Gunnery Sgt. Demetrius Munnerlyn · Public domain

Cole Hauser worked steadily in supporting film roles for two decades — Higher Learning, Good Will Hunting, 2 Fast 2 Furious — before becoming a leading man in his forties as Rip Wheeler on Yellowstone (2018–2024), the taciturn ranch hand who became the emotional center of the Paramount Network's biggest hit. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his early performance in Tigerland.