Almost 12 million people watched the premiere of Yellowstone cast in November 2022. Why? Because Taylor Sheridan is raising the bar with each new episode of the Dutton family drama.
Beyond the cowboys, gunfights, and strong language, Yellowstone cast appeal lies in its multifaceted individuals.
It’s ridiculous that I have to deal with these folks in my job. Sheridan described his cast of Yellowstone ensemble, which includes Hollywood heavyweight Kevin Costner, as fantastically insane on CBS's Sunday Morning.
Two of the cast of Yellowstone actors started dating behind the scenes. On April 12, 2023, Ryan Bingham and Hassie Harrison announced their romance over Instagram.
Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton
Luke Grimes, 38, is a name you may remember as Ryan Lafferty, the illegitimate son on Brothers & Sisters. In the Fifty Shades film series, he played Christian Grey’s elder brother.
He became famous for his role as Kayce Dutton, John Dutton’s favorite son, in the film cast of yellowstone. While Grimes didn’t know Costner directly before he joined the cast, he did meet the actor briefly when he was 17 years old.
He told Jimmy Kimmel, "Kevin Costner was my first-ever celebrity sighting.” When I first arrived I was strolling down Sunset when I saw him get out of a vehicle. My mother had a momentary breakdown. She completely lost it. I saw Kevin Costner’s star power for the first time.
While shooting in the Yellowstone cast, Montana became a second home for Grimes. Together with his wife, Bianca Rodrigues, he has relocated there permanently.
Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton
Kelly Reilly, 45, is so convincing as the no-nonsense Beth Dutton that you could think she was born in the American West.
They refer to me as Beth. They approach me either to high-five me or to pick a fight. The English actress said to Entertainment Tonight, it’s really interesting how people believe that you are your character.
This persona is a total monster. That I was Beth was news to me. It was a bit of a hunt to track her down. She told the media, I’m not sure what Taylor Sheridan saw. “Beth is Taylor’s creation, and all I ever wanted to do was show him that I could do it and make her real for him.”
Reilly had previously portrayed a very different kind of character in the film Heaven is for Real than she did in the cast of Yellowstone, that of a loving, God-fearing mother. Pride & Prejudice, Sherlock Holmes, and Flight are just a few of her other acting credits.
Kevin Costner as John Dutton
Even before he played John Dutton, 67-year-old Kevin Costner was a well-known actor. Over the course of his 40-year acting career, this two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe winner has starred in such films as Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves, The Bodyguard, Hidden Figures, and The Highwaymen.
Costner assumed the role of John Dutton in 2017. But there was a time, a long time before filming began, when the actor had second thoughts about accepting the role.
When I was approached with this, it was going to be a 10-episode movie, he said on Popcorn with Peter Travers. The show’s future was suddenly set to span several seasons. There, I was faced with a crucial choice. If I had stated, “Now I’m not doing it,” it may not have begun. I felt the emotional burden of trying to keep the show together.