEN HIM: 2 Fast 2 Furious, A Good Day to Die Hard, Paparazzi, Olympus Has Fallen (film); K-Ville, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (television).
COWBOYS & INDIANS: Yellowstone has been compared to everything from Dallas to King Lear. Some folks have even likened it to The Godfather. What would you say is Rip Wheeler’s role in this world that Taylor Sheridan has created?
COLE HAUSER: Well, I think you could say it is, in the form of a modern-day western. So as far as Rip is concerned, I mean, is he the enforcer? Yeah, he is. But in Season 2, you delve in a little bit more into his heart and what his real persona is. In Season 1, it was great. I mean, Taylor wrote him very methodically, in a way that I loved, and we spoke about how he’s going to be portrayed. But in Season 2 coming up, you get to see how he truly is and, really, the loyalty that he has to the ranch, and to John Dutton, and to Kayce. And to Beth. So I’m very excited about people seeing that.
